Tag Archives: Handout
Being Disturbed About Being Disturbed
Isn’t it bad enough to be disturbed about events? Now you find out you can even be disturbed about being disturbed about the event. A person is so afraid to ride in an elevator, that they develop a phobia about … Continue reading
Unhelpful Thinking Styles
Another handout to start the conversation in groups. If the group I am working with engages easily I will just use one copy and we pass it around. I have people, one at a time read a thinking style and … Continue reading
Big Five Crazy Beliefs
When we think (and strongly believe!) crazy stuff, really irrational stuff, we are most likely thinking one or more of the following: “Things should (ought, must, have to) be different than they are!” “It’s awful (horrible, terrible, catastrophic) that they … Continue reading
Anger Diary Handout
I spent years leading an anger management group and this handout was one I used when groups had difficulty engaging. As in all groups at the end I asked people if this handout was useful or not and what could … Continue reading
Cognitive Distortions
A basic handout I have used with groups. Ideally I use handouts only to get a conversation going. The handout becomes a frame work for people to open up and start sharing. Cognitive Distortions and Strategies to dispute them Personalizing: … Continue reading
Cycle of Anxiety Handout
I usually used this handout with a guided relaxation after.
What works and will work for you handout
With this handout I usually had folks write in the category areas what worked for them, what didn’t work, and what will work in the future.
