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Assertive Communication
Communicating and acting assertively is an interpersonal skill that helps people to maintain healthy relationships, resolve interpersonal conflict, an ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/assertive-communication/
Information Handout
Assertive Responses
Being able to communicate assertively is an essential skill for developing and maintaining healthy relationships and positive self-esteem. Individuals ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/assertive-responses/
Exercise
Autonomic Nervous System
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) automatically regulates the function of body systems outside of voluntary control. The Autonomic Nervous System han ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/autonomic-nervous-system/
Information Handout
Barriers Abusers Overcome In Order To Abuse
Individuals who have experienced abuse often focus on their own actions (or inactions) and blame themselves for their own abuse. This client informati ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/barriers-abusers-overcome-in-order-to-abuse/
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Behavioral Experiment
Behavioral experiments are planned experiential activities to test the validity of a belief. They are one of the most powerful techniques available to ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/behavioral-experiment/
Worksheet
Behavioral Experiment (Portrait Format)
Behavioral experiments allow individuals to test the validity of their beliefs and assumptions. They are a core experiential technique for therapeutic ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/behavioral-experiment-portrait-format/
Worksheet
Emotions Motivate Actions
Many clients find it helpful to recognize the range of actions that are motivated by different emotional states. This worksheet encourages clients to ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/emotions-motivate-actions/
Information Handout
Fair Fighting Rules For Resolving Conflict
Fair fighting is a collection of rules that individuals can use to manage conflict effectively, so that it is ‘fair’ and works towards a resolutio ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/fair-fighting-rules-for-resolving-conflict/
Information Handout
Grounding Objects (Audio)
The Grounding Objects exercise is a simple technique which teaches people with PTSD or dissociative disorders how to use objects with particular senso ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/grounding-objects-audio/
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Grounding Statements (Audio)
Grounding techniques are used to help people to reorient themselves to the present moment and to safety. Grounding Statements are a form of cognitive ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/grounding-statements-audio/
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Grounding Techniques
Individuals who have experienced trama often find it difficult to stay within the ‘window of tolerance’. Grounding techniques (which can b ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/grounding-techniques/
Exercise
Grounding Techniques Menu
Dissociation can be described as a shift of a person’s attention away from the present moment. When working with traumatized clients, this shift oft ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/grounding-techniques-menu/
Information Handout
Interpersonal Beliefs And Styles
Interpersonal issues and relationship problems form an important part of what clients bring to therapy: they might present as clients’ current conce ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/interpersonal-beliefs-and-styles/
Worksheet
Intrusive Memory Record
Intrusive (unwanted, involuntary) memories are a common feature of PTSD, but also depression and other conditions. This Intrusive Memory Record is des ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/intrusive-memory-record/
Worksheet
Mindful Attention (Audio)
Mindful Attention is a technique for becoming aware of one’s thoughts and experiences, and being able to observe these as transient mental events.
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https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/mindful-attention-audio/
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Motivational Systems (Emotional Regulation Systems)
At the heart of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) is an evolutionary model of human motivational systems. Developed by Paul Gilbert it is a helpful len ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/motivational-systems-emotional-regulation-systems/
Information Handout
Properties Of Trauma Memories
Important properties of trauma memories include involuntary recall, ‘nowness’, vividness, and immutability. People who have experienced t ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/properties-of-trauma-memories/
Information Handout
Reciprocal CBT Formulation
CBT therapists often describe finding it difficult to apply CBT skills when clients bring relational problems to therapy. Familiar methods of visua ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/reciprocal-cbt-formulation/
Worksheet
Relaxed Breathing Exercise 1 (Audio)
Breathing Exercise 1 guides the listener through simple instructions to make their breathing slower, deeper, and more regular.
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https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/relaxed-breathing-exercise-1-audio/
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Relaxed Breathing Exercise 2 (Audio)
Breathing Exercise 2 uses the imagery of inflating a balloon to help the listener make their breathing slower, deeper, and more regular.
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https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/relaxed-breathing-exercise-2-audio/
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Relaxed Breathing Exercise 3 (Audio)
Breathing Exercise 3 uses the imagery of breathing air of different colours to help the listener make their breathing slower, deeper, and more regular ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/relaxed-breathing-exercise-3-audio/
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Relaxed Breathing Exercise 4 (Audio)
Breathing Exercise 4 guides the listener through simple instructions to breathe in a more relaxed fashion.
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https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/relaxed-breathing-exercise-4-audio/
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Sensory Grounding Using Smells (Audio)
The Sensory Grounding Using Smells exercise is an audio track from the Psychology Tools For Overcoming PTSD Audio Collection. It is designed to teach ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/sensory-grounding-using-smells-audio/
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Sensory Grounding Using Your Five Senses (Audio)
The Sensory Grounding Using Your Five Senses exercise is an audio track from the Psychology Tools For Overcoming PTSD Audio Collection. It is designed ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/sensory-grounding-using-your-five-senses-audio/
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Types Of Dissociation
The Types Of Dissociation information handout is designed for clients who have experienced trauma and describes dissociation using accessible terminol ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/types-of-dissociation/
Information Handout