Therapy worksheets and toolkits

Treating adult children of narcissists worksheets

Family of origin levels of awareness assessment

When working with narcissistic families, there are many ways to encourage exploration and curiosity at whatever stage of awareness the client is in. You can explore the family structure and norms without labeling anyone as narcissistic or calling out problem behaviors. In these worksheets, you will find some sample questions you might use to get to know a client’s family background, along with examples of how adult children of narcissists at different levels of awareness might answer each one.

Trauma-informed worksheets

Experiential letter writing

Experiential letter writing is a very contained form of role play that incorporates all of the role-based theory of psychodrama but doesn’t require the kind of training psychodrama needs. Use these worksheets with your clients to allow them to fully say what they need to say, as the letters are never meant to be sent.

DBT worksheets

Mindfulness exercises

These mindfulness exercises will strengthen your ability to practice mindfulness and happen to be quite enjoyable too.

Self-care worksheets

Breathing and relaxation exercises

These self-care practices help you renew your energy and meet the needs of your physical body.

DBT worksheets

The diary card

Use these DBT diary cards to track anything that is important to your client’s well-being, treatment, and/or process of change as well as the skills they practice. In many ways the diary card is like an abbreviated journal that guides progress, and it provides a wealth of information that allows the therapist support and set priorities for time in session together.

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