Clinical Worksheets
Grounding helps bring your attention back to the present moment when emotions, memories, or sensations feel overwhelming. These exercises engage your senses and body to reduce distress and create stability, helping you feel more in control and connected to the here and now.
The container is a visualization tool used to temporarily set aside difficult thoughts, images, or feelings until you’re ready to revisit them in a safe and supported way. It helps create mental boundaries, allowing you to leave heavy material “stored” securely so you can return to daily life with greater ease.
The calm place exercise involves imagining a peaceful, comforting environment that evokes feelings of safety, warmth, and relaxation. By practicing this imagery, you strengthen your ability to self-soothe and regulate emotions during times of stress or after processing difficult experiences.
Resource strengthening focuses on identifying and enhancing your internal and external supports—such as coping skills, positive memories, personal qualities, and relationships—that promote stability and resilience. This process helps you build a stronger foundation for managing distress and fosters a sense of confidence and safety before engaging in deeper trauma work.
Extended resourcing deepens and expands the use of your internal supports through guided imagery, visualization, and body awareness techniques. It allows you to more fully connect with feelings of calm, strength, and safety, creating a durable emotional anchor you can access during challenging moments in and outside of therapy.