Family therapy games

If you're looking for ways to build trust within your family, there are plenty of therapy activities you can do together. Trust is the foundation of any strong relationship, so it's important to find ways to nurture it. These family therapy activities will help you do just that. #kidsfunfamily#familytherapyActivities

Toss and Talk Ball: Find a ball or get a new one delivered. Blow-up beach balls are great for this. Grab a sharpie and cover the ball in questions. See the attached list with a ton of suggestions. Try to include a mix of thoughtful questions and fun activities or silly questions. Then get together with your family and toss the ball around. Wherever your right thumb lands when you catch the ball, is the question you answer. Enjoy the time together learning new things about each other.

Whatever you call it: morning meeting, advisory time, or homeroom, as educators we know that it’s an important start to our students' day. In the middle school classroom, it can be particularly important as it’s a time that can be used to teach necessary life skills like relationship building, self-esteem, grit, etc. Below are 33 of our favorite homeroom ideas that include simple and fun activities that’ll not only get your students excited for the day ahead, but will also foster a strong…

I have been using TF-CBT to address trauma in children for years. My experience has been that some children do very well with it and are able to openly process their trauma. However, most children do not like to talk about their trauma. On one hand they want to get it off their chest, but they do not like the emotions that go along with discussing it.I typically start counseling with coping skills before diving into trauma narratives so that children are better equipped to handle the strong…

Having a hard time getting kids to open up about their day? These free printable family conversation starters will get kids talking and laughing as family.

This free, printable Inside Out game is kind of like “Truth or Dare?” but with a Disney twist! Each member of the family will get to know each other from the inside out before it is over.

I'm Ann Meehan, an LPCC, ​RPT-S ™ , and EMDR Consultant. I help therapists that work with kids and teens go from a place of stress and survival to inspired and thriving. I give child therapists...

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