Between-Session Assignment
Gives clients structured practice with emotional regulation skills they can carry into the rest of the week between sessions.
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This four-page PDF, “Increasing Emotional Regulation Skills,” provides essential strategies for understanding and managing emotions effectively. It highlights the impact of dysregulated emotions on mental well-being and offers practical skills such as deep breathing, mindfulness, and cognitive reframing to improve emotional resilience. The document also addresses common triggers for emotional dysregulation and encourages self-reflection through guided questions, helping individuals incorporate these techniques into their daily routines for better stress management and overall mental health.
Written by clinical psychologist Dr. Hal Baumchen, PsyD, LP, LADC, this printable PDF worksheet gives clinicians a practical, session-ready tool. The conversational, encouraging tone makes clinical concepts accessible to clients at any stage of therapy, while structured prompts keep the work focused and productive.
How clinicians use it: as an in-session exercise to open and structure discussion, as between-session homework to reinforce skills, as a progress tool to track growth over time, and as part of a treatment unit paired with the companion lesson and PowerPoint on this topic. Formatted for easy printing and immediate use in individual or group settings.
