CBT Flip Chart for Kids: An Evidence-Based Psychoeducational Tool for Anxiety, Depression, Perfectionism, Ocd, and More - Spiral

by Seth Gillihan (Author)

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) expert Seth Gillihan is back with even more mindful CBT practices, this time for your smallest clients. The CBT Flip Chart for Kids is an interactive way for therapists to introduce the kid-friendly Think Act Be model of CBT to help kids discover:

• How to work with their thoughts (Think)
• How to do things that lead them toward their goals (Act)
• How to be present and open to what's happening (Be)

With the skills inside, your young clients will learn how to build the practice of mindfulness and CBT so they can tackle the big problems that kids face today, including:

• Depression
• School anxiety
• Fear of the dark
• ADHD
• Worry
• Homework
• Perfectionism
• Stress management
• Boredom
• Separation anxiety

Intended for use in session, this simple, user-friendly format includes:

• 31 full-color, interactive, and kid-friendly client-facing pages
• Additional explanations and supplemental prompts on each corresponding therapist-facing page
• Dry-erase client pages for easy markup, customization, and reuse

Author Biography

Seth J. Gillihan, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, podcast host, and creator of the Think Act Be online school. He specializes in evidence-based mindful cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression, anxiety, OCD, insomnia, and related conditions.

Seth is the best-selling author of several books, including Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; the CBT Deck for Kids and Teens (co-authored with his daughter Ada); The CBT Deck; The CBT Deck for Anxiety, Rumination, and Worry; The CBT Flip Chart; A Mindful Year (co-author); Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple; and Retrain Your Brain.

Seth served on the faculty in the psychiatry department at the University of Pennsylvania and taught full-time in the psychology department at Haverford College. He has co-authored over forty book chapters and peer-reviewed research articles, and has presented his research nationally and internationally. He lives near Philadelphia with his wife and three kids.

Faye L. L. Gillihan was delighted when her father asked her if she wanted to help him create a CBT flip chart for kids her age. She immediately said yes. Faye has been a fan of CBT and mindfulness practices for several years, even using some of the cards from the CBT Deck for Kids and Teens that her father and sister wrote to help her through the anxiety she experienced in first grade. Faye's favorite hobbies are reading (especially the Harry Potter series), playing with her guinea pig, and writing pounds of books.