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    In-Session Exercises

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    The document describes an attention regulator tool to help clients recognize their behavior during therapy sessions. It includes four attention states - seriously participating, calm/on task, playful/off task, and distracted/off task - and instructs the therapist to describe what each state looks and sounds like. The regulator can be used in future sessions as a visual reminder of expected behavior.

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    The document describes an attention regulator tool to help clients recognize their behavior during therapy sessions. It includes four attention states - seriously participating, calm/on task, playful/off task, and distracted/off task - and instructs the therapist to describe what each state looks and sounds like. The regulator can be used in future sessions as a visual reminder of expected behavior.

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    The document describes an attention regulator tool to help clients recognize their behavior during therapy sessions. It includes four attention states - seriously participating, calm/on task, playful/off task, and distracted/off task - and instructs the therapist to describe what each state looks and sounds like. The regulator can be used in future sessions as a visual reminder of expected behavior.

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    Rosa Gil
    The document describes an attention regulator tool to help clients recognize their behavior during therapy sessions. It includes four attention states - seriously participating, calm/on task, playful/off task, and distracted/off task - and instructs the therapist to describe what each state looks and sounds like. The regulator can be used in future sessions as a visual reminder of expected behavior.

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    In-session

    Attention Regulator
    Exercise

    Passively Off Task or Playful Calm and On Task

    Distracted, Actively Off Task Serious, Actively Participating

    Cut out the arrow and attach it to the attention regulator to help the client recognize their behavior.
    The regulator can be used in future sessions as a visual reminder of expected behavior.

    Describe what each attention state looks like and sounds like.

    1. Serious, Actively Participating


    Looks Like:

    Sounds Like:

    2. Calm and On Task


    Looks Like:

    Sounds Like:

    3. Passively Off Task or Playful


    Looks Like:

    Sounds Like:

    4. Distracted, Actively Off Task


    Looks Like:

    Sounds Like:

    70 Copyright © L. Phifer, A. Crowder, T. Elsenratt, R. Hull, CBT Toolbox For Children & Adolescents. All Rights Reserved.
    Embracing Change

    Change is constant in our lives. Daily routines can be altered by changes that are sometimes out of our
    control. While change can bring uncertainty, having a plan in place can help reduce the stress typically
    associated with change. Complete the responses for the scenarios below and then use them to address a
    specific change occurring in your life.

    Practice Changing
    Minor Change Moderate Change Major Change
    (e.g., change in schedule—​ (e.g., having a new (e.g., moving to a new
    no art class today) teacher) house)
    How do you feel?

    How do you stay in


    control?

    What could make this


    easier?

    Name something positive


    that can occur due to
    accepting this change.

    Real Life Change


    What is changing?

    How do you feel?

    How do you stay in


    control?

    What could make this


    easier?

    Name something positive


    that can occur due to
    accepting this change.

    96 Copyright © L. Phifer, A. Crowder, T. Elsenratt, R. Hull, CBT Toolbox For Children & Adolescents. All Rights Reserved.
    Looking at All Sides

    Our words and actions are multidimensional. They can impact people around us in positive or negative
    ways. Stepping back and looking at the impact of our actions can be helpful. You know how it felt to help
    someone or to yell at someone, but how did that affect others around you? In the following chart, list
    some positive and negative actions you’ve done. List what those actions looked like and the impact they
    had on others.

    Your Actions
    or Words

    Positive Negative
    What How Others What How Others
    Actions/Words Others See May Feel Actions/Words Others See May Feel

    Copyright © L. Phifer, A. Crowder, T. Elsenratt, R. Hull, CBT Toolbox For Children & Adolescents. All Rights Reserved. 101
    Reframing Thoughts

    One way to recognize patterns of negative thinking is to practice reframing your thoughts in a low-stress
    environment. In the scenarios below, identify unhelpful or negative thoughts that you might experience
    and then replace them with positive thoughts.

    1. Situation: You missed the bus to school.


    Unhelpful Thoughts:

    Helpful Thoughts:

    2. Situation: You are told you cannot do something.


    Unhelpful Thoughts:

    Helpful Thoughts:

    3. Situation: Your plans are canceled.


    Unhelpful Thoughts:

    Helpful Thoughts:

    4. Situation: A friend hurts your feelings.


    Unhelpful Thoughts:

    Helpful Thoughts:

    156 Copyright © L. Phifer, A. Crowder, T. Elsenratt, R. Hull, CBT Toolbox For Children & Adolescents. All Rights Reserved.
    I Like ME!

    Use this activity to help recognize your inner strengths. For each block, list a personal quality or strength
    that you have. Time yourself and see how quickly you can to fill up the entire page.

    230 Copyright © L. Phifer, A. Crowder, T. Elsenratt, R. Hull, CBT Toolbox For Children & Adolescents. All Rights Reserved.

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