DBT Skills Toolbox for Children 50 Tools to Manage Emotions and Anxiety: 50 practical tools for emotion regulation, anxiety management, and strengthen (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798189857829)

50 practical DBT tools to help children understand big emotions, manage anxious thoughts, and build skills for calmer, more confident everyday life.The book DBT Skills Toolbox for Children includes 50 practical tools for children ages 6-12, based on the principles of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Through creative activities, visual metaphors, breathing exercises, and structured worksheets, it supports emotion recognition and regulation, anxiety and thought management, coping with difficult situations, and the development of social and communication skills.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is based on the balance between accepting emotional experience and changing behaviors that create difficulties for the child. The book adapts this philosophy to the developmental needs of children ages 6-12, using simple images and familiar concepts such as Sage the Wise Owl, the Remote Control, the Energy Battery, and the Calm Wi-Fi Signal. In this way, abstract psychological concepts become concrete and easier to apply.

The 50 techniques are organized into five thematic sections and develop a broad range of skills. The child learns to identify body signals associated with emotions, to create distance from persistent or unhelpful thoughts, to use grounding and relaxation techniques, and to delay impulsive reactions. At the same time, the child practices managing waiting, disappointment, and conflict, as well as assertive communication, friendship, personal boundaries, and self-protection.

Each tool includes a specific objective, clinical guidance for adults, implementation steps, and experiential activities. This structure allows psychologists, special education professionals, therapists, teachers, and parents to select the techniques that meet the child's current needs. The DBT Skills Scale included at the end of the book can support progress monitoring and the planning of the next intervention objectives.

Author: Ioanna Dimitriadou
ISBN-13: 9798189857829
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2026
Pages: 150
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.32d