Relationships
Developing a Self-Care Plan

This worksheet is designed to help people take better care of themselves. It will be particularly useful for those spending a great deal of time caring for others. (caregivers, self-care, emotional help, wellness, DBT, 0516)

Compromising With Yourself

This worksheet is intended to help people make compromises rather than be stuck between two extreme positions. (DBT, CBT, problem-solving, 0216)

What Is For Dinner, Dear?

How well do you know your spouse or partner? This exercise is deceptively simple. Draw in what you would think is a perfect dinner and also what you think your spouse or partner would say. Then check out your answer with your significant other. Don’t be surprised if you are off the mark. This worksheet can start a discussion of what each of you like or don’t like. (couples, empathy, 0416)

Tell The World!

This worksheet is designed to help people think about what is really important for them to communicate to others. It asks people to design a billboard for the world to see and to identify one specific person they want to read it. PDF (0316, art therapy, communication)

What Troubles Your Partner?

This worksheet is designed to help spouses/partners see how each other’s problems can affect their relationship. It’s designed to elicit empathy and understanding in the relationship. (marital therapy, marriage counseling, relationships, 0216)

The Importance of Self-Disclosure Game

This simple game is designed to help people reveal their thoughts and feelings to others and to reinforce the mental health benefits of self-disclosure. It consists of a die with six questions that can be printed and assembled. A blank template die can be used to custom-make other self-disclosure games. (0216, communication, social skills)

Building Your Support System

This worksheet is designed to help people think about the people in their support system and the kinds of support they might be missing. (social support, 0116)

Focusing On Solutions

This worksheet will help you start thinking about how you solved problems in the past and how your life can be better today when you make even small changes. Focusing on solutions, rather than dwelling on your problem, can open many new possibilities. (solution oriented therapy, problem solving, positive attitude, 0116)

Your Vision of Your Relationship

This worksheet is designed to help people in a relationship think about the things they really want together and talk about their differences. PDF (relationship, marriage, conflicts, marital counseling, 0116)

Words You Want to Hear

Everyone likes encouragement, but most people don’t get enough support when they really need it. This worksheet is intended to help people think about the words they really want to hear and give themselves “self-support” anytime they need it. PDF (0116, praise, self-image, identify, support).