STOP Technique | Printable CBT & DBT Coping Skills Worksheet

📖 About this Resource

Help children and teenagers pause before reacting to overwhelming emotions with this printable STOP Technique Worksheet. Designed by a Child and Young Person Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, this practical resource introduces a simple four-step strategy to help young people slow down, recognise their thoughts and feelings, and make more considered choices during stressful situations.

Whether a child is experiencing anxiety, frustration, anger or feeling overwhelmed, the STOP Technique encourages emotional awareness and self-regulation in a gentle and accessible way. Suitable for use at home, in schools or within therapy sessions, this worksheet supports children in building confidence in responding to challenges rather than reacting impulsively.

🌱 This Resource May Support

• Emotional regulation

• Anxiety and stress

• Anger and frustration

• Impulse control

• Developing coping skills

• CBT and DBT interventions

• Building self-awareness

  
  

👧 Suitable For

Children and young people (approximately 7–16 years), parents and carers, therapists, counsellors, schools and other professionals supporting children's emotional wellbeing.

📄 What's Included

• 1 printable A4 PDF worksheet

• Instant digital download

• High-quality PDF for home, school or therapy use

  
  

💜 Created by Bright Path Therapy

This resource has been thoughtfully designed using evidence-informed, trauma-informed and neurodivergent-affirming principles to support children and young people in developing practical emotional regulation skills.

⚠️ Important Information

This worksheet is intended for educational and therapeutic support and is not a substitute for personalised psychological therapy, medical advice or crisis support.