CBT Therapy Worksheets for Kids

Support children working on CBT thought detective with a printable worksheet set for children designed for guided reflection and practice. Children learn to notice unhelpful thinking, consider another perspective and try a more flexible response. Use it in school counseling, therapy, classroom SEL or guided practice at home.

Help kids notice unhelpful thoughts, check the clues, and choose more helpful thinking with this CBT-informed Thought Detective worksheet bundle.

This printable resource includes 10 CBT worksheets for kids designed to support coping skills, emotional regulation, self-reflection, and school counseling sessions. Each worksheet uses simple, child-friendly prompts to help students slow down, understand their thoughts and feelings, and practice calmer, more balanced thinking.

What’s Included

You will receive 10 printable CBT-informed worksheets:

Thought Detective Worksheet Check the Facts Worksheet Helpful Thoughts vs Unhelpful Thoughts Worksheet Is This Thought True? Worksheet What Else Could Be True? Worksheet Worry Thought Detective Worksheet My Thought Trap Worksheet Change the Thought Worksheet Helpful Self-Talk Worksheet Calm Thought Plan Worksheet

Each worksheet is designed to be simple, structured, and easy for children to use.

This resource helps kids practice:

identifying thoughts and feelings checking facts and clues noticing unhelpful thoughts building helpful thoughts using coping skills calming the body self-reflection emotional regulation problem solving choosing a helpful next step Great For school counseling therapy sessions SEL lessons special education support behavior support calm corner activities individual counseling small groups anxiety and worry support coping skills practice classroom emotional regulation tools Please Note

These worksheets are CBT-informed educational resources and are not a replacement for therapy, diagnosis, or individualized mental health treatment.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

You will receive 1 digital file (ZIP). No physical product will be shipped.

USE LICENSE

For use by one purchaser in their own home, classroom, counseling office or therapy practice. Files may not be shared, redistributed, resold or uploaded to shared drives or public websites.