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Most conversations go sideways because we never named the goal.
Say It Well is a hands-on way to help a young person work out what they actually want from a hard conversation, and which DBT skill fits. They move a token along a track, answering one question at a time, and land on DEAR MAN, GIVE or FAST.
The moving is the point. A worksheet asks someone to describe their inner experience. This asks them to commit to an answer with their hands, before they've reasoned their way to a tidy one. Where they hesitate is usually the most useful thing that happens in the session.
What makes this different
Most printable therapy resources are a worksheet with nice fonts. This one comes with a six page facilitator guide written for practitioners: how to run it, what to watch for, the questions that open it up, and clear guidance on when to put the board aside.
That guide is the part I'd have wanted when I was starting out.
What's included (ten pages, print ready PDF)
• A3 board, the pick your path track from START through three questions to three skills, with a pause branch for when they're not ready
• Four skill cards: DEAR MAN, GIVE, FAST and a regulate card, each with the acronym broken down and a wipe clean space for their own words
• Token sheet with situation tokens, blanks, skill tokens to keep, and movers
• Six page facilitator guide
• Licence page
Who it's for
Counsellors, psychologists, school wellbeing staff and youth workers using DBT informed skills work. Best suited to students and clients 16+.
What you'll need
A printer, A4 and A3 card, a laminator, and fine tip whiteboard markers. Matte laminate photographs better and takes marker just as well.
The honest bit
This is a teaching and reflection aid, not an assessment, and not a substitute for training in DBT or for supervision. It assumes a level of safety in the room. If someone isn't there yet, that comes first, and the guide says so.
Instant download. Single practitioner licence. Team, school and service licences available, just get in touch.
Most conversations go sideways because we never named the goal.
Say It Well is a hands-on way to help a young person work out what they actually want from a hard conversation, and which DBT skill fits. They move a token along a track, answering one question at a time, and land on DEAR MAN, GIVE or FAST.
The moving is the point. A worksheet asks someone to describe their inner experience. This asks them to commit to an answer with their hands, before they've reasoned their way to a tidy one. Where they hesitate is usually the most useful thing that happens in the session.
What makes this different
Most printable therapy resources are a worksheet with nice fonts. This one comes with a six page facilitator guide written for practitioners: how to run it, what to watch for, the questions that open it up, and clear guidance on when to put the board aside.
That guide is the part I'd have wanted when I was starting out.
What's included (ten pages, print ready PDF)
• A3 board, the pick your path track from START through three questions to three skills, with a pause branch for when they're not ready
• Four skill cards: DEAR MAN, GIVE, FAST and a regulate card, each with the acronym broken down and a wipe clean space for their own words
• Token sheet with situation tokens, blanks, skill tokens to keep, and movers
• Six page facilitator guide
• Licence page
Who it's for
Counsellors, psychologists, school wellbeing staff and youth workers using DBT informed skills work. Best suited to students and clients 16+.
What you'll need
A printer, A4 and A3 card, a laminator, and fine tip whiteboard markers. Matte laminate photographs better and takes marker just as well.
The honest bit
This is a teaching and reflection aid, not an assessment, and not a substitute for training in DBT or for supervision. It assumes a level of safety in the room. If someone isn't there yet, that comes first, and the guide says so.
Instant download. Single practitioner licence. Team, school and service licences available, just get in touch.