Feeling Words and Feeling Thermometer
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Feelings and emotions can be challenging to discuss with youth and their family members. Sometimes a little support is needed to find the right feeling word. With the Feeling Words and Feeling Thermometer handout, facilitators and clinicians can offer strategies for youth and families to increase emotion regulation and awareness. This handout can be used with individuals, groups, or families. For more information on this technique, watch the course, Enhancing Family Engagement Through Adaptive Practices.
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