Guided Client Emotion Check-In: Therapy Tool for ARC, CBT, & DBT
Help clients name and explore their emotions with this structured, guided check-in tool!
This interactive, link-based activity helps clients identify, describe, and reflect on their emotions in a way that is simple yet effective. Designed for therapists using ARC, DBT, CBT, and Play Therapy, this tool supports clients of all ages—children, teens, and adults—in building emotional awareness and self-reflection.
✔ Clients start broad: They select a general emotion.
✔ They go deeper: The tool suggests more specific emotions.
✔ They reflect: Clients rate intensity, familiarity, and comfort with the emotion.
🔹 Perfect for therapy check-ins, emotional regulation, and skill-building
🔹 Useful for telehealth, in-person sessions, or as a between-session exercise
🔹 Simple, sleek, and easy to use with any device
💡 Great for therapists using:
- ARC (Attachment, Regulation, and Competency)
- DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Play Therapy & Expressive Therapies
Use this tool to help clients put words to their emotions, increase self-awareness, and support therapeutic goals!
💡 An interactive, link-based tool for client emotional check-ins during or between psychotherapy sessions