Therapist Cheat Sheets & Clinical Quick-Reference Guides
Clinical guides are for the moments when a pattern needs to make more sense. These resources help therapists connect theory to what is actually happening in session, including what to notice, what can be missed, what may backfire, and what to try next.
Clinical Toolkits
- When a Client Is Grieving — Clinical Toolkit
- When a Client Has an Eating Disorder — Clinical Toolkit
- When a Client Is Angry — Clinical Toolkit
- Substance Use Disclosure — Clinical Toolkit
- Abusive Relationships — Clinical Toolkit
- When a Client Has Panic Attacks — Clinical Toolkit
- Working with OCD in Therapy — Clinical Toolkit
- Chronic Suicidal Ideation — Clinical Toolkit
- Working with Shame in Therapy — Clinical Toolkit
- Affirming Therapy with LGBTQ+ Clients — Clinical Toolkit
Quick Clinical References
- CBT Cheat Sheet for Therapists — Techniques & Interventions
- Attachment Styles in Session — Clinical Cheat Sheet
- Polyvagal Theory — Clinical Quick Reference
- DBT Cheat Sheet for Therapists — Skills at a Glance
- IFS Parts Reference Card
- Motivational Interviewing Cheat Sheet — OARS & DARN-CAT
- ACT Cheat Sheet for Therapists — Six Core Processes
- Trauma Types and Clinical Presentations
- DSM Differential for Anxiety Disorders
- DSM Differential for Mood Disorders
- Grief Models — Clinical Reference
- Window of Tolerance — Clinical Reference
- Cognitive Distortions in Session — Cheat Sheet
- Defense Mechanisms in Session — Cheat Sheet
- Countertransference — Recognition and Response Guide
- BPD vs. Complex PTSD — Clinical Differential Guide
- Somatic Interventions — Clinical Reference