🌿 Pre-Therapy Check-In Handout – Digital Download ($4)
 
Help clients arrive to therapy feeling more grounded, prepared, and aware of their inner experience with this Pre-Therapy Check-In Worksheet.
 
This gentle, client-friendly handout is ideal for those who feel unsure of what to bring into session — or who benefit from a moment of reflection before diving in. It offers both structure and openness, making it suitable for all therapy clients, not just art therapy.
 
✨ What’s Included:
Checklist of topics a client might want to explore (relationships, identity, overwhelm, boundaries, etc.)
Body awareness check-in to note physical sensations or somatic clues
Intervention needs menu (e.g., talk, art, mindfulness, movement, grounding)
Emotion identification section for naming or circling current feelings
A spacious for journaling or drawing — whichever helps clients express themselves best
 
📥 You’ll Receive:
1 two-page PDF in full color
1 two-page black & white PDF for printer-friendly use
8.5" x 11", high-resolution format
Instant digital download for you to print as many times as you need
 
This worksheet can be used as a personal reflection tool or handed out by therapists to support clients in centering themselves before session begins.

⚠️ Disclaimer: These resources are intended for use by licensed or qualified mental health professionals to support client reflection and therapist self-awareness. They are not a substitute for therapy, clinical supervision, or medical advice. It is the responsibility of the therapist to determine how and when to use these worksheets in a manner that aligns with their scope of practice, client needs, and professional standards. Use of these materials does not constitute a therapeutic relationship with Birchwood Art Therapy.
 
📌 For personal and professional use only. Not for resale or redistribution.
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