DBT Journal for Kids & Teens (Printable)

About this printable

This ADHD Ready workbook or tool is for kids and teens. It is designed to put words to emotions and practice DBT-informed coping skills in a guided journal. There is no single right way to use it. A parent, teacher, counselor, coach, or adult can offer a page as a starting point, while the learner remains part of the conversation.

What is inside

You will find journal prompts, emotional check-ins, reflections, mindfulness activities, and practical coping exercises designed to make emotional-regulation ideas easier to use. The activities are meant to make an internal experience easier to notice and talk about. They do not ask a child or adult to be perfect. They create a little room to pause, name what is happening, and consider a next step that feels possible.

Try it this week

Use a short check-in after school or before bed this week. Name the feeling, notice what happened, try one practice, and reflect with an adult when more support would help.

Use the pages in order or return to the prompt that fits the day. A supportive adult can read a question aloud, write for a child, or simply listen. Keep the tone collaborative: parent, teacher, and kid are all doing their best. The goal is a useful moment of practice, not a performance.

Instant digital download. Print at home, at school, or in a session, then keep the pages that are useful within reach.

Writing, drawing, checking a scale, or talking through an answer can all be valid ways to use a prompt. If an entry brings up more than expected, pause and involve a trusted adult or existing support person.