Distress Tolerance & Emotional Awareness | Teen Single Session
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Low-prep Distress Tolerance & Emotional Awareness resource for adolescents ages 12–17. Designed for therapists, counselors and qualified facilitators who want a practical, approachable way to build emotional awareness and practice skills for tolerating difficult moments.
What you'll receive
One 45–60-minute guided session plan
Facilitator prompts and suggestions for adaptation
Fictional situations for skills practice without forced disclosure
Printable participant activities and worksheets
A practical takeaway or reflection for continued use
At a glance: 11-page downloadable PDF • one 45–60-minute session • approximately five minutes of preparation • printable activities • adolescent examples.
How to use
Review the facilitator plan, choose a fictional example, and print the pages you need. Adapt the pace and language to participant needs. Participation can be flexible; personal disclosures are not required.
Digital delivery & use
PDF digital download provided after purchase; no physical product is shipped. For single-practitioner professional use: you may print the participant handouts for your own facilitated sessions. Do not resell, republish, or redistribute the source file.
Professional guidance
Educational resource only. Not a diagnostic instrument, individualized treatment protocol, or emergency intervention. Use clinical judgment, organizational policies and appropriate supervision.
Keep building your professional resource toolkit
Explore the full six-session curriculum: Distress Tolerance & Emotional Awareness ($37) — Continue the same topic through a structured six-session series.
Building Your Personal Coping Toolkit — Adolescents ($12.99) — A complementary single-session activity for the same age group.
