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Free Printable PDF Workbooks, Manuals, & Self-Help Guides
UPDATED July 21, 2021
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Substance Use Disorders & Addiction
A collection of free printable PDF workbooks, manuals, toolkits/self-help guides for substance and behavioral (i.e. food, gambling, etc.) addictions and recovery
There are several SAMHSA workbooks listed below; you can find additional free publications on SAMHSA’s website. For printable fact sheets and brochures, go to the National Institute on Drug Abuse website or the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. If you’re looking for 12-step literature, many 12-step organizations post free reading materials, workbooks, and worksheets; don’t forget to check local chapters! (See 12-Step Recovery Groups for a comprehensive list of 12-step and related recovery support group sites.) Other great places to look for printable PDF resources for addiction include education/advocacy and professional membership organization sites. (Refer to the Links page on this site for an extensive list.)
💜 = Resource for Veterans
🏳️🌈 = LGBTQ Resource
- 12 Step Workbook | (A list of PDF workbooks by Al Kohalek)
- Alcohol and You: A NHS Self-Help Guide | (Leaflet) Source: NHS, 40 pages (2020)
- Alcohol and You: Alcohol and Mental Health | (Leaflet) Source: Alcohol and You Northern Ireland, 6 pages
- Alcohol and You: If You Take It I Take It | (Leaflet) Source: Alcohol and You Northern Ireland, 8 pages
- Alcohol and You: Live Better, Live Longer | (Leaflet) Source: Alcohol and You Northern Ireland, 8 pages
- Alcohol and You: Workbook and Self-Help Tool | Source: Alcohol and You Northern Ireland, 40 pages
- Alcohol Problems in Intimate Relationships: Identification and Intervention (A Guide for Marriage and Family Therapists) | Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 83 pages (2003)
- ASI-MV Worksheets & Handouts | 47 pages
- The Big Workbook: Working the 12 Steps by the Book | Source: The Big Workbook, 201 pages (2010)
- Brief Counseling for Marijuana Dependence: A Manual for Treating Adults | Source: SAMHSA, 208 pages (2015)
- A Chance for Change: For Compulsive Gamblers | Source: Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc., 39 pages (2004)
- Change: A Self-Help Manual for Drug and Alcohol Users Who Want to Make Changes | Source: Drugaid, 40 pages (2016)
- Clearing the Air: Quit Smoking Today | Source: National Cancer Institute, 41 pages (2008)
- Client Workbook | Source: Substance Use | Brain Injury Bridging Project, 144 pages
- A Cognitive Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction | Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse, 137 pages (1998)
- Community Reinforcement and Family Training: Support and Prevention (CRAFT-SP) | Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 103 pages (2014) 💜
- Concerned? A Self-Help Manual for People Who Are Concerned About Someone’s Drug Use | Source: Drugaid, 48 pages (2018)
- Co-occurring Disorders Problem Gambling Integrated Treatment Manual | Source: University of South Florida, 138 pages (2002)
- Co-occurring Disorders Problem Gambling Integrated Treatment Workbook | Source: University of South Florida, 135 pages (2002)
- Co-occurring Disorders Treatment Manual | Source: University of South Florida, 123 pages (2002)
- Co-occurring Disorders Treatment Workbook | Source: University of South Florida, 122 pages (2002)
- Core Behavioural and CBT Skills for Relapse Prevention and Recovery Management | Source: Laura Freeman, NHS Education Scotland, Psychological Interventions Team, 39 pages
- A Family Guide to Concurrent Disorders | Source: CAMH, 222 pages (2007)
- Harm Reduction Psychotherapy Toolkit | Source: Jennifer Fernández, PhD, & Justin Castello, PhD, 23 pages (2018)
- Make Your Last Relapse the Last: Create Your Own Relapse Prevention Plan | Source: USDrugRehabCenters, 270 pages (2007)
- Making Choices: Substances and You | Source: Neuroscience Treatment Team Partners, 201 pages (2013)
- Mapping Your Recovery: A Peer-Based Model to Help You Through the Recovery Process | Source: David Best, 60 pages
- Marijuana Anonymous 12 Step Workbook | Source: Marijuana Anonymous, 39 pages (2008)
- Matrix Series | Source: SAMHSA
- 🔹 Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People with Stimulant Use Disorders: Client’s Handbook | 114 pages (2015)
- 🔹 Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People with Stimulant Use Disorders: Client’s Treatment Companion | 36 pages (2014)
- 🔹 Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People with Stimulant Use Disorders: Counselor’s Treatment Manual | 268 pages (2013)
- 🔹 Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People with Stimulant Use Disorders: Counselor’s Family Education Manual | 176 pages (2016)
- 🔹 Using Matrix with Women Clients: A Supplement to the Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People with Stimulant Use Disorders | 92 pages (2012)
- The MISSION Consumer Workbook | Source: SAMHSA, 160 pages
- The MISSION-VET Consumer Workbook | Source: David A. Smelson, PsyD, Leon Sawh, MPH, Stephanie Rodrigues, PhD, Emily Clark Muñoz, Alan Marzilli, JD, Julia Tripp, & Douglas Ziedons, MD, MPH, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 183 pages
- My Action Plan for Relapse Prevention | Source: Montgomery County Emergency Service, Inc., 42 pages (2004)
- My Tobacco Cessation Workbook | Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 96 pages (2017) 💜
- Nutrition in Addiction Recovery | Source: Rebecca Place Miller, 50 pages (2010)
- Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit | Source: SAMHSA, 24 pages (2018)
- Personal Recovery and Maintenance Plan | Source: Claire Attwood, 15 pages
- Power to Quit Smoking | Source: First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina, 20 pages
- Practice Guideline for the Pharmacological Treatment of Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder | Source: APA, 226 pages
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Substance Use Disorders, 2nd Edition | Source: APA, 276 pages (2006)
- The Program | Source: Russell Brand, 18 pages
- Project MATCH Volume 1: TWELVE STEP FACILITATION THERAPY MANUAL A Clinical Research Guide for Therapists Treating Individuals With Alcohol Abuse and Dependence | Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 140 pages (1999)
- Project MATCH Volume 2: MOTIVATIONAL ENHANCEMENT THERAPY MANUAL A Clinical Research Guide for Therapists Treating Individuals With Alcohol Abuse and Dependence | Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 138 pages (1999)
- Project MATCH Volume 3: COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL COPING SKILLS THERAPY MANUAL A Clinical Research Guide for Therapists Treating Individuals With Alcohol Abuse and Dependence | Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 116 pages (2003)
- A Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals | Source: SAMHSA, 228 pages (2012) 🏳️🌈
- Quit Smoking Guide | Source: American Academy of Family Physicians, 16 pages
- Reaching out to a Hurting World: Christ-Centered Workbook on Recovery and Coordinating Twelve-Step Meetings | Source: Recovery in Christ Ministries, 77 pages (1994)
- Recovery Maintenance Workbook | Source: Pamela Garber, LMHC, 20 pages
- Relapse Prevention Counseling | Source: Dennis C. Daley, PhD, CEU Matrix, 151 pages (2010)
- Relapse Prevention Handbook | Source: Gwent Drug and Alcohol Service, 27 pages (2020)
- Relapse Prevention Workbook | Source: Bradley A. Hedges, PhD, LPCC, Psychologist, Mid-Ohio Psychological Services, Inc., 129 pages (1999)
- The Safest Bet: A Guide to Understanding Problem Gambling for Veterans and Clinicians | Source: Broussard, J., & Deavers, F., Houston, TX: Department of Veterans Affairs South Central Mental Illness Research Education Clinical Center, 69 pages (2019)
- The Scottish Recovery Workbook | Source: Scottish Recovery Consortium, 52 pages
- Screening and Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System | Source: CMHS National GAINS Center, 133 pages (2008)
- Self-Awareness Workbook | Source: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s Nicotine Dependence Service, 30 pages
- Self-Help Strategies for Cutting Down or Stopping Substance Use (ASSIST): A Guide | Source: World Health Organization, 50 pages (2010)
- SMART Recovery Toolbox
- The Sobriety E-Book: Your Guide to a Better Life | Source: Drug Rehab, 100 pages (2017)
- Staying Sober Without God: A Practical 12-Step Companion Workbook | Source: Based on the book by Jeffrey Munn, 74 pages (2019) 🆕
- Steps by the Big Book | Source: Steps by the Big Book, 122 pages (2010)
- Substance Misuse Workbook | Source: Get Self-Help UK, 46 pages
- Substance Use Disorder Curriculum Modules | Source: California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions, 114 pages
- TCU Brief Intervention Manuals | Source: Texas Institute of Behavioral Research at TCU
- 🔹 TCU Brief Intervention: Getting Motivated to Change | 63 pages (2005)
- 🔹 TCU Brief Intervention: Understanding and Reducing Angry Feelings | 42 pages (2005)
- 🔹 TCU Brief Intervention: Ideas for Better Communication | 39 pages (2005)
- 🔹 TCU Brief Intervention: Unlock Your Thinking, Open Your Mind | 55 pages (2005)
- 🔹 TCU Brief Intervention: Building Social Networks | 36 pages (2005)
- 🔹 TCU Brief Intervention: Common Sense Ideas for HIV Prevention and Sexual Health | 40 pages (2005)
- TCU Comprehensive Interventions | Source: Texas Institute of Behavioral Research at TCU
- 🔹 Straight Ahead: Transition Skills for Recovery | 218 pages (2002)
- 🔹 Approaches to HIV/AIDS Education in Drug Treatment | 202 pages (2002)
- 🔹 Contingency Management Strategies and Ideas | 31 pages (2005)
- 🔹 Preparation for Change: The Tower of Strength and the Weekly Planner | 84 pages (2002)
- TCU Disease Risk Reduction WaySafe! Intervention | Source: Texas Institute of Behavioral Research at TCU
- 🔹 Waysafe! Leader’s Manual | 90 pages (2009)
- 🔹 Participant Workbook Session 1: Introduction to Mapping | 13 pages (2009)
- 🔹 Participant Workbook Session 2: Risks and Reasons | 9 pages (2009)
- 🔹 Participant Workbook Session 3: The Game | 12 pages (2009)
- 🔹 Participant Workbook Session 4: The Should/Want Problem | 8 pages (2009)
- 🔹 Participant Workbook Session 5: Risk Scenes | 8 pages (2009)
- 🔹 Participant Workbook Session 6: Planning for Risks | 8 pages (2009)
- 🔹 Keep It Safe Toolkit | 30 pages
- 🔹 HIV Safety Information | 35 pages
- TCU Mapping-Enhanced Counseling Manuals for Adaptive Treatment | Source: Texas Institute of Behavioral Research at TCU
- 🔹 Map-Enhanced Counseling: An Introduction | 74 pages (2008)
- 🔹 Mapping New Roads to Recovery: A Self-Paced Training Manual Designed for Substance Abuse Counselors and Case Workers Interested in Node-Link Mapping | 148 pages (2002)
- 🔹 TCU Guide Maps: A Resource for Counselors | 134 pages (2002)
- 🔹 Mapping Your Steps: “Twelve Step” Guide Maps | 140 pages (2002) (Spanish version)
- 🔹 Mapping Your Treatment Plan: A Collaborative Approach | 54 pages (2007)
- 🔹 Mapping the Journey: A Treatment Guidebook | 62 pages (2005)
- 🔹 Mapping Your Reentry Plan: Heading Home | 72 pages (2007)
- Therapeutic Community Curriculum: Trainer Manual | Source: SAMHSA, 292 pages (2006)
- Tobacco Cessation: An Abbreviated Mini-Workbook (A Resource for Veterans) | Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 27 pages (2015) 💜
- An Unpopular Guide to Step 5 | Source: AA (Unofficial), 28 pages
- An Unpopular Guide to Step 10 | Source: AA (Unofficial), 28 pages
- Unpopular Studies in the Last Three Steps | Source: AA (Unofficial), 71 pages
- You and Substance Use Workbook | Source: Here to Help/Centre for Addictions Research of BC, 32 pages (2011)
Anxiety & Mood Disorders
Free printable PDF workbooks and other resources for anxiety (generalized, social phobia/anxiety, panic attacks), depressive and bipolar disorders, and prenatal/postpartum anxiety and depression
For additional PDF printable factsheets, brochures, and booklets, see SAMHSA, National Institute of Mental Health, NHS UK, CMHA, and education/advocacy sites listed on the Links page on this site.
💜 = Resource for Veterans
Anxiety Disorders
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders: Transforming Anxious Suffering Into a More Vital Life – Forms, Exercises, & Worksheets | Source: A 2-Day Workshop with John P. Forsyth and Jamie R. Forsyth, University at Albany, SUNY & Union College, 67 pages
- Always Embarrassed: Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder) | (Booklet) Source: National Institute of Mental Health, Hosford Clinic, 12 pages
- Always Worried About Your Health? | (Booklet) NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 23 pages
- Anxiety and Panic Attacks | Source: Mind UK, 21 pages
- Anxiety and Panic Disorder: Patient Treatment Manual | Source: Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety & Depression, 92 pages
- Anxiety: An NHS Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: NHS, 40 pages (2020)
- Anxiety Busting: Challenge Your Thoughts | Source: University of Exeter, 39 pages
- Anxiety Busting: Help Yourself to Reduce Your Anxiety | Source: University of Exeter, 52 pages
- Anxiety: Moodjuice Self-Help Guide | Source: Moodjuice, 34 pages
- Anxiety Disorders | (Booklet) Source: National Institute of Mental Health, Hosford Clinic, 26 pages
- Anxiety Toolbox: Student Workbook | 42 pages
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Basic Group for Anxiety: Adult Patient Manual | Source: Dan DeSena, LMSW, DMA, Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, 132 pages
- Comprehensive Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Social Phobia: A Treatment Manual | 102 pages
- Coping With Anxiety | Source: NHS, 40 pages
- Coping with Panic Attacks | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions
- Feelings of Anxiety? | (Booklet) Source: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 25 pages
- Gaining Control of Your Life: A Self-Help Workbook for Managing Anxiety | Source: 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, 64 pages (2016)
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Patient Treatment Manual | Source: Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety & Depression, 72 pages
- Health Anxiety: An NHS Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: NHS, 32 pages (2020)
- Helping Health Anxiety | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions
- Let’s Talk Social Anxiety: A Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, 20 pages
- Let’s Talk Stress and Anxiety: A Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, 19 pages
- Lighten the Load: Managing Worry | Source: Flinders University, 45 pages (2017)
- Managing Your Worries: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Evidence-Based Approach to Help You Overcome Your Generalised Anxiety Disorder | Source: University of Exeter, 52 pages (2019)
- Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Group Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder: A Treatment Manual | Source: ACT on Social Anxiety, 199 pages
- The Mindful Path Through Shyness | Source: Mindful Living Programs, 77 pages
- Multi-Setting Peaceful Mind: A Manual To Aid in Managing Anxiety in Veterans With Memory Impairment | Source: VA South Central (VISN 16) Mental Illness Research, Education, & Clinical Center, 46 pages
- Overcoming Agoraphobia: A Self-Help Manual | Source: Karina Lovell, 41 pages (1999)
- Overcoming Panic Attacks | (Booklet) Source: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 21 pages
- Overcoming Panic Attacks: Help Yourself to Feel Calmer | Source: University of Exeter, 39 pages
- Panic: An NHS Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: NHS, 44 pages (2020)
- The Panic Attack Workbook: A Workbook of Therapeutic Assignments | Source: Between Sessions Resources, 73 pages (2017)
- Panic Self-Help Guide | Source: NHS Inform
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Panic Disorder, 2nd Edition | Source: APA, 90 pages (2009)
- Self-Help STOP Worry: A Tool for Older Veterans (Self-Help Workbook: Calming Tools to Manage Anxiety) | Source: South Central Veterans Affairs Mental Illness, Research and Clinical Centers, 51 pages 💜
- Shy No Longer | Source Centre for Clinical Interventions
- Social Anxiety: An NHS Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: NHS, 40 pages (2020)
- Social Anxiety Group: Participant Workbook | Source: Hamilton Family Health Team, 102 pages
- Social Anxiety Self-Help Guide | Source: NHS Inform
- Social Phobia: Patient Treatment Manua | Source: Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety & Depression, 64 pages
- Specific Phobias: Patient Treatment Manual | Source: Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety & Depression, 46 pages
- What? Me Worry? (Workbook for Generalized Anxiety Disorder) | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions
- When Fear Overwhelms: Panic Disorder | (Booklet) Source: National Institute of Mental Health, Hosford Clinic, 12 pages
- When Worry Gets Out of Control: Generalized Anxiety Disorder | (Booklet) Source: National Institute of Mental Health, Hosford Clinic, 12 pages
- Worry Management | Source: Talk Plus, 12 pages
- Your Best You: Managing Your Anxiety | Source: Queen’s University, 162 pages (2020)
Depressive & Bipolar Disorders
- Antidepressant Skills Workbook | Sources: Simon Fraser University & BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, 72 pages
- Antidepressant Skills at Work: Dealing with Mood Problems in the Workplace | Source: BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, 68 pages
- Back from the Bluez | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions
- Bipolar Disorder | (Booklet) Source: National Institute of Mental Health, Hosford Clinic, 31 pages
- Bipolar Mood Disorders Kit | Source: Mental Health Associations, 17 pages (2005)
- Busting the Blues: Getting Active | Source: University of Exeter, 27 pages
- Busting the Blues: Help Yourself to Lift Your Mood | Source: University of Exeter, 43 pages
- Busting the Blues: Thought Challenging | Source: University of Exeter, 27 pages
- Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Depression Across Three Age Cohorts | Source: APA, 213 pages (2019)
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Group Program for Depression: Adult Patient Manual | Source: Dan DeSena, LMSW, DMA, Kristen Miner, LMSW, Sara Tischler, LMSW, & Jessica Rimer, LMSW, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, 178 pages
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression in Veterans and Military Servicemembers: Therapist Manual | Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 227 pages 💜
- Dealing With Distress | Source: Get Self-Help UK, 42 pages
- Depression | (Booklet) Source: National Institute of Mental Health, Hosford Clinic, 26 pages
- Depression | Source: Mind UK, 19 pages
- Depression and Low Mood: An NHS Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: NHS, 40 pages (2020)
- Depression and Men | (Booklet) Source: National Institute of Mental Health, Hosford Clinic, 36 pages
- Depression and Women | (Booklet) Source: National Institute of Mental Health, Hosford Clinic, 31 pages
- Depression Center Toolkit | Source: Michigan Medicine Depression Center
- Depression Management Tool Kit | Source: SAMHSA, 44 pages
- Depression Self-Help Guide | Source: NHS Inform
- Depression Self-Management Toolkit | Source: SunCountry Health Region, 88 pages
- Experiencing Low Mood? | (Booklet) Source: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 21 pages
- Gaining Control of Your Life: A Self-Help Workbook for Managing Depression | Source: 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, 68 pages (2016)
- Healthy Living with Bipolar Disorder | Source: University of Pittsburgh Bipolar Spectrum Services, 172 pages
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression in Veterans: Therapist Guide | Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 116 pages 💜
- ISLAMIC INTEGRATED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY: 10 Sessions Treatment Manual for Depression in Clients with Chronic Physical Illness (Therapist Manual Workbook) | Source: Psychological Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia, 63 pages
- Keeping Your Balance (Workbook for Bipolar Disorder) | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions
- Let’s Talk Low Mood: A Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, 22 pages
- Living Successfully with Mood Disorder: My Living Successfully Plan | Source: Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, 12 pages
- Move Yourself Out of Depression: Behavioural Activation | Source: Flinders University, 45 pages (2017)
- Overcoming Depression: 44 Therapeutic Activities to Bring Happiness and Fulfillment Back into Your Life | Source: Between Sessions Resources, 113 pages (2017)
- Overcoming Depression Series Workbook 1: Understanding Depression | Source: Dr. Chris Williams, 40 pages
- Overcoming Depression Series Workbook 2: Practical Problem Solving | Source: Dr. Chris Williams, 19 pages
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Bipolar Disorder, 2nd Edition | Source: APA, 82 pages (2002)
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder, 2nd Edition | Source: APA, 152 pages (2010)
- REBT Depression Manual: Managing Depression Using Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy | Source: Babes-Bolyai University – International Institute for the Advanced Study of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health, 33 pages
- A Recovery Programme for Depression | Source: Rethink Mental Illness, 68 pages (2012)
- STABLE Resource Toolkit (STAndards for BipoLar Excellence) | Source: SAMHSA, 67 pages
- Take Care and Be Kind to Yourself | Source: y GAMIAN-Europe and Servier, 24 pages
- Understanding & Managing Depression: A Workbook & Guide | Source: First Psychology Scotland, 35 pages
- Understanding Bipolar Disorder | Source: Mind UK, 32 pages
- Your Best You: Improving Your Mood | Source: Queen’s University, 89 pages (2014)
Postpartum Anxiety & Depression
- Coping with Anxiety During Pregnancy and Following the Birth: A Cognitive Therapy-Based Self-Management Guide for Women and Health Care Providers | Source: BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, 178 pages
- Coping with Depression During Pregnancy and Following the Birth: A Cognitive Therapy-Based Self-Management Guide for Women | Source: BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, 118 pages
- Gaining Control of Your Life After Having a Baby: A Self-Help Workbook for Post-natal Depression | Source: Maternal Mental Health Alliance, 38 pages
- Gaining Control of Your Life with a Baby: A Self-Help Workbook for Managing Anxiety and Depression When Pregnant or After Having a Baby | Source: 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, 68 pages (2016)
- Managing Depression: A Self-Help Skills Resource for Women Living with Depression During Pregnancy, After Delivery and Beyond | Source: Best Start, 57 pages
- Managing Depression: A Facilitator’s Guide for Working with Groups of Women Living with Depression During Pregnancy, After Delivery and Beyond | Source: Best Start, 42 pages
- Postnatal Depression: An NHS Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: NHS, 36 pages (2020)
- Postnatal Depression and Perinatal Mental Health | Source: Mind UK, 31 pages
Schizophrenia & Psychotic Disorders
A small collection of free printable PDF manuals, toolkits, and guides for schizophrenia spectrum and related disorders
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychotic Symptoms: A Therapist’s Manual | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions, 149 pages
- Dealing with Psychosis: A Toolkit for Moving Forward with Your Life | Source: BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, 115 pages
- Hearing Voices and Disturbing Beliefs: An NHS Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: NHS, 28 pages (2020)
- Hearing Voices | Source: Mind UK, 13 pages
- How to Cope with Hearing Voices | (Booklet) Source: Mind/South Bay Project Resource, 22 pages (2016)
- Illness Management and Recovery: Practitioner Guides and Handbooks | Source: SAMHSA, 361 pages
- Patient & Family Guide to Second-Generation Antipsychotics | Source: BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, 44 pages
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia, 3rd Edition | Source: APA, 312 pages (2021)
- Social Anxiety in Schizophrenia: A Cognitive Behavioural Group Programme | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions, 142 pages
- Understanding Schizoaffective Disorder | Source: Mind UK, 24 pages
- Understanding Schizophrenia |Source: Mind UK, 24 pages
- Your Recovery Journey: Participant Workbook | Source: The Schizophrenia Society of Canada, 106 pages (2009)
Obsessive-Compulsive & Hoarding Disorders
Free printable PDF workbooks, manuals, and guides for obsessive-compulsive, hoarding, and related disorders and issues
- Hoarding: Best Practices Guide | Source: Hoarding Best Practice Committee, 45 pages
- I’ve Got to Be Perfect: Help Yourself to Overcome Perfectionism | Source: University of Exeter, 31 pages
- Let’s Talk OCD: A Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, 18 pages
- Obsessions and Compulsions: An NHS Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: NHS, 32 pages (2020)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Patient Treatment Manual | Source: Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety & Depression, 20 pages
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorders: A Handbook for Patients and Families | Source: Sunnybrook, 48 pages (2015)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Self-Help Guide | Source: NHS Inform
- Perfectionism In Perspective | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | Source: APA, 96 pages (2007)
- Relapse Prevention Workbook | Source: Houston OCD Program, 16 pages
- Relief from OCD | Source: Beyond OCD/ADAA, 20 pages
- Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Quick Reference Guide | Source: American Psychiatric Association, 18 pages
- When Unwanted Thoughts Take Over: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | (Booklet) Source: National Institute of Mental Health, Hosford Clinic, 11 pages
Trauma & PTSD
Free printable PDF workbooks, manuals, and guides for trauma (including vicarious trauma) and PTSD
💜 = Resource for Veterans
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for PTSD | Regan Settles, PhD, Beth Morris, PhD, & Kristi Bratkovich, PhD, South Central MIRECC (2017) 💜
- Group Manual, 93 pages
- Veteran/Patient Manual, 60 pages
- Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Source: APA, 139 pages (2017)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy – Sexual Abuse (CPT-SA): Individual Treatment Manual | Source: Kathleen M. Chard, PhD, 82 pages (2012) Additional CPT Resources
- Courage Group: Treating Sexual Trauma Among Veterans in Outpatient Group Therapy | Source: Dana D. Foley, PhD, South Central MIRECC 💜
- Manual/Workbook, 59 pages
- Handout Packet, 13 pages
- Domestic Violence: An NHS Self-Help Guide | Source: NHS, 18 pages
- Engaging Women in Trauma-Informed Peer Support: A Guidebook | Source: National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, 93 pages
- Guidebook on Vicarious Trauma: Recommended Solutions for Anti-Violence Workers |Source: Health Canada, 113 pages
- Invisible Wounds of War | Source: RAND, 499 pages (2008) 💜
- Let’s Talk Getting Trauma and PTSD: A Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, 20 pages
- Post-Traumatic Stress: An NHS Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: NHS, 36 pages (2020)
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Patient Treatment Manual | Source: Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety & Depression, 54 pages
- Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Complex Trauma and Trauma Informed Care and Service Delivery | Source: Adults Surviving Child Abuse (ASCA), 154 pages (2012)
- PTSD and CPTSD Self-Help Guide | Source: NHS Inform
- PTSD Recovery Program: Treatment Manual | Source: Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC, 75 pages 💜
- PTSD Sleep Therapy Group: Training Your Mind and Your Body for Better Sleep | Source: Karin E. Thompson, PhD; C. Laurel Franklin, PhD; & Karen Hubbard, PhD., South Central MIRECC (2009) 💜
- Patient Manual, 34 pages
- Therapist Manual, 37 pages
- Responding to Transgender Victims of Sexual Assault | Source: Office for Victims of Crime, 140 pages (2014)
- Self-Help Guide (For survivors of rape or sexual abuse who want to understand and process their own personal reactions to their experience) | Source: Somerset & Avon, 36 pages
- Survivor to Thriver: Manual and Workbook for Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Who Want to Move on with Life | Co-facilitator Training Manual | Source: The Norma J. Morris Center, 115 pages
- Trauma-Informed Practice Guide | Source: BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, 102 pages
- The Trauma-Informed Supervisor, 3rd Ed. | Source: Fairfax County Trauma-Informed Community Network, 84 pages
- Triad’s Women Project: Group Treatment Manual | 168 pages | Triad Girls’ Group Treatment Manual | 201 pages | Source: The Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida (More information on the Triad Project here)
- Women Healing from Trauma: A Facilitator’s Guide |Source: Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan, 109 pages
Eating Disorders
Free printable PDF workbooks and toolkits/guides for anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorders
- Binge Eating: Breaking the Cycle (A Self-Help Guide Towards Recovery) | Source: Bodywhys, 27 pages
- Eating Disorders | (Booklet) Source: National Institute of Mental Health, Hosford Clinic, 26 pages
- Eating Disorders & Body Image Issues | Source: First Psychology Scotland, 20 pages
- Eating Disorders: An NHS Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: NHS, 32 pages (2020)
- Eating Disorders Anonymous Step Workbook | Source: Eating Disorders Anonymous, 64 pages
- Eating Disorders Toolkit for Primary Care and Adult Mental Health Services | Source: Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust/Sheffield Eating Disorders Service, 30 pages (2014)
- Eating Problems | Source: Mind UK, 24 pages
- Educator Toolkit |Source: National Eating Disorders Association, 44 pages
- Overcoming Disordered Eating | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Eating Disorders, 3rd Edition | Source: APA, 128 pages (2006)
- Self-Help Manual for Bulimia Nervosa | Source: The Cullen Centre, 92 pages
Suicide & Self-Harm
Free printable PDF workbooks and toolkits/guide for suicide prevention and recovery and for non-suicidal self-injury
For additional resources for suicide, see Resources for Suicide Prevention & Recovery.
- After an Attempt: A Guide for Taking Care of Yourself After Your Treatment in the Emergency Department | Source: SAMHSA, 10 pages (2018)
- After an Attempt: A Guide for Taking Care of Your Family Member After Treatment in the Emergency Department | Source: SAMHSA, 12 pages (2018)
- A Handbook for Survivors of Suicide | Source: American Association of Suicidology, 36 pages (2003)
- Help is at Hand: Support After Someone May Have Died by Suicide | Source: ConnerStrong Foundation, 47 pages
- Hope and Healing After Suicide: A Practical Guide for People Who Have Lost Someone to Suicide in Ontario | Source: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 84 pages (2001)
- The ‘Hurt Yourself Less’ Workbook | Source: The National Self-Harm Network, 78 pages (1998)
- A Journey Toward Health & Hope: Your Handbook for Recovery After a Suicide Attempt | Source: SAMHSA, 40 pages (2015)
- Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Suicidal Behaviors | Source: APA, 184 pages (2003)
- Self-Harm | (Booklet) Source: Mind UK, 17 pages (2020)
- Self-Harm: An NHS Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: NHS, 28 pages (2020)
- Self-Harm Coping Strategies | Source: Gloucestershire Self Harm Helpline/Rethink, 17 pages (2014)
- Suicidal Feelings | (Booklet) Source: Mind UK, 19 pages (2020)
- Suicidal Feelings: Supporting Someone Who Is Feeling Suicidal | (Booklet) Source: Mind UK, 11 pages (2020)
- Suicide Prevention for Behavioral Health Providers | Source: Montgomery County Emergency Service, Inc., 26 pages (2009)
- Suicide Prevention for Consumers and Family Members | Source: Montgomery County Emergency Service, Inc., 26 pages (2009)
- Toolkit for People Who Have Been Impacted by a Suicide Loss | Source: Mental Health Commission of Canada, 24 pages (2018)
- The Truth About Self-Harm | Source: Mental Health Foundation, 40 pages
- Working Through Self-Harm: A Workbook | Source: Harmless, 54 pages (2008)
- Working with the Client Who Is Suicidal: A Tool for Adult Mental Health and Addiction Services | Sources: Simon Fraser University & BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, 120 pages (2007)
Grief & Loss
Free printable PDF workbooks and toolkits/guides for grief and loss
For additional resources for grief and loss, see Resources for Grief & Loss.
- After a Loved One Dies – How Children Grieve and How Parents and Other Adults Can Support Them | Source: New York Life, 24 pages (2019)
- Bereavement and Grief Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: Moodjuice, 13 pages
- Bereavement: An NHS Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: NHS, 28 pages (2020)
- Coping with the Death of a Loved One: A Life Effectiveness Guide | Source: Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors, 34 pages
- Grief Counseling Resource Guide: A Field Manual | Source: New York State Office of Mental Health, 24 pages (2004)
- Grieving Resource: A Guide to Books and Other References | Source: SMILE, 68 pages (2012)
- Journey Through Grief: Grief Resource Booklet for Families | Source: Roswell Park Cancer Institute, 18 pages
- Let’s Talk Bereavement: A Self-Help Guide | Source: 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, 25 pages
- A LifeCare Guide to Grief and Bereavement | Source: LifeCare, 60 pages (2001)
- A LifeCare Guide to Helping Others Cope With Grief | Source: LifeCare, 23 pages (2001)
- On the Wings of Grief: A Bereavement Journal for Adults | Source: Simpler Times, 32 pages (2014)
- Richmond’s Bereavement Resource Manual 2016 | Source: Full Circle Grief Center, 60 pages
- Treatment of Individuals with Prolonged and Complicated Grief and Traumatic Bereavement | Source: The Melissa Institute, 59 pages
- Understanding Death, Grief, & Mourning: A Resource Manual | Source: Cornerstone of Hope: A Center for Children, Teens, and Adults, 48 pages
- When Grief Comes to Work: Managing Grief and Loss in the Workplace (A Handbook for Managers and Supervisors) | Source: AIDS Bereavement and Resiliency Program of Ontario, 220 pages (2011)
Anger
Free printable PDF workbooks, manuals, and guides for coping with anger
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Anger Group | Source: Megan M. Foret, PsyD & Patricia Eaton, PsyD, Kaiser Permanent Department of Psychiatry, Vallejo Medical Center, 72 pages (2014)
- Anger Management: Client Handbook Series | Source: Carleton University, Criminal Justice Decision Making Laboratory & Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, 13 pages (2015)
- Anger Management Course Workbook | Source: NHS, 29 pages
- Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Manual (68 pages) | Participant Workbook (64 pages) | Source: SAMHSA
- Anger Management Techniques | Source: William G. DeFoore, Ph.D., 35 pages (2007)
- Anger Management Toolkit | Source: MensLine Australia
- Anger Management Workbook | Source: Seasons Therapy, 38 pages
- Anger Management Workbook: To Address Anger Management | Source: Community and Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) across England and Wales, 48 pages (2010)
- Boiling Point: Problem Anger and What We Can Do About It | Source: Celia Richardson & Ed Halliwell, Mental Health Foundation, 35 pages (2008)
- Controlling Anger: An NHS Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: NHS, 36 pages (2020)
- Having Problems with Your Temper? | (Booklet) Source: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 27 pages
- How to Cope with Anger | (Booklet) Source: Mind UK, 18 pages (2018)
- Managing Anger After Brain Injury | Source: Helen O’Neill & Tamsin Ahmad, Headway, 36 pages (2005)
- Problems with Anger Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: Moodjuice, 28 pages
- Understanding and Reducing Angry Feelings: A Collection of Materials for Leading Counseling Sessions in Correctional Settings that Encourage New Ways of Thinking About and Responding to Anger | Source: Texas Institute of Behavioral Research at TCU, Fort Worth, 39 pages (2004)
Self-Esteem
- Building Body Acceptance (Workbook for Body Dysmorphic Disorder) | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions (2019)
- Building Your Self-Confidence | Source: Mind Tools, 17 pages (2011)
- Build Yourself Up | Source: NHS, 52 pages (2014)
- Caring Less About Your Looks | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions (2019)
- Confidence Workbook | Source: COPEScotland, 8 pages
- How to Build Your Self-Esteem in a Weekend! | Source: Self-Esteem Experts, 40 pages
- Improving Self-Esteem | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions (2019)
- Issues with Self Esteem? Self-Esteem Self-Help Booklet | Source: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 27 pages
- Just as I Am Workbook: The Practice of Self-Care and Compassion | Source: Queen’s University Student Wellness Center, 50 pages (PDF download in the “Mental Health” section)
- Let’s Talk Low Self-Esteem: A Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, 20 pages
- Love Yourself, Love Your Life | Source: Joanna Platt, 16 pages
- Preparation for Change: The Tower of Strengths and the Weekly Planner | Source: Texas Institute of Behavioral Research at TCU, 84 pages (2002)
- Radical Authentic Self-Love | Source: Whole Human Consulting, 24 pages
- Working on Your Self-Esteem | Source: NHS Mid Essex, 26 pages
Healthy Relationships & Communication
- Assert Yourself! | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions
- Boundary Starter Kit | Source: Christina Bell, 30 pages (2017)
- Breakup Recovery Kit | Source: Christina Bell, 24 pages (2017) (Additional downloads from Christina Bell here)
- Building Better Boundaries | Source: The Self-Help Alliance, 62 pages
- Coping with Infidelity: A Life Effectiveness Guide | Source: Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors, 34 pages
- Coping with Losing Intimacy in My Relationship: A Life Effectiveness Guide | Source: Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors, 33 pages
- Coping with Relationship Breakdown: A Life Effectiveness Guide | Source: Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors, 42 pages
- Couplets | Source: #ThatsNotLove Discussion Guide Series, 31 pages
- Getting to the CORE of Conflict and Communications | Source: U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution and Partnership and Community Collaboration Academy, 45 pages
- Hope Focused Self-Help Workbook | Source: Hope Couples, 34 pages
- Ideas for Better Communication | Source: Texas Institute of Behavioral Research at TCU, 39 pages (2005)
- Return to Intimacy: Couple Guide and Workbook | Source: Jimmy Evans, Marriage Today, 28 pages (2011)
- The Seven Challenges Workbook: Cooperative Communication Skills for Success at Home and at Work | Source: New Conversations/Dennis Rivers, MA, 106 pages (2015)
- Time Out! For Me: An Assertiveness and Sexuality Workshop for Women | Source: Texas Institute of Behavioral Research at TCU, 224 pages
- Time Out! For Men: A Communication Skills and Sexuality Workshop for Men | Source: Texas Institute of Behavioral Research at TCU, 251 pages
Meditation & Mindfulness
- Adult Coloring Book for Mindfulness and Relaxation (Source: Healing From Burnout, 51 pages)
- Cognitive Mindfulness Workbook | Source: Tom Gibbons, MSW, 65 pages
- The Fundamentals of Meditation Practice (Source: Buddha Dharma Education Association, 182 pages)
- How to Meditate: A Guide to Formal Sitting Practices (Source: Tara Brach, 16 pages)
- The MBSR Manual | Source: Palouse Mindfulness, 117 pages
- MBSR Workbook | Source: Ken Lunn, 41 pages (2015)
- Meditation and Mindfulness Course | Source: Tom Gibbons, MSW, 34 pages
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Activities Workbook | Source: Tulane University, 43 pages
- Recognition | Insight | Openness: Student Workbook | Source: CSUN-University Counseling Services, 33 pages
- Self-Compassion and Mindfulness (Source: The Centre for Mindfulness Studies, 42 pages)
- Your Guide to Meditation (Source: Mindful, 26 pages)
- Your Guide to Mindfulness | Source: First Psychology Scotland, 16 pages
Resiliency, Personal Development, & Wellness
- 5 Steps to Emotional Wellbeing | Source: 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, 80 pages (2016)
- The 30-Day Self-Discovery Workbook | Source: Danny Pettry, Rec Therapy Today, 35 pages (2007)
- The Bouncing Back Workbook: Building Skills that Strengthen Resilience | Source: South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, 36 pages
- Building Social Skills Through Activities | Source: Danny Pettry, Rec Therapy Today, 47 pages (2006)
- Creating a Healthier Life: A Step-by-Step Guide to Wellness | 22 pages (Spanish Version) | Source: SAMHSA
- Discover Your True Self Workbook | Source: Sacred Earth Partners, 22 pages (2014)
- Exploring Emotions Through Activities | Source: Danny Pettry, Rec Therapy Today, 52 pages (2006)
- Gratitude Journal | Source: Danny Pettry, Rec Therapy Today, 21 pages (2008)
- Happiness 101 Workbook | Source: Patricia Thompson, PhD, 22 pages
- Happy for No Reason Workbook | Source: Happy for No Reason, 28 pages
- HERO: Healthy Emotions and ImpRoving Health Behavior Outcomes (Veteran Workbook) | 110 pages
- Hope Focused Self-Help Workbook |Source: The Hope Couples Project, 34 pages
- How to be Mentally Healthy at Work | Source: Mind UK, 17 pages
- How to Just Do It: Help Yourself to Overcome Procrastination | Source: University of Exeter, 27 pages
- Individual Resiliency Trainer (IRT) Manual | Source: Navigate, 974 pages
- It Makes Me Happy! A Workbook to Help Women of All Ages Discover Joy in Everyday Living | Source: Penelope Dart, Lynne Hyer, Beth Enos, Karla Buckley, Amber Dart, & Daniela Kouzov, 42 pages (2007)
- Journaling: A Wellness Tool | Source: Institute for Wellness and Recovery Initiatives, 18 pages
- The Journey of Self-Improvement | Source: Holistic Life by Kate, 30 pages
- Learning About Leisure Through Activities | Source: Danny Pettry, Rec Therapy Today, 46 pages (2006)
- One Move at a Time: Problem-Solving | Source: Flinders University, 41 pages (2017)
- Overcoming Obstacles | Source: Flinders University, 35 pages (2017)
- Overcoming Procrastination | Source: Wikibooks, 45 pages
- Personal Brand Workbook | 42 pages
- The Procrastination Workbook: Kick the Habit! | Source: Mind Tools, 14 pages
- Put Off Procrastinating | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions
- Recognition | Insight | Openness Workbook
- Refine Your Life: Participant Guide | Source: Experience L!fe, 59 pages
- Relaxation | Source: Mind UK, 9 pages
- Resilience Toolkit | Source: NHS, 52 pages
- Self-Determination Series: Express Yourself! Assessing Self-Determination in Your Life | Source: Center on Integrated Health Care and Self-Directed Recovery, 11 pages
- Self-Determination Series: This Is Your Life! Creating Your Self-Directed Life Plan | Source: Center on Integrated Health Care and Self-Directed Recovery, 58 pages
- Self-Growth Workbook: Blueprint for Change | Source: Marlene Shiple, PhD, Counselors Associated, Inc. (13 pages)
- Simple Strategies to Improve Yourself | Source: Marlene Shiple, PhD, Counselors Associated, Inc. (39 pages)
- The Wellbeing Workbook | Source: Dr. John Barletta, 36 pages
- Wellness and Wellbeing Workbook | Source: Dr. John Barletta, 21 pages
- Wellness in Eight Dimensions | Source: CSPNJ, 30 pages
- Wellness Modules | Source: Here to Help
- Wellness Self-Management Personal Workbook, 3rd Ed. | Source: New York State Office of Mental Health, 210 pages
- Wellness Worksheets, 12th Edition | Source: SAMHSA, 295 pages
- “What Do You Want to Do with Your Life?” Your Life Plan to Find Your Answer | Source: Self-Help Starts Here, 136 pages
- Working Minds UK: Developing Resiliency Exercises | Source: Working Minds UK Dovey Wilday Consultancy, 30 pages
Forgiveness
- DIY Workbook Series from the Positive Psychology Research Group at Virginia Commonwealth University (All workbooks can be accessed through link)
- 🔹 The Path to Humility: Six Practical Sections for Becoming a More Humble Person (84 pages)
- 🔹The Path to Forgiveness: Six Practical Sections for Becoming a More Forgiving Person (83 pages)
- 🔹Your Path to REACH Forgiveness: Become a More Forgiving Person in Less Than Two Hours
- 🔹Moving Forward: Six Steps to Forgiving Yourself and Breaking Free from the Past (70 pages)
- 🔹Experiencing Forgiveness: Six Practical Sections for Becoming a More Forgiving Christian: 6-7 hour DIY Workbook for Christians Hurt by Other Christians
- 🔹The Path to Patience: Six Practical Sections for Becoming a More Patient Person: 6-7 hour DIY Workbook
- 🔹The Path to Positivity: Six Practical Sections for Becoming a More Positive Person: 6-7 hour DIY Workbook
- Forgiveness Workbook: A Step by Step Guide
- Moving Forward: Six Steps to Forgiving Yourself (Self-Directed Learning Workbook), 2nd Ed. (Source: Virginia Commonwealth University/ForgiveSelf.com, 69 pages) 2015
Sleep
- Choosing Sleep: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Course | Source: Kind Minds, 27 pages (2015)
- Get to Bed and Get Some Sleep! | Source: University of Exeter, 35 pages
- Improve Your Sleep: A Self-Guided Approach for Veterans with Insomnia (Self-Help Workbook) | Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 90 pages (2018)
- The Power of Sleep: Participant Workbook | Source: Pinellas County Employee Wellness Program, 64 pages (2019)
- Rest and Revive Workbook | Source: Kaiser Permanente, 6 pages
- Sleeping Problems: An NHS Self-Help Guide | (Booklet) Source: NHS, 24 pages (2020)
- Sleep Mode | Source: Human Performance Programs, 33 pages
- Sleep Problems: Moodjuice Self-Help Guide | Source: Moodjuice, 16 pages
- Sleep Workbook: A Self-Help Guide | Source: NHS, 20 pages (2019)
- Trouble Sleeping? | (Booklet) Source NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 15 pages
- Your Guide to Healthy Sleep | Source: US Department of Health and Human Services, 72 pages (2005)
Stress
- Are You Feeling Stressed? | (Booklet) Source: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 33 pages
- Calmer Life Program | Source: Shrestha, S., PhD; Davis, M., MS; Silva, S., MSW; Sneed, C., CHW; Cortes, J., BA; Armento, A., PhD; Barrera, T., PhD, Wilson, NL, LMSW; & Stanley, MA, PhD, South Central MIRECC (2018)
- Clinician Manual, 82 pages
- Self-Help Workbook, 100 pages
- Finding Balance Workbook: Simple Tools for a Less Stressed Life | Source: Kaiser Permanente, 19 pages
- Manage Stress Workbook | Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 20 pages
- Managing Stress and Problems | Source: Neuroscience Treatment Team Partners, 132 pages (2013)
- Strength and Resilience: Stress Management Program | Source: Cigna, 68 pages (2007)
- Stress | Source: Mind UK, 15 pages
- Stress Busting: Help Yourself to Reduce Your Stress | Source: University of Exeter, 35 pages
- Stress in Everyday Life: A Life Effectiveness Guide | Source: Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors, 32 pages
- The Stress Factor: Your Guide to Stress | Source: First Psychology Scotland, 16 pages
- Stress Less: Relaxation Enhancement Manuals | Source: South Central MIRECC, Laurel Franklin, PhD; Shelia Corrigan, PhD; Jessica L. Chambliss, MS, CRC; Stephanie Repasky, PsyD; Madeline Uddo, PhD; Jessica Walton, PhD; and Karin E. Thompson, PhD (Updated 2019)
- Therapist Manual, 29 pages
- Veteran Manual, 17 pages
- Stress Management Workbooks | Source: SafeSpot
- Stress: Moodjuice Self-Help Guide | Source: Moodjuice, 24 pages
- Stress: An NHS Self-Help Guide | Source: NHS, 19 pages
- Stretched to the Limit (How to Manage Workplace Stress) | Source: Motivational Plus, Mike Moore, 31 pages (2005)
Self-Care
Free printable PDF workbooks, toolkits, and guides for self-care
- 21 Days to a More Impactful You Movement: Self-Care Challenge | Source: Move to End Violence, 24 pages (2015)
- 30 Day Self-Care Challenge Workbook | Source: But First Joy, 10 pages (2019)
- Building Self-Compassion | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions
- Caregiver Self-Care | Source: National Caregiver Training Program, 54 pages
- Caregiving Around the Clock: Caregiver Self-Care Activity Book | Source: VA Caregiver Support, 20 pages
- Flourish! Self-Care Toolkit | Source: Flourish!, 19 pages (2017)
- Just As I Am: The Practice of Self-Compassion and Care | Source: Queen’s University, 50 pages (2020)
- Self-Care Guide | Source: Mind Peace, 21 pages (2018)
- The Self-Care Handbook | Source: Dr. Ken Druck, 12 pages
- Self-Care Planning Guide for Individuals | Source: The Healing Trust, 25 pages
- The Self-Care Project | Source: Jayne Hardy, 35 pages (2017)
- Self-Care Starter Toolkit | Source: Homewood Health, 12 pages (2016)
- Self-Care Toolkit | Source: Developed by SHAWN GOLDBERG, 44 pages
- Self-Care Toolkit: COVID-19 Edition | Source: The University of Edinburgh, 34 pages
- The Self-Care Workbook | Source: Happiness Mama – Heather Ash, 16 pages (2016)
- The Self-Care Workbook: Your Guide to Personal Growth and Loving Yourself | Source: TALIA MARCHEGGIANI, NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR , 19 pages (2016)
- What About You? A Workbook for Those Who Work with Others | Source: The National Center on Family Homelessness/Katherine T. Volk, Kathleen Guarino, Megan Edson Grandin, and Rose Clervil, 52 pages (2008)
Nutrition & Exercise
Free printable PDF workbooks, manuals, and guides for diet, physical activity, and health
- Basic Nutrition Workbook | Source: Nutrition Services Section/Nutrition Education/Clinic Services Unit/Texas Department of State Health Services, 46 pages (2012)
- Choosing Wellness: Healthy Eating | Source: Neuroscience Treatment Team Partners, 260 pages (2013)
- Florida Nutrition Training Guide (Nutrition Training Series): Basic Nutrition Module | Source: Florida Department of Health/Bureau of WIC and Nutrition Services, 172 pages (2007)
- Food and Mood | Source: Mind UK, 11 pages
- Food for Thought: Mental Health and Nutrition Briefing | Source: Mental Health Foundation, 20 pages (2017)
- Nutrition and Exercise for Wellness and Recovery Leader Manual (42 pages) and Participant Manual (70 pages) | Source: Center on Integrated Health Care and Self-Directed Recovery
- Physical Activity and Your Mental Health | Source: Mind UK, 17 pages
- Untrapped | Source: Louise Adams & Fiona Willer, & Eating Disorders Queensland, 31 pages (2017)
- Walking to Wellness: Exercise for Physical and Emotional Health | Source: Patricia Dubbert, PhD, Ashley McDaniel, MA, Joseph Banken, PhD, Kristen Viverito, PsyD, Barbara Stetson, PhD, & Andrea Dunn, PhD., South Central MIRECC
- Patient Workbook, 36 pages (2015)
- Facilitator Manual, 22 pages (2015)
CBT, DBT, & MI
The free printable PDF workbooks and other resources listed in this section may also be included in other sections of this post.
CBT Manuals & Workbooks
- CBT Basics and Beyond Worksheets (Source: Beck Institute)
- Changing the Way You Feel by Changing the Way You Think | (Source: A Routledge and Guilford FreeBook, 125 pages)
- A Cognitive Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction | (Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse, 137 pages)
- Cognitive Behavioural Interpersonal Skills Manual
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Basic Group for Anxiety: Adult Patient Manual | Source: Dan DeSena, LMSW, DMA, Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, 132 pages
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Group Program for Depression: Adult Patient Manual | Source: Dan DeSena, LMSW, DMA, Kristen Miner, LMSW, Sara Tischler, LMSW, & Jessica Rimer, LMSW, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, 178 pages
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression in Veterans and Military Servicemembers: Therapist Manual | (Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 227 pages)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi): Treatment Manual
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychotic Symptoms: A Therapist’s Manual (Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions, 149 pages)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Skills Training Workbook | Source: University NHS Foundation Trust, 52 pages
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Skills Workbook | Source: University NHS Foundation Trust, 69 pages (2016)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Strategies | Source: KRISTI L. CRANE, PSYD & KRISTY M. WATTERS, PSYD, VA South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), 103 pages
- Cognitive Processing Therapy Veteran/Military Version: THERAPIST AND PATIENT MATERIALS MANUAL
- Comprehensive Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Social Phobia: A Treatment Manual | (102 pages)
- Coping with Anxiety During Pregnancy and Following the Birth: A Cognitive Therapy-Based Self-Management Guide for Women and Health Care Providers | (Source: BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, 178 pages)
- Core Behavioural and CBT Skills for Relapse Prevention and Recovery Management | Source: Laura Freeman, NHS Education Scotland, Psychological Interventions Team, 39 pages
- ICBT Patient Workbook | Source: Dartmouth Medical School, 27 pages
- Managing Your Worries: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Evidence-Based Approach to Help You Overcome Your Generalised Anxiety Disorder | (Source: University of Exeter, 52 pages) 2019
- RAND Healthcare CBT Manuals
- Simple CBT Worksheets (from Autism Teaching Strategies)
- Social Anxiety in Schizophrenia: A Cognitive Behavioural Group Programme (Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions, 142 pages)
- A Therapist’s Guide to Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Source: Department of Veterans Affairs, South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), 111 pages (2008)
- The Think CBT Workbook
- Thinking for a Change: Integrated Cognitive Behavior Change Program
DBT Manuals & Workbooks
- DBT Fosters Recovery and Resiliency Handouts | Source: Co-Occurring Disorders and Treatment Conference, 20 pages
- DBT Skills Workbook For Rec Therapy Sessions | Source: Dan Pettry, Rec Therapy Today, 42 pages (2018)
- Dealing with Distress | Source: Carol Vivyan, 42 pages (2009)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Handbook | Source: Fulton State Hospital, 94 pages (2004)
- Making Sense of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Booklet)
- A Modified DBT Group Therapy Manual
- Open-Minded Thinking (DBT Workbook) | Source: Dr. Linda Olson, 90 pages
- Regulator Workbook: A Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Manual | Source: Mission Australia, 48 pages 🆕
- What Is DBT? | Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 66 pages
Motivational Interviewing
- A Brief Guide to Motivational Interviewing
- MIA: Step (Motivational Interviewing Assessment: Supervisory Tools for Enhancing Proficiency)
- Motivational Interviewing Worksheets/Activities from MINT
- Selected MI Practice Activities and Tools
Additional Free Printable PDF Workbooks, Manuals, & Self-Help Guides
- 100 Ways to Support Recovery: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals | Source: Rethink Mental Illness, 40 pages
- APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men | Source: APA, 36 pages (2018)
- APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Girls and Women | Source: APA, 38 pages (2018)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) | (Information Booklet) Source: National Institute of Mental Health, Hosford Clinic, 28 pages
- Best Practice Toolkit | (For clinicians working with women who have had or are at risk of having their children removed)
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Chronic Pain: Moodjuice Self-Help Guide | 19 pages
- A Collection of Icebreakers and Connection Activities | 33 pages
- The Complete Set of Client Handouts and Worksheets from ACT books by Russ Harris
- Coping With Loneliness: A Life Effectiveness Guide | Source: J & S Garrett Pty Ltd/Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors, 39 pages
- Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions in the Treatment of Mental Disorders: A Literature Review | Source: Australian Psychological Society, 175 pages
- Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Shared Decision-Making Toolkit for Mental Health Providers | (For clinicians treating veterans) 234 pages
- Facing Your Feelings (Distress Tolerance Workbook) | Source: Centre for Clinical Interventions
- Finding Friends and Coping OK with Loneliness | Source: Outside the Box, 31 pages
- Guidebook for Psychologists: Working with Clients with Traumatic Brain Injury | 122 pages
- “How to…” Publications | Source: Mental Health Foundation
- How to Cope When Supporting Someone Else | Source: Mind UK
- The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Manual | Source: National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, 78 pages
- Living with Alzheimer’s: Taking Action Workbook | Source: Alzheimer’s Association, 52 pages (2017)
- Managing Life Transitions | Source: First Psychology Scotland, 24 pages
- Mental Health Medications | (Information Booklet) Source: National Institute of Mental Health, Hosford Clinic, 30 pages
- National Institute of Corrections: Learning and Performance Resources | NIC
- Navigating a Mental Health Crisis: A NAMI Resource Guide for Those Experiencing a Mental Health Emergency | 33 pages
- One Step at a Time: Graded Exposure | Source: Flinders University, 38 pages (2017)
- Positive Coping with Health Conditions | Source: Vancouver Psych Safety Consulting Incorporated, 112 pages (2009)
- Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder | Source: APA, 82 pages (2001)
- Project Air Strategy Treatment Guidelines and Intervention Manuals | Source: University of Wollongong Australia
- Reclaim Hope Workbook: Exercises to Empower You | Source: The Younique Foundation, 119 pages (2016)
- A Roadmap to Behavioral Health: A Guide to Using Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services | (For consumers) 25 pages
- SAMHSA Publications and Digital Products
- Seeking Help for a Mental Health Problem | Source: Mind UK
- Social Emotional Activities Workbook
- Social Skills Training for Severe Mental Disorders: A Therapist Manual
- Solution Focused Therapy: A Manual for Working with Individuals
- Spiritual Self-Schema Development Program | (Individual & group manuals/workbooks for providers/consumers) Source: Yale School of Medicine
- STEP AHEAD Workbook: Career Planning for People with Criminal Convictions
- Understanding Your Illness
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