Managing stress is essential for maintaining both mental and physical health, but access to quality resources isn’t always easy—or affordable. That’s why I’ve compiled this collection of free stress management workbooks. Whether you’re a clinician looking for tools to share with clients or simply someone seeking healthier ways to cope, these downloadable guides offer practical strategies to help you reduce anxiety, build resilience, and regain a sense of control.
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100 pages, 2018, Source: VA HSR&D Houston Center of Excellence, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, VA South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Houston Baylor College of Medicine, & University of St. Thomas
This workbook is designed for older adults who find it hard to manage their worry/stress.
This workbook will guide you through steps to identify and track your stress, and practice a variety of strategies that have been shown to counteract stress.
20 pages, 2021, Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
This workbook was designed by the National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (NCP). It will guide you through steps to identify and track your stress, and practice a variety of strategies that have been shown to counteract stress.
This workbook is based on more than twenty-five years of clinical experience working with clients with symptoms of tension and stress like insomnia, worry, high blood pressure, headaches, indigestion, depression, and road rage.
If nothing caused you stress or excitement, life would be pretty boring. So it would seem that small amounts of stress are good however, when we are overwhelmed with excessive stress both physical and psychological, our life becomes a series of short term emergencies. If everything in life causes you stress then this could lead to physical or mental health problems.
32 pages, Source: Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors
Technology evolved to make our lives easier and less stressful and it is continually improving in leaps and bounds, yet we all still feel deep stress on many occasions despite great technology. Backaches, headaches, strokes, migraines, sleeplessness, anger and hostility etc. are showing us that we are more stressed than ever before. Even our hobbies and interests are stressful and demanding activities.
Understand the different types of stress, review the most common effects of stress, improve your awareness of stress and your ability to manage it effectively, gain practical tools and information, and learn specific strategies to address stress in the workplace.
12 pages, Source: William Frey, University of NC at Chapel Hill
Learn practical skills and attitudes for reducing stress that draw upon your inner resources and natural capacity for healing and health so that you can model stress management for your patients and identify many other resources for your use and the use of your patients.
It is important to remember that we are talking about managing stress and not about eliminating it from our lives. If stress were not a part of our lives we would be dead. Living involves stress. It’s unmanaged stress that can destroy our health and wellbeing and which must be controlled.
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where your to-do list seems endless, deadlines are fast approaching and you find yourself saying ‘Eek! I feel stressed!’? But what is stress really, and how does it affect us?
Stress is a normal response that keeps us motivated to meet demands. Too little stress can lead to feeling unmotivated or bored. Too much stress can lead to burn out and anxiety symptoms.
43 pages, Source: Canadian Mental Health Association
The aim of this workbook is to equip you with mental health knowledge and skills to understand the things you can do to help support your mental health. This workbook is primarily designed for those who are 16 to 24, also known as emerging adults.
Supplementary Materials
Disclaimer: These supplementary materials are intended to be used exclusively in conjunction with the corresponding workbooks which must be purchased separately. They are designed to support the content and exercises within the workbooks and are not intended to be a standalone resource. Unauthorized distribution, reproduction, or use of these materials without the accompanying workbook is prohibited. Please respect copyright and intellectual property laws.
Disclaimer: I worked hard to include only tools that are reliable and validated, but please don’t use these tools as diagnostic measures. They’re provided here for educational purposes only. If a questionnaire is copyrighted, please comply with copyright regulations.
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Mind Remake Project’s comprehensive guide for free therapy worksheets, featuring a large collection of websites offering valuable resources at no cost.
Bookmark this page! Welcome to the updated edition of Mind Remake Project’s comprehensive guide for free therapy worksheets, featuring a large collection of websites offering valuable resources at no cost for both mental health professionals and consumers.
Explore a vast assortment of free therapy worksheets, download informative mental health factsheets, and delve into supplementary and bonus materials from reputable publishers like Guilford Press and Oxford Publishing. For a deeper understanding of clinical practices, access guidelines from trusted organizations such as SAMHSA and the American Psychiatric Association.
The previous version of this post, 200+ Sites with Free Therapy Worksheets, is still available for reference, but it has been archived, as many of the featured webpages no longer exist or the once free resources are now for a fee.
The majority of sites included in this guide were carefully selected based on the following criteria:
Ease of Use: Sites with minimal ads and intuitive navigation were prioritized.
Quantity: Sites offering a substantial volume of free resources were favored.
Quality: Sites providing high-quality and informative materials were chosen.
Accessibility: Sites that did not require registration or email sign-up to access free resources were preferred.
Before downloading any resource from the sites below, please read and adhere to the site or organization’s copyrights or limitations. For example, some of the materials may only be available for personal use.
I firmly believe that mental health resources should be accessible to everyone, regardless of financial constraints. However, if you are able to, please consider making a donation to the sites or organizations that generously provide free valuable materials (when applicable).
I am not benefiting financially or otherwise from the links in this post, and I am not affiliated with the companies or organizations whose links are included in this post. Also, I am not endorsing any products or services. I am simply sharing these links because I believe they may be useful to my readers; Mind Remake Project’s mission is to provide free mental health resources.
Sites with Free Therapy Worksheets
Here’s a list of sites with free therapy worksheets, guides, and other tools for mental health professionals and consumers:
ACT With Compassion ACT-based worksheets, handouts, exercises, and more for working with self-criticism and shame, as well as resources based on compassion-focused therapy, radically open DBT, and emotion-focused therapy.
Between Sessions Hundreds of free therapy worksheets and workbooks derived from evidence-based therapies, designed by experienced professionals.
Black Dog Institute | Resources Mental health resources and support tools for anxiety, depression, and more that are research-informed and recommended by professionals.
Brené Brown | Resources “A collection of tools that’ll take you deeper into our work—and help you make it your own.”
Change to Chill | Worksheets/Handouts Free therapy worksheets, coloring pages, audio files, mindfulness exercises, and more from Change to Chill, a free mental wellbeing resource site for teens and young adults.
DBT Self-Help | Diary Cards Free downloadable diary cards from DBT Self-Help, the largest free Dialectical Behavioral Therapy resource dedicated to making DBT accessible to all.
Eppler-Wolff Counseling Center | Handouts Worksheets and handouts to help students cope with the transition from high school to college and to have a better college experience overall.
Faith G. Harper | Worksheets & Printables A modest collection of worksheets and handouts on emotions/sensations, positive psychology, solution-focused problem-solving, and more.
Good Knowledge | Good Medicine Questionnaires, information leaflets, PowerPoints, and other handouts on personal development and mental health from Dr. James Hawkins.
GoYourOwnWay | Document Downloads Handouts and tools for Veterans on various topics such as addiction, fear, spirituality, and more.
HappierTHERAPY | Mental Health Worksheets Hundreds of free therapy worksheets with a unique feature: Every downloadable worksheet includes a how-to guide for clinical use. DISCLAIMER: A drawback to using HappierTHERAPY is that the majority of the worksheets contain typos and formatting errors. While this site doesn’t meet quality criteria for selection, the worksheets can be easily edited using a program like Foxit PDF Editor.
Health Vista | Health Education Resources Free workbooks, worksheets, and handouts on a wide range of health topics including mental health issues such as addiction, mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, and more.
Hoffman Institute Tools Downloadable tools to assist in discovering patterns, finding compassion and forgiveness, and creating a more empowered, fulfilled life.
Ineffable Living | Free Mental Health Worksheets-Printable PDF Library Hundreds of worksheets and journal prompts on topics such as codependency, trauma, abuse, self-love, relationships, and more. For a small fee, download all worksheet bundles and gain access to the “VIP Library.”
Inner Health Studio | Easy Relaxation Techniques Free relaxation scripts, audio and video downloads, mental health worksheets, and self-help techniques for coping with stress more effectively.
Journey to Recovery | Mental Health Worksheets 350+ therapy tools designed by a psychologist, including worksheets, journals, and lesson plans. While not entirely free, a subscription is only $10/month or $100/year.
Keeping Life Real Worksheet collections on various topics, many that were originally published by Between Sessions:
Living Life to the Full (LLTTF) | Resources A modest collection of handouts and worksheets from LLTTF; materials can be accessed through the courses. Books and additional resources can be purchased from the shop.
Mental Health Worksheets This site is similar to HappierTHERAPY in that it offers a large quantity of free worksheets, but of low quality. (HappierTHERAPY and Mental Health Worksheets are both PressPublish sites.)
Mindfulness Exercises Hundreds of free downloadable mindfulness scripts with video and/or audio guidance.
No Body’s Perfect | Worksheets Free therapy worksheets for use in the classroom or home environment, as well as worksheets for adult helpers working on their own body image and mental health.
Oklahoma TF-CBT Therapy Resources Printable trauma-focused handouts and assessments for therapists to use with children and adolescents.
Online CBT Resources Free therapy worksheets and questionnaires from Andrew Grimmer, a counselling psychologist and accredited cognitive behavioural psychotherapist in the UK.
PlantLoveGrow | Free Tools Free downloads and resources to assist parents, teachers, and health professionals.
PositivePsychology.com Free positive psychology worksheets, assessments, and more; browse blog posts to find and access the tools. Worksheet packets can also be purchased for $17.
PsychPoint | Mental Health Worksheets Handouts and free therapy worksheets designed by mental health professionals for clinical use. The standard worksheets can be downloaded for free after a 60-second waiting period (for each worksheet). Alternatively, a subscription is $99 for instant downloads and enables access to the full library. (Note: Only licensed clinicians in the United States can sign up.)
Telehealth Therapy Resources A collection of free therapy worksheets and resources for telehealth clinicians on anger, anxiety, goals, grief, trauma, and more.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs The VA offers a variety of different resources for Veterans, including free therapy worksheets, educational handouts, assessment tools, workbooks, manuals, and more. Several pages featuring free materials are linked to below:
Winona State University | Resilience Toolkit Reflections, exercises, videos, and other materials for developing the ability to bounce back in the face of stressful situations and inevitable setbacks.
Please note that the materials linked to below are intended for use with the book (for book purchasers). They are not standalone tools or substitutes for the book.
ACT Mindfully | Psychology Tools & Free Resources A variety of free therapy worksheets and other resources to use with Russ Harris’ self-help books: The Happiness Trap, The Confidence Gap, The Reality Slap, and ACT With Love, as well as his textbooks: ACT Made Simple, Getting Unstuck In ACT, and ACT Questions and Answers.
Guilford | Psychology, Psychiatry, & Social Work To access supplementary materials on Guilford’s site, click on any publication. Some publications offer practical tools for download, sample chapters, and/or companion websites with free materials.
New Harbinger Publications, Inc. To access the tools on this site, create a free account. (Please note that not all publications come with supplementary materials, especially the older publications.)
PESI Publishing PESI supplementary materials are available only for book purchasers in the worksheet download center. Codes or website addresses are frequently found on the back page of a publication or in the introductory chapter.
NHS Foundation Trust | Self-Help Leaflets These downloadable self-help leaflets are each between 25-40 pages, making them a more comprehensive resource than a typical factsheet. Topics include abuse, anger, sleeping problems, anxiety disorders, self-harm, and more.
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