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Narrative Therapy Activities
Narrative therapy says the person is not the problem — the problem is the problem. These activities help kids name what they’re facing and re-author their relationship to it.
Virtual Sand Tray
A digital sand tray: place miniature figures in a scene to express what words can't. One of the most projective tools in play therapy.
Worry Box
Write worries down, lock them in a box, and open it with your therapist. Externalizes anxiety into something containable.
Fair Fighting Rules
Eight ground rules for fights that don't end the relationship. Tap a rule to see why it matters; check the ones you both agree to.
Anger Iceberg
Above the water: the anger people see. Below: the feelings underneath. A naming activity for sessions and homework.
Self-Esteem Builder
Pick the strengths that feel true about you. Then write one sentence about each — in your own words.
Grief Map
Write a letter to your grief. Track how much of the day was loss-oriented vs. life-oriented. Both belong here.
Family Map
Map three generations of your family with relationship markers. The patterns show up before the words do.
Parts Map
Map the parts of you that show up in a hard moment — protectors, exiled feelings, and the Self that holds them.
Values Explorer
Pick values that feel true, rank what matters, reflect on life alignment. ACT-based values clarification.
The Algorithm
Your brain has an algorithm. Name the loop, see the pattern, write the update. CBT in teen-native language.