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Somatic Therapy Activities

Activities that bring the body into therapy — locating sensation, mapping where feelings live, and pacing breath. Designed for trauma-informed work.

7 of 7 activities in Somatic
Ages 6-16CBTDBT

Circles of Control

Sort worries into what you can control, influence, or let go. The #1 anxiety management activity made interactive.

ClinicalAnxiety management · Locus of control · ACT

Open activity
Ages 5-16SomaticCBT

Body Map Check-in

Place colored dots on a body silhouette to show where feelings live physically. No words required.

ClinicalSomatic awareness · Emotion identification · Body-based processing

Open activity
Ages 4-16Play therapySomatic

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.

ClinicalProjective expression · Symbolic communication · Trauma processing

Open activity
Ages 8-18 + adultsDBTSomatic

5-4-3-2-1 Grounding

Five things you see, four you feel, three you hear, two you smell, one you taste. A staircase out of a panic moment.

ClinicalAnxiety · Panic · Dissociation · Grounding

Open activity
Ages 4-12SomaticPlay therapy

Calm-Down Jar

Shake the jar. Watch the glitter swirl, then slowly settle. Your thoughts do the same thing.

ClinicalAnxiety · Co-regulation · Mindfulness

Open activity
Ages 4-12DBTCBT

Feelings Thermometer

An interactive thermometer for rating distress intensity. Simple, visual, and intuitive.

ClinicalDistress rating · Emotion regulation · SUDS scaling

Open activity
Ages 5-16CBTRapport

Gratitude Garden

Grow a garden by naming things you are grateful for. Each gratitude plants a flower.

ClinicalPositive psychology · Negativity bias counterbalance · Savoring

Open activity