Therapy Games for Kids Age 7-14 to Develop Awareness of Thoughts, Emotions & Behaviors, Improve Social Skills, Coping Skills and Enhance Self Control, 15-Games-in-1. Updated Version 2024

I am a school psychologist, and I used this to implement as an activity with my elementary aged students. I really like that the game has many different activities within the game and ways to play with a student individually or within a group. I like that the events are age appropriate and my students always get excited to play the games. The games address identifying and processing emotions in a hands on way. I also like that the board and it's pieces are colorful and also include diverse illustrations that represent different races and cultures. I read previous reviews, it seems that in the past the illustrations were more eurocentric, but I am happy that many of my students can identify with the current character illustrations used in the games. I plan to use this game for many years to come.

My coworkers and I enjoyed unboxing the game. It is so well organized and engaging. My colleagues and I immediately started discussing which students we would introduce to the game first. It was clearly made with students in mind. The versatility of the games and the different levels in which to play allow us to use the game with a broad range of ages and abilities. The students seem to enjoy playing the games and have requested to play. Overall, highly recommended. I can see this game being a mainstay in my practice.

Playing this game was a lot of fun for our worrying kid. She enjoyed playing with it and felt it really helped her to face some of the issues she's struggling with. This is what she had to say about it: "Playing CBT is a fun and creative way that helped me understand how I feel and behave in certain ways, and what I should think or do to about that. I enjoyed Playing CBT not just because of its helpful content, but also because it's aesthetic presentation and packaging that made me want to play it. I appreciated the clear and well-thought instructions and the nice look and feel of the game pieces. It helped me be able to fully understand what the game is trying to teach me. Also, I enjoyed that Playing CBT is actually a variety of games in one box. The different games address different issues that may suit different kids, each kid with what he or she needs to address. I think Playing CBT is a fun, creative, well-thought out and effective way to teach and help kids like me to understand themselves better and to do something positive about it. I highly recommend it."

I am an out-patient therapistI and work with a wide age range of youth. As far as CBT games, this game is fantastic. I love that it has so many different ways to play it, making it applicable to therapy with youth of different ages and different cognitive levels. The basic versions utilize varying combinations of Situation, Negative Thought, Emotions, and Behavior cards, while others include the Coping Thought, Body Sensations, and Thinking Errors/Cognitive Distortions. I have also utilized some of the cards during therapeutic discussions, having youth choose cards that match thier experiences, with clients who want to talk rather than play games. The Tokens add a reward component, and Task cards add a littlle bit of unpredictibility that keeps the interesting, as well. With that being said, I have 3 small complaints: 1) while the box is super solid, it seems to come apart at the seems very easily, 2) blank cards, on which you can write (with the special erasable marker that comes with it) your own examples, of thoughts, feelings, behaviors, etc, do not fully erase, and 3) the grammar on many of the cards (e,g,. how situations are stated and the tense of the emotions - "happiness" rather than "happy") is a bit confusing for kids. Overall, I would recommend this for any clinician who uses CBT with youth.

This is an excellent game! I am an educational psychologist and use this with my students. Several colleagues raved about it, which is what led me to buy the game in the first place. There are multiple ways to play the game and use the materials to individualize to the students needs. This game helps kids build awareness of the connection between their thoughts, feelings and behaviors in a fun, interactive way. There are lots of cards where the child or the adult can create situations to tailor to the child's experience. I'm very pleased with my purchase.

This is a must for CBT practitioners. Kids honestly love this and there are many ways to play. You can use it in-person, but also just use the cards for telehealth. I love this when talk gets a little slow.

Second time buying this game! This time for a parent to play with my client. He has responded to it so well in the clinic that we thought he would benefit from use with mom at home. Love this game!!!! Helps our clients be aware of their thoughts, emotions and behavior. The children are able to identify an event, share their feelings and ultimately find a more positive solution and hopefully reshape behavior. Teaches coping skills and self control to many of our clients! There are so many ways to play this game that it feels different to the children every time!!! They are excited to not just play but help each other. I recommend it to anyone working with children ! Really has been a game changer !

This is a very good versatile game with detailed instructions on how to play and talking points for each game. The only reason I rated lower was because the game I received had a ripped box, some of the cards had already been open, and there was animal hair all over the inside of it. I expected to have a new product for the price.

This was recommended by my colleagues for its usefulness and effectiveness. Great price at Amazon so I practically grabbed it! Well-made and securely packaged. I’m sure I’ll make very good use of it.

I was contemplating to buy the game because of price but once I started using game i realized how useful it is when working one on one or in groups. Great quality and there are so many different ways to use the game depending on the child I am working with. The kids enjoy this game and it makes learning about feelings and social skills fun! The therapists in my office are often asking where it is as they have enjoyed using it also. I’m a therapy assistant and use it in many different groups, it’s always a successful tool.

I am very impressed with this game so far. It has many different packs of cards and 10 or so ways you could actually use the contents in a therapeutic way (listed in the instruction manual...I'm sure there are many more ways if you are creative). I've played the actual board game with 2 families of preteens so far and it went over well. I can see using this game and its contents in various different ways. The quality is top notch. Shipping was fast. Highly recommend.

I have played this with my 9 and 5 yrs old, both enjoyed it as a game and I can definitely see the benefits of making CBT fun rather than a 'therapy'. Instructions were easy enough to follow...but we have only played the first game so far! I would definitely recommend this game, considering how much we normally spend on games/electronics for our kids, this has a number of games in the box and it is important to invest in our kids mental well-being too.

Als Therapeut für Kinder und Heranwachsende habe ich dieses erstaunliche Spiel gerade erst kennengelernt, da es wohl auch jetzt erst auf Deutsch übersetzt wurde. Aber ich verwende es jetzt schon fast täglich in meiner Praxis und auch bei meinen eigenen Kindern. Das Spiel ist durch die Vielzahl von Varianten sehr flexibel allen Altersgruppen einsetzbar. Es bietet eine lustige und effektive Möglichkeit, KVT-Konzepte und -Strategien mit den Kindern einzuführen und zu üben. Es hat schon tolle Gespräche über Emotionen und Identität ausgelöst. Es ist darüber hinaus auch sehr hochwertig produziert. Ich kann es wirklich nur wärmstens empfehlen!