Tools to steady yourself between sessions

Healing does not only happen in the counselling room. These tools help clients feel safer, make their own choices and move at their own pace, and they help the practitioners and support workers beside them offer a clear, gentle way forward.

Each one is a practical PDF written by Samuel Tan, Lead Counsellor and Co-Founder of ATEC, with short notes on pacing, when not to use it and when to refer on. You get a fillable PDF and a print version.

All prices include GST. Instant download after purchase.

Window of Tolerance and Grounding Plan

A clear way to understand the window of tolerance and plan what helps.

A$29 inc. GST

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Triggers and Early Warning Signs Map

A worksheet for noticing what builds up before things feel like too much.

A$19 inc. GST

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Trauma-Informed Conversation Cards

Prompts for calm, respectful conversations in support work, with printable card sheets.

A$19 inc. GST

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Understanding Stress Responses

Plain-English notes on fight, flight, freeze and fawn.

A$12 inc. GST

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Grounding Cue Cards

Printable cue cards for grounding in and between sessions, including 5-4-3-2-1.

A$12 inc. GST

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Licence

Each tool is licensed to one practitioner for use with their own clients. The Conversation Cards can also be used in team meetings, as set out in the licence terms. Please do not resell or share the files. Full terms: licence terms. Refunds: refund policy.

General information only, not a substitute for therapy, diagnosis or individual professional advice, and not a crisis service. If you are in immediate danger, call 000. For 24/7 support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or see our emergency contacts.

Australian Trauma Education Centre (ATEC), an NDIS verified provider.

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