100 Group Therapy Activities · By a Licensed Clinician

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100 done-for-you, evidence-based group activities — each with a step-by-step facilitator guide and ready-to-print client handouts. Walk into the room with zero prep and total confidence.

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An inside page spread showing Activity 2, "Neurotransmitters & Mental Health," with the facilitator instructions and the client handout side-by-side.
Inside · facilitator guide + printable client handout
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Inside the book

100 activities. Every group need.

Preview the group objectives, step-by-step instructions, and therapeutic foundations behind a few favorites.

Real interior pages

Not a worksheet packet — a real, printed book.

An inside page spread showing Activity 2, "Neurotransmitters & Mental Health," with the facilitator instructions and the client handout side-by-side.
A real activity spread — facilitator guide + client handout
The book open to the table of contents for 100 Group Therapy Activities, showing a list of group therapy activities like "Types of Trauma," "SMART Goal Setting," and "Boundaries."
100 activities, indexed by group focus
Ships to your door · PDF included instantly
Ships to your door · PDF included instantly
A few favorites

Open any activity for the full picture.

Each one lists its group objective, a step-by-step facilitator flow, and the therapeutic foundation it's built on. Here are four to preview.

06The Teeter Totter+
A balance metaphor for emotional regulation — members map what tips them off-center and what brings them back. Includes a facilitator script, a discussion arc, and a printable balance worksheet.
Foundation: Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Emotion Regulation
22Mindful Anger Management+
A grounded, body-based approach to noticing anger before it escalates. Guides the group through naming triggers, somatic cues, and a shared toolkit of de-escalation strategies.
Foundation: Mindfulness-Based CBT · Distress Tolerance
45Weathering Life's Storms+
A resilience narrative that helps members externalize hardship and identify their own "shelters." Pairs a guided reflection with a client handout for tracking coping resources.
Foundation: Narrative Therapy · Resilience Building
78The Drama Triangle+
Maps the Victim–Rescuer–Persecutor dynamic so members can recognize their roles and step into healthier ones. Includes role cards and a facilitator-led debrief.
Foundation: Transactional Analysis · Interpersonal Skills
Why it lands in the room

Every page is built to be used — not just read.

Facilitator instructions, the evidence base, and a ready-to-print client handout sit side by side on every activity. No reformatting, no guesswork.

An inside page spread showing Activity 2, "Neurotransmitters & Mental Health," with the facilitator instructions and the client handout side-by-side.
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100 activities · 6 focus areas
Grounded in DBT · CBT · ACT · narrative · mindfulness · person-centered approaches
Emotional Regulation & Coping
DBT · Mindfulness
  • Behind This Anger
  • Holding Something Heavy
  • The Anxiety Ladder
  • Weathering Life's Storms
  • Letting Go: Setting Worries Adrift
…and more
Thoughts & Core Beliefs
CBT
  • Depressive Thinking Patterns
  • Challenging Negative Thought Patterns
  • Exploring Negative Core Beliefs
  • Core Beliefs
  • Mind Clearing
…and more
Trauma & Stress Response
Polyvagal · Resilience
  • Types of Trauma
  • Fight · Flight · Freeze · Fawn
  • Your Stress Response System
  • Protective Factors
  • Crisis / Safety Plan
…and more
Communication & Relationships
Interpersonal Skills
  • Assertive Communication
  • How to Apologize
  • Empathy vs. Sympathy
  • Boundaries
  • The Drama Triangle
…and more
Identity & Self-Discovery
Parts Work · Narrative
  • [Who] I Am
  • My Mask / Under My Mask
  • Inner Portraits: Exploring the Self
  • Internal Parts Work
  • Body Image
…and more
Values, Goals & Growth
ACT
  • Personal Values
  • SMART Goal Setting
  • Meaningful Self-Care
  • Envisioning Your Future
  • New Habits
…and more
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Facilitator Guides
Step-by-step instructions and quick tips that highlight your expertise — no improvising required.
Facilitator guide page
Facilitator guide page
02
Engaging Handouts
Scannable, printable client sheets that guarantee active participation in every session.
Client handout page
Client handout page
03
Instant Access
Download the full PDF the moment you purchase and start leading better groups today.
Book + PDF, ready to use
Book + PDF, ready to use
Look inside one activity

The anatomy of an activity.

Every one of the 100 activities is a two-page spread — a facilitator guide and a matching client handout. Here's Activity 46, annotated. Flip the page to see both sides.

Facilitator guide from 100 Group Therapy Activities listing the objective, steps, and therapeutic theory for the Envisioning Your Future activity

What you get on the facilitator side — everything you need to lead, no scripting required:

1
A clear objective
Every activity opens with its clinical goal, so you know exactly where the session is headed.
2
"Begin by" prompts
Ready-to-read opening questions to warm the group up — say them out loud, no prep.
3
"Then" — the step-by-step
The middle of the session laid out as concrete facilitator moves and bullet points.
4
The therapeutic theory
The evidence base named explicitly — so you can defend the activity and match it to goals.

Flip to the client handout — the matching page you print and hand to the group:

1
Space to write or draw
The big interactive area clients fill in — the part they actually keep. Print one per member; the license covers your practice.
2
A plain-language prompt
Written for the client, not the clinician — they can follow it without you over their shoulder.
Actual photos · spiral-bound, lies flat
The challenge every practitioner faces

Running great groups shouldn't drain you.

The work is the session — not the hours of prep before it. Here's the trade you're making, and the one Session Ready offers instead.

One book on your desk replaces the Sunday-night planning spiral.
One book on your desk replaces the Sunday-night planning spiral.
What facilitators struggle with

The grind

01 Group planning burnout
Hours building activities from scratch, constantly scrambling for fresh group ideas.
02 Handout creation fatigue
Designing and formatting client worksheets is slow, fiddly work — usually done off the clock.
03 Participant disengagement
Struggling to keep groups present with the same tired activities everyone has already seen.
04 Lack of structure
Sessions feel scattered without clear objectives or a therapeutic through-line.
What Session Ready provides

The fix

01 Ready-to-use activities
100 evidence-based activities with step-by-step instructions — no planning required.
02 Print-ready handouts
Every activity ships with professionally designed client handouts you can print in one click.
03 Engaging content
Fresh, interactive activities that keep participants interested and actively involved.
04 Evidence-based frameworks
Clear objectives and therapeutic foundations drawn from proven, established theories.
A full-body author photo of Makayla Lechnowskyj, a smiling blonde woman, sitting on a wooden deck railing in a black t-shirt, jeans, and boots.
Makayla Lechnowskyj
LCMHC · LCAS · CCS
Meet your author

A clinician who's been in the room.

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor & Addictions Specialist

"I built this collection after burning out on the daily grind of planning groups — the endless search for ideas and the nights wondering if my content would land. I want you to reclaim that time for good."

With a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Makayla pairs medical and psychological expertise — and a deep respect for the people on the other side of the table.

01
Extensive clinical experience
Works with deeply marginalized populations across residential, IOP, and agency settings.
02
Crisis response expert
Serves on a crisis-training steering committee and leads overdose response efforts.
03
Holistic approach
Integrates medical knowledge with behavioral and mental health practice.
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100 Ready-To-Go Activities
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100 Group Therapy Activities

The complete facilitator guide + client handouts.

Everything you need to lead confident, structured group sessions — the spiral-bound book shipped to your door, with the full PDF download included so you can start today.

  • 100 evidence-based activities with facilitator guides & objectives
  • Print-ready client handouts for every activity
  • Full PDF download included — start instantly & reprint client handouts anytime
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
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Before you decide

Is this for you?

Built for the people who actually run the room. Here's who gets the most out of it — and who might not.

A great fit if…

  • Run therapy or support groups in IOP, residential, agency, school, or private-practice settings
  • Are a counselor, social worker, MFT, psychologist, nurse, or grad-level intern leading groups
  • Want evidence-based activities grounded in DBT, CBT, ACT, and narrative approaches
  • Are tired of building handouts from scratch and want client-ready pages you can print today
  • Cover adolescents through adults across mental health and substance-use populations

Probably not if…

  • Only do individual 1:1 work and never facilitate groups
  • Need a formal, manualized curriculum with fidelity tracking and certification
  • Are looking for activities aimed at young children (pre-K to early elementary)
  • Want billing codes, treatment plans, or progress-note templates (this is activities & handouts)
Common questions

Good to know.

The details facilitators ask about most, answered plainly.

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01Is this a physical book or a digital download?+

It's the spiral-bound physical book — shipped to your door and built to lie flat on your lap during group. Every copy also comes with the full PDF download included, so you can start using the activities instantly while your book is on the way and print handouts whenever you need them.

02Can I print the handouts for my clients?+

Yes. Every activity includes a client-facing handout, and your purchase comes with a print license so you can reproduce them for the clients in your own groups. The license covers your own practice — it isn't for reselling or redistributing the collection itself.

03What therapeutic approaches does it draw from?+

Activities are grounded in established, evidence-based frameworks — DBT, CBT, mindfulness-based approaches, narrative therapy, and transactional analysis among others. Each activity names its therapeutic foundation and a clear group objective.

04What settings and populations does it work for?+

It's designed to flex across IOP, residential, agency, hospital, school, and private-practice groups, with activities appropriate for adolescents through adults in mental-health and substance-use work.

05I'm a new grad / intern. Will this be too advanced?+

The opposite — newer facilitators tell us it's like having a supervisor in their bag. Each activity gives you a step-by-step facilitator guide, the objective, and the underlying theory.

06What if it's not right for me?+

You're covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee. If the collection doesn't fit your groups, reach out within 30 days for a full refund — no hard feelings.

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