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National Center for PTSD; STAIR Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation

Session 4 – Emotionally Engaged Living

Beginning the Session > Emotional Check-In

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Clipboard with words Emotional Check-In at the top. Three line items Feelings, Breathing, Emotion. Checked box next to Feelings. Empty check box next to each word breathing and emotion.

In the previous session you helped your clients identify the skills they can use to regulate emotions. They learned to identify how they are coping with feelings and ways in which to re-channel their current harmful coping strategies into positive ones.

Before proceeding, ensure your clients have completed the between session work assigned from Session Three. Verify that the clients have:

  • Completed the Feelings Monitoring Form daily
  • Practiced focused breathing twice daily
  • Practiced three coping strategies for emotion modulation