Trauma-informed regulation · ages 5–14
Steady Roots: Trauma Regulation Kit
Inside-weather check-ins, a feelings body map, calm-place and grounding tools — the stabilization work that comes first, tied to goals you can track.
15 printable pages · US Letter PDF · Ages 5–14 · individual and caregiver sessions
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What’s inside
Stabilization and regulation tools for kids after hard or scary experiences: pacing guidance, an “after scary things” psychoeducation page, Thought–Feeling–Action, Inside Weather, a body map, calm place, grounding cards, a support circle, and caregiver co-regulation. No trauma narrative; not TF-CBT.
- Regulation goal & objective bank
- My Inside Weather check-in
- Feelings body map & calm-place drawing
- 8 cut-out grounding cards
- Psychoeducation, Thought–Feeling–Action & body-alarm pages
- Practice log, caregiver sheet & progress graph
- Support circle + phase-based pacing guide
All 15 pages, and who each is for
- Cover · cover
- How to use this kit · Clinician
- Pacing guide: phases & scope · Clinician
- Regulation goal & objective bank · Clinician
- After scary or hard things · Child + caregiver
- My Inside Weather · Child
- Feelings body map · Child
- My calm place · Child
- Grounding cards (cut out) · Child
- My support circle · Child
- My body alarm & cozy things · Child
- Thought · Feeling · Action · Child
- Regulation practice log · Child + caregiver
- Caregiver: safety, routine & co-regulation · Caregiver
- Progress graph & session log · Clinician
Page 1: Cover 
Page 2: How to use this kit 
Page 6: My Inside Weather 
Page 7: Feelings body map
How clinicians use it
Before any child can talk about hard things, they need to feel safe in their body and with their people. This kit focuses on that stabilization and regulation work.
Built for
- Children 5–14 with trauma or significant stress exposure, or regulation difficulties
- Stabilization and skills phases of trauma-informed care
- Caregiver sessions on co-regulation and predictable routines
A simple flow
- Confirm current safety (home, school, contact with the person who caused harm) and report as mandated.
- Baseline: Inside Weather ratings and caregiver report of dysregulation episodes, sleep, and nightmares.
- Choose regulation objectives; fill in numbers.
- Normalize reactions; teach body awareness, calm place, grounding, and helpful thinking through play.
- Build the support circle and practice log with caregivers.
- Graph change; decide with your supervisor or consultant whether and when specialized trauma processing is indicated.
Informed by
From the kit’s evidence snapshot: Trauma-focused CBT (individual, group, or with caregiver involvement) has the strongest research support for youth PTSD, and EMDR has good support (Dorsey et al., 2017, J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol). Those treatments usually begin with psychoeducation, regulation, and coping skills. Scope: this kit is not TF-CBT or any other trauma-treatment protocol, and it doesn't include trauma-narrative work. Use it for stabilization and regulation, inside your training and competence. Specialized trauma treatment calls for specific training.
No trauma narrative; not TF-CBT.
Get Steady Roots: Trauma Regulation Kit
Digital PDF, delivered right after purchase. Questions or refunds: contact us.
Mason’s own product; Therapist Front Page earns from these sales.
Created by Mason Anglin, PsyD, LMFT #121211, Registered Psychological Associate #PSB94029529
An educational tool for qualified clinicians. It is not a substitute for clinical judgment, it isn’t a standardized or validated measure, and it doesn’t guarantee insurance authorization or reimbursement. Licensed for use with your own clients; please don’t redistribute or resell it.