Managing Meltdowns Therapy Worksheets

• Therapists, counselors, social workers
• In-person or telehealth sessions

You will receive worksheet templates formatted for easy printing and fully compatible with all PDF fillable software.

Your files will be available immediately after purchase — both on the checkout page and via a download link sent to your email. Quick and hassle-free access.

26 Page PDF Digital Download

Our Managing Meltdowns therapy worksheets have been developed to support therapists, educators, and caregivers in understanding, preventing, and responding to emotional meltdowns linked to overwhelm, sensory overload, and emotional dysregulation.

This resource is designed to support children and individuals who experience intense emotional reactions, particularly in the context of sensory processing differences, neurodivergence, anxiety, or difficulties with emotional regulation. It provides clear psychoeducation alongside practical, calming, and co-regulation strategies.

All information, exercises, and activities included in this resource are designed to be practical, visual, and easy to integrate into therapy sessions, educational settings, and home environments.

What do our managing meltdowns therapy worksheets cover

This 26-page bundle includes psychoeducation, visual supports, and hands-on strategies to help:

• Understand what meltdowns are and how they differ from tantrums
• Identify common triggers for meltdowns, including sensory overload and emotional overwhelm
• Build understanding of sensory processing and the seven sensory systems
• Recognise signs of sensory processing difficulties and sensory overload
• Learn practical strategies for supporting regulation during and after a meltdown
• Develop co-regulation skills to support children and young people during distress
• Use deep pressure activities to support calming and nervous system regulation
• Implement grounding, breathing, and calming exercises
• Create and use personalised sensory diets to support regulation across the day
• Explore tactile, movement, visual, auditory, and oral sensory strategies
• Use visual supports, schedules, and tools to support communication, transitions, and emotional regulation

Who are our managing meltdowns worksheets for

Designed by a registered psychologist, this resource is ideal for psychologists, counsellors, therapists, educators, and allied health professionals, as well as parents and caregivers supporting children or individuals who experience meltdowns, sensory overload, or emotional dysregulation.

Particularly suitable for supporting neurodivergent children, including those with autism, ADHD, sensory processing differences, and anxiety, across therapy, educational, home, and community settings.

What you can expect from our therapy tools:

• Structured exercises designed to support skill-building
• Based on established, evidence-informed therapy modalities
• High-quality resources with responsive support
• Practical, engaging, and easy-to-use designs
• Inclusive and relevant content for diverse clients

Further information on My Thriving Mind:

This is a digital product, available for instant download after purchase. The files are delivered in PDF format, optimised for both printing and to be online fillable.

If you have any questions or concerns prior to, or after purchasing this product please do not hesitate to reach out to us directly via our contact page.