Coping Cue Cards Discovery Deck©

Visuals to help kids learn and use healthy coping skills!

When the kids in your life struggle with BIG emotions, you want to help them. The Coping Cue Cards can teach them new coping skills and remind them of all the actions they can take to feel better. No lectures, just beautiful, kid-friendly visuals to empower them.

The Coping Cue Cards Discovery Deck© is a deck of cards designed to help kids learn healthy coping skills. It has 40 cards with simple strategies children can use to cope with stress, anxiety, and anger.

The deck is sorted into 5 Coping Styles: Relaxation, Distraction, Movement, Processing, and Sensory. The deck brings order to the mountain of ideas for coping strategies that work for kids. They are designed to work in therapy, at school and at home.

Ways to use the Discovery Deck

• to help kids identify which coping skills they already use and love
  
• as a visual reminder to use a coping skill
• as a way to find new coping skills to expand their toolbox
• character cards can help open up a conversation about different ways to cope and encourage kids to think of their own ideas
  
• and many more!

What people are saying about the Coping Cue Cards

"Love using these cards with my clients for self regulation." - Pat

"I am a school based counselor for grades K-2 and I use the cards in sessions to help build the child’s repertoire of coping skills." - Lisa

"Your cards have been put to good use. :) I am a job coaching my 16-year-old son who has Autism as a mentor for other people with disabilities. They have been so useful to teach coping skills with and reinforce back to my son why these strategies are so important." - Nancy

Features

- Created by an Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Mom of 2

- 3.5" x 5" high quality cards with full color illustrations

- Multicultural and inclusive

- Each individual card features a different coping skill

- Sorted into Coping Styles to make exploring and finding new skills easier

- Made in the USA

We've made a unique deck for each of the five Coping Styles. Visit here to see all the cue cards.

FAQs

What age range are these cards designed for?

They are designed for ages 4 - 10 years old, or elementary school-aged kids, but older kids who respond well to visuals may also benefit as well.

When will my cards ship?

Cards with usually ship within 2 business days, and you should receive a tracking number so you can track where your cards are.

Please note, due to COVID-19, we are still shipping physical orders, but experiencing some shipping delays. It may take a few extra days for your order to be processed and shipped, or for your order to arrive to your doorstep.

Who created these cards?

Coping Skills for Kids was created by Janine Halloran, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts who has been working with children, teens, and their families for 20 years. She has been helping children and teens build their coping skills and social skills throughout her career in a variety of settings, including schools, mental health clinics and continues to do so now in her private practice.

Are these coping skills evidence-based?

What is your refund policy?

Your satisfaction is our #1 priority. If you are not satisfied with the cards, you may return them within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs.