Grounding Practice Cards | 50 Therapist-Created Coping Skills for Anxiety, Stress & Emotional Regulation

🌿 Grounding Practice Cards

Help clients build confidence using practical grounding techniques they can apply both inside and outside of therapy.

This printable deck includes 50 grounding practice cards designed to teach and reinforce evidence-informed coping strategies for anxiety, stress, overwhelm, and emotional regulation.

Each card includes:

• A practical grounding technique
• A brief explanation of why the technique works
• A therapist insight that reinforces skill development and encourages consistent practice

Created by a licensed therapist, this resource is designed to integrate easily into a variety of therapeutic settings while remaining approachable for clients of different ages and experience levels.

What’s Included

This printable PDF includes:

✔ 50 grounding practice cards

✔ Five grounding categories:

• 🌿 Sensory Grounding
• 💨 Breathing
• 🖐 Physical Grounding
• 🧠 Mental Grounding
• 🧘 Mindfulness

✔ Introductory psychoeducation cards covering:

• What grounding is
• When to use grounding
• How to select a grounding strategy
• Finding techniques that work best

✔ Reflection and planning cards to support skill generalization and continued practice

Clinical Applications

This resource can be incorporated into:

• Individual psychotherapy
• Group therapy
• Telehealth sessions
• Coping skills training
• Anxiety treatment
• Trauma-informed care
• Emotional regulation work
• DBT-informed interventions
• CBT skill building
• Homework assignments
• Waiting room resources
• Psychoeducation

Appropriate For

Suitable for work with:

• Adolescents
• Teens
• Adults

These cards may also be adapted for older children with clinician or caregiver support.

Suggested Uses

• Introduce one grounding skill per session
• Allow clients to choose a technique when emotionally activated
• Assign a weekly grounding practice card as homework
• Build personalized coping plans
• Reinforce emotional regulation between sessions
• Keep printed copies available in therapy offices or waiting rooms

File Information

Digital Download

High-quality PDF

Printable at home or through a professional print service.

For best results, print on cardstock and laminate if desired for repeated clinical use.

Created By

Created by Kellyanne Richmond, MA, LPC, LCMHC, LCADC, a licensed therapist with more than 15 years of experience providing evidence-based mental health treatment across outpatient, residential, crisis intervention, and telehealth settings.

Disclaimer

This resource is intended for educational and therapeutic support purposes. It is not a substitute for individualized mental health treatment, crisis intervention, or medical advice.