Cognitive Behavioural Therapy•For Children

Feelings–Thoughts–Behaviour Map

A visual, age-appropriate worksheet helping children understand the CBT model.

This worksheet helps children understand how their feelings, thoughts, and behaviours are all connected — like a chain!

The Chain

When something happens, we have THOUGHTS about it. Those thoughts make us have FEELINGS. And those feelings make us DO things (behaviours). Let's trace the chain!

My Feelings-Thoughts-Behaviour Chain

What happened?

Draw or write what happened

What did I think?

What went through my head?

How did I feel?

Happy, sad, scared, angry, worried?

What did I do?

What did my body do? What actions did I take?

Remember

All feelings are okay to have
We can change our thoughts to feel better
Ask a grown-up for help when feelings are too big