Taking the Escalator Articles

This new Taking the Escalator Group Therapy Activity includes: The Expectations Vs Reality Game Icebreaker The Kirby Scale for...

This is a large list of group discussion starters that can be used in any order. There are more choices than you may need so select...

This exercise explores the concept of repetitive patterns and cycles in our lives, particularly in the context of substance use and...

This is a longer exercise with a lot of information on Cognitive Distortions including the Cognitive Distortion Scale , a list of...

When it comes to mental health and substance use issues, there may be discussion of the idea of “disorders” which are defined as “...

Intro  – Right now almost everyone would like for the world to be a better place. Most likely everyone here has thought about changes you...

Intro:  They say “never say never” because there are no guarantees that we can always avoid certain outcomes in life just because we want...

As a group discuss ways you would give these special gifts. There are two discussion areas for each topic. Discuss both: A B Give the...

Free association is about expressing thoughts, feelings, or images as they arise, without censorship or a pre-planned structure. To...

Intro: There are already a lot of group therapy activities about gratitude because gratitude is so important and so powerful when it...

“This or That” is simple but interesting exercise to build group cohesion and to get people talking and sharing. Take turns going around...

This is a new Jeopardy game for group therapy focused on substance use and mental health dual recovery. There is a downloadable PDF...

Intro:  For this group exercise, rather than just focusing on one topic or activity, the group will participate in a series of short mini...

Intro : Self-discovery refers to the process of gaining insight and understanding about oneself, including one's beliefs, values,...

Opening Icebreaker – Sharing what you don’t know. Directions : Choose a subject that you do not know much about and complete the...