Therapists
Align stories with therapy goals and skill practice
Build scripts that reinforce your session plan, highlight coping tools, and model self-advocacy. Each story can be tuned for reading level and adjusted as the child develops confidence.
Goals that map to therapy plans
Use one story per goal to keep the language clear and measurable.
Emotional regulation
Name feelings, track body cues, and rehearse coping steps like breathing or movement breaks.
Self-advocacy
Practice the exact words for requesting help, boundaries, or sensory supports.
Social problem-solving
Guide a child through perspective-taking and choosing a respectful response.
Anxiety reduction
Preview what will happen and identify reliable safety signals in the environment.
Story-building workflow
Step 1
Anchor to the goal
Start with the session target and keep the story focused on one skill at a time.
Step 2
Highlight the supports
List the tools the child uses successfully: visuals, scripts, or routines.
Step 3
Measure progress
Iterate the story based on what language the child repeats or responds to.
Sample story lines
Keep sentences short and repeat the coping action to reinforce the skill.