Exploring Your Trauma Triggers

Trauma Triggers

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Best for PTSD CBT ACT Trauma

The “Trauma Triggers” worksheet is a thoughtful exercise designed to help clients uncover and understand the sights, sounds, smells, emotions, and situations that may act as triggers for their trauma responses. Ideal for use in Trauma-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and others, this worksheet encourages deep reflection and awareness. By identifying these triggers, clients can begin to make sense of their experiences, develop healthier coping strategies, and work toward greater emotional regulation and resilience.

mobile screenshot of Trauma triggers assignment has clients label sights, sounds, smells and situations which trigger their trauma response