Time to Play the Coping Skills Game Show!

Would you like a way to make teaching coping skills memorable and fun? This CBT Coping Skills Game Show is set up similar to a Jeopardy game. An interactive PowerPoint is included with game show animations and audio effects. A basic PDF version is also included. It has fewer bells and whistles but all of the same prompts.

Appropriate for All Ages

This game is friendly for all ages. It's been used succesfully for ages ranging from elementary school into adult education classes. Also check out our sequel game Coping Skills Quiz Show geared for teens and adults! 

Discussion categories for this game include:

• Mindfulness

• Thoughts

• Feelings

• Behaviors

• Fears

• Coping 

The game is set up to play just for fun, but a scoring sheet is included if you'd like to play it as a competition. 

Ideas for Use

Here are some ideas for using your game show:

• Play in telehealth sessions via Zoom or other platforms

• Offer as a group therapy activity

• Play in therapy sessions

• Display in classroom for large groups to play

• Use in classrooms to teach social-emotional skills

• Teach basic CBT skills like thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

• Use to help groups or individuals create an effective coping plan

• Play in schools, group therapy, family therapy, DBT sessions, and more

Specifications Note

The PowerPoint version of the coping skills game show is optimized with special effects for the most recent PowerPoint (2021). It may not work the same on older programs or across devices such as mobile apps. 

A more basic PDF version is also included with the same fun look, categories, and prompts! You can navigate around the PDF with links that move between the category page and questions, similar to the PowerPoint version. 

Download your CBT Coping Skills Game Show and use it today!