Therapy games
Therapy games and established feelings card decks for kids and teens, sorted by goal.
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FeelingsGo Fish: Faces & Feelings Card GameView on Amazon ↗ (opens in a new tab)
AngerEscape from Anger Mountain Board GameView on Amazon ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Social skillsWho What Why Conversation Cards for KidsView on Amazon ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Teens200 Teens Conversation CardsView on Amazon ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Coping & CBTRoll with It CBT Coping Skills KitView on Amazon ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Cooperative gamesRace to the Treasure!View on Amazon ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Classic gamesJenga ClassicView on Amazon ↗ (opens in a new tab)
FeelingsWho's Feeling What? GameView on Amazon ↗ (opens in a new tab)
AngerEmotional RollercoasterView on Amazon ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Social skillsWhat If? In a JarView on Amazon ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Therapy games, sorted by goal
A game gives kids something to do with their hands while the cards or board spaces carry the questions. This shelf groups games by what each maker built them around, going by each listing’s own description.
Everything here was made for talking about feelings, coping, or getting to know someone. Player counts and ages are on each listing.
- Feelings: naming, matching, and talking about feelings.
- Anger: games built around anger and coping strategies.
- Social skills: conversation cards and question jars for taking turns and talking.
- Teens: conversation and CBT card decks pitched at older kids.
Feelings
11 picks
Feelings
ThinkPsych
Go Fish: Faces & Feelings Card Game
Kids act out an emotion to ask for a card, so no reading is needed.
Feelings
Learning Resources
Who's Feeling What? Game
12 double-sided caller cards and 12 emotion prompt cards; kids match each caller to a feeling, and the board changes every game.
Feelings
Learning Resources
All About Me Feelings Activity Set
36 figurines showing 6 emotions (happy, sad, angry, surprised, proud, embarrassed), plus activity cards.
Feelings
Play Therapy Supply
The Anxiety Thumball
Toss-and-catch ball; whoever catches it answers the anxiety-and-worry prompt under their thumb. For groups or one-on-one.
Feelings
da Vinci's Room
Don't Go Bananas
CBT game built on the ABCD model; covers five emotions: anger, sadness, worry, fear, and jealousy.
Feelings
Childswork/Childsplay
The Talking, Feeling & Doing Board Game
Board game with Talking, Feeling, and Doing cards for 2–6 players, created by Richard A. Gardner, M.D. Listed as intended for use by mental health professionals.
Feelings
Totika
Totika Self Esteem Game
Block-stacking game with 192 self-esteem question cards, for 2–10 players.
Feelings
Sensational Learners
My Feelings Game
Game to help kids express emotions and self-regulate.
A board game built around naming and handling feelings.
Feelings
Open The Joy
Emotions Charades Card Game
Feelings charades for families.
Acting out feelings is a fun way to practice reading faces.
Feelings
Therapy U
Breaking Barriers Down Feelings Game
Social skills and feelings game.
Stacking-style play with feelings prompts.
Feelings
aesthec
Feelings Tower Play Therapy Game
Stacking game with 208 CBT questions.
Pull a block, answer a question.
Anger
4 picks
Anger
ThinkPsych
Escape from Anger Mountain Board Game
Roll-and-move board game; players use coping strategies to escape Anger Mountain.
Anger
S.T.O.R.M.
Emotional Rollercoaster
Anger-management board game with breathing and mindfulness steps, for 2–6 players.
Anger
Behind The Anger
Behind The Anger Card Game
Anger management card game for kids 6+.
Helps kids notice the feelings that sit underneath anger.
Anger
Therapy Game HQ
Mad Dragon: An Anger Control Card Game
Anger control card game for ages 6–12.
A well-known anger game used by counselors.
Teens
6 picks
Teens
Talking Point Cards
200 Teens Conversation Cards
200 question cards on relationships, wellbeing, tough topics, and the future.
Teens
Seth J. Gillihan
CBT Deck for Kids and Teens
Deck of 58 CBT practices aimed at anxiety and negative thinking.
Teens
TaliCor
Pocket Ungame: Teens
Card game for teens to share values and experiences.
Teen-friendly prompts that aren't cheesy.
Teens
TableTopics
TableTopics Teen
Conversation cards for ages 13–19.
Questions teens will actually answer.
Teens
Letz Talk
Conversation Cards for Teens
Cards to build confidence and emotional intelligence.
Prompts for teen individual or group sessions.
Teens
Lindsey Daly
Would You Rather? Family Card Game
Fun questions card game.
A light warm-up before harder topics.
Coping & CBT
10 picks
Coping & CBT
ThinkPsych
Roll with It CBT Coping Skills Kit
CBT coping skills dice and activity kit.
Roll and practice a coping skill.
Coping & CBT
Childswork Childsplay
The Coping Skills Game
Nine essential coping skills for real-life problems.
A structured board game for practicing coping.
Coping & CBT
Childswork Childsplay
Stop, Relax & Think
Game to help impulsive children think before acting.
A long-time counselor favorite for impulsivity.
Coping & CBT
Childswork Childsplay
Positive Thinking Board Game
Board game on positive thinking.
Practice reframing negative thoughts.
Coping & CBT
Childswork Childsplay
Brain Mates
Interactive CBT card game for kids and teens.
Teaches the thoughts-feelings-actions link.
Coping & CBT
Mind Brain Emotion
52 Essential Coping Skills Cards
Self-care exercises for stress.
A deck clients can draw from in or out of session.
Coping & CBT
Lane Pederson
The DBT Deck for Clients and Therapists
101 mindful practices.
Pull a DBT skill to teach or practice.
Coping & CBT
Kiki Fehling
DBT Cards for Coping Skills
125 DBT skills and strategies.
A large deck of DBT skills for teens and adults.
Coping & CBT
Rohan Gunatillake
Mindfulness Cards: Simple Practices for Everyday Life
Deck of mindfulness practices.
Short practices for the start or end of a session.
Coping & CBT
Kenya Jackson-Saulters
Nature Meditations Deck
Mindfulness practices inspired by nature.
Nature-based grounding prompts.
Cooperative games
6 picks
Cooperative games
Peaceable Kingdom
Race to the Treasure!
Cooperative path-building game.
Everyone wins or loses together, which is easier for kids who struggle with losing.
Cooperative games
Peaceable Kingdom
Dinosaur Escape
Cooperative memory game.
A team game for younger kids.
Cooperative games
Peaceable Kingdom
Gnomes at Night
Cooperative maze game.
Requires communication between players, great for parent-child sessions.
Cooperative games
Peaceable Kingdom
Count Your Chickens
Cooperative board game.
A simple cooperative game for preschoolers.
Cooperative games
Peaceable Kingdom
Feed the Woozle
Cooperative game.
Silly, active cooperative play for little ones.
Cooperative games
Peaceable Kingdom
Snug as a Bug in a Rug
Cooperative preschool skills game.
Low-stakes teamwork for very young kids.
Classic games that work in session
19 picks
Classic games
Hasbro Gaming
Jenga Classic
The original wood block stacking game.
Write questions on blocks for a homemade therapy version.
Classic games
Mattel
UNO
Classic card game.
Practice taking turns, following rules, and losing gracefully.
Classic games
Hasbro
Connect 4 Classic Grid
Four-in-a-row strategy game.
A quick game for rapport, frustration tolerance, and planning ahead.
Classic games
Hasbro
Guess Who? Original
Two-player guessing game.
Practice asking questions and noticing details about faces.
Classic games
Spin Master
HedBanz (3rd edition)
Quick question guessing game.
Silly, fast-paced turn-taking.
Classic games
Hasbro
Candy Land
Classic preschool board game.
A simple game for practicing turn-taking and winning and losing.
Classic games
Hasbro
Chutes and Ladders
Classic board game.
Great for talking about setbacks and starting over.
Classic games
Asmodee
Spot It! Classic
Visual perception card game.
Fast, quick-to-learn, and good for attention.
Classic games
Gamewright
Sleeping Queens
Card game for ages 8+.
A kid favorite that builds simple strategy.
Classic games
Gamewright
Rat-a-Tat Cat
Memory and strategy card game.
Easy to learn and quick to play.
Classic games
Hasbro
Don't Break the Ice
Classic tap-the-ice game.
Suspense and gentle frustration tolerance.
Classic games
ThinkFun
Rush Hour Junior
Traffic jam logic game.
A solo puzzle for persistence and problem solving.
Classic games
Mattel
Blokus
Strategy board game for 2–4 players.
Spatial strategy game for older kids and teens.
Classic games
Educational Insights
Kanoodle
Pocket puzzle game.
Single-player brain teaser for waiting rooms.
Classic games
TOMY
Pop-Up Pirate
Family action game.
Big laughs and suspense for younger kids.
Classic games
ThinkFun
Zingo
Bingo-style game for pre-readers.
Fast, cheerful game for preschoolers.
Classic games
Hasbro
Operation
Electronic board game.
Fine motor and frustration tolerance practice.
Classic games
Hasbro
Sorry!
Classic board game.
Practice handling being sent back to start.
Classic games
Mattel
KerPlunk
Kids game for ages 5+.
Suspense, turn-taking, and handling the crash.
Social skills
13 picksClever Fox Play
Who What Why Conversation Cards for Kids
Illustrated real-life scenes, each paired with who, what, and why questions.
Free Spirit Publishing
What If? In a Jar
Jar of question and dilemma cards about making choices.
Diane Alber
A Little SPOT 101 Get to Know Me Conversation Cards
Conversation-starter cards for kids.
Talicor
Pocket Ungame: Kids Version
Non-competitive pocket card game for 2–6 players, with 70 lighthearted and 70 serious question cards.
Childswork Childsplay
The Empathy Game
Card game that builds empathy.
Practice seeing things from someone else's side.
Junior Learning
Social Skills Board Games, 4 games
Four social skills games for ages 5–8.
Several games in one box for groups.
Junior Learning
Conflict & Resolution Games, 6 games
Six social-skills games on conflict.
Practice working through disagreements.
TaliCor
The Ungame
Non-competitive communication game.
A classic talk-and-listen board game used in family and group work.
TaliCor
Pocket Ungame: All Ages
Pocket card version of the Ungame.
Quick conversation prompts that fit in a bag.
TaliCor
Pocket Ungame: Families
Family conversation card game.
For family sessions.
TableTopics
TableTopics Family
Conversation cards for kids 6–12 and parents.
Easy, non-threatening questions to start family talk.
TableTopics
TableTopics To Go: Kids
Conversation cards for ages 4–8.
Small deck for younger kids.
Discussables
400 Conversation Cards for Kids
Conversation cards for kids 5–12.
A big deck of icebreakers.