Running a Drawing Feelings Intervention
From “I don’t know” to a picture you can wonder about together. Learn to use drawing with curiosity rather than interpretation, when words are hard to find.
Get the course
£39.99 The training video, a real session demonstration, interactive activities, 10 printable resources and downloadable notes
Included in Monthly and Annual membership. Members can access it in the Learning Portal.
What it is
Drawing gives a child a shared focus and another way to show what they feel before the words arrive. The adult stays curious, never interprets, and lets the child lead. For parents, carers and professionals.
- 73-minute training video
- 24-minute session demonstration
- Interactive activities
- 10 printable resources
- Downloadable notes
- Certificate of Completion
What learners say
“What a fantastic course! Great insight, explanations and evidence. The session demonstration has given me a great template to build on.”
“Great, informative session with fantastic resources. I really appreciated the demonstration video too.”
“Really great course, very clear and the resources are great. Thank you.”
What the training covers
- Why drawing can feel safer than talking
- How to create emotional safety before you draw
- How to facilitate without leading or interpreting
- How to adapt sessions for every child
What you can print and keep
Ten printable resources, ready to use with a child straight away.
- Adult GuideThe session pathway, nine feelings and their contrasts, and how to be alongside
- My drawing planThe same pathway for the child, to tick as they go
- Feeling Word CardsWords for feelings, plus cards for the child’s own words
- Body Sensation CardsWords for what the body notices
- Story CardsShort stories to wonder about and draw
- Affirmation CardsKind words to go with feelings
- Plutchik’s Wheel of EmotionsThe wheel behind the contrasts, with printable wheels for the child
- The SUD ScaleAn optional 0 to 10 number the child chooses
- Body Scan ScriptA grounding visualisation for an adult to read aloud
- Four Elements ScriptEarth, air, water and fire: a grounding visualisation
Included free: Draw & Create
A drawing tool in KidZone for children who prefer a screen, or for sessions at a distance. Send the link to a child or family.
- No login or account needed
- Works on a computer, tablet or phone
- Nothing is saved unless the child downloads it
Need more than one? Membership is £319 a year.
It includes every intervention in the shop, every resource, and everything added through the year.