DBT Questions PDF

DBT Therapy Questions & Prompts Bundle (PDF & Word) – 450+ Categorized Questions for Therapists, Counselors & Social Workers

This DBT Therapy Questions & Prompts Bundle is a ready-to-use, professionally organized resource designed for DBT-informed therapists, counselors, and social workers. With over 450 skill-based and theme-based questions across 21 well-structured pages, this bundle is perfect for deepening client insight, guiding sessions, and strengthening therapeutic dialogue.

Available in print-ready PDF and fully editable Word format, you can use these prompts as-is or customize them to fit your specific client needs.

✨ What’s Inside:

🔹 21 Pages of Questions & Prompts
🔹 Over 450 questions organized into 2 main categories with detailed subcategories for flexible use:

🧠 DBT Skills-Based Questions (4 Modules, 5 Subcategories Each):

Mindfulness

• Awareness Building

• Present Moment Anchoring

• Thought & Emotion Noticing

• Non-Judgment & Acceptance

• Real-Life Integration

Distress Tolerance

• Crisis Skills

• Distraction & Comfort

• Acceptance

• Turning the Mind

• Resilience & Meaning

Emotional Regulation

• Identifying & Understanding Emotions

• Increasing Positive Emotions

• Reducing Emotional Vulnerability

• Cognitive Reappraisal

• Managing Emotional Urges

Interpersonal Effectiveness

• Assertiveness & Boundary Setting

• Active Listening & Validation

• Managing Conflict

• Requesting What You Need

• Self-Respect & Self-Advocacy

🌐 Theme-Based Questions (9 Clinical Themes):

• Trauma

• Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

• Substance Use

• Anxiety

• Eating Disorder

• Suicidal Ideation / Self-Harm

• Depression

• Bipolar Disorder

• Relationship Issues

Each question is designed to be reflective, skill-integrated, and trauma-informed—providing structure while still allowing space for client nuance and growth.

✅ Key Features:

• 450+ therapeutic questions & prompts

• Structured across DBT modules and clinical themes

• Printable PDF format for easy session use

• Fully editable Word version for customization or documentation

• Ideal for session planning, psychoeducation, skills training, and supervision

Whether you're facilitating individual therapy, running DBT skills groups, or building out your clinical toolkit, this bundle helps you engage clients meaningfully, strengthen insight, and stay grounded in DBT principles—without reinventing the wheel.