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Printable therapeutic worksheet with open-ended prompts for adults to name, define, and understand a personal problem through narrative therapy.
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Naming and Understanding the Problem

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This printable worksheet guides adults through narrative-therapy techniques to externalize and explore a personal problem. Prompts ask users to name their problem, define it in their own words, identify when it shows up, examine what it tells them about themselves, and envision their life without it. For use in counseling, therapy, or self-directed reflection work.

Subject:
Social Emotional Learning
Topic:
Understanding Feelings
Grade Level:
Adult Education
Updated December 2025

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