Gridiron Calm Counseling Guide
A 4-week professional counseling framework combining CBT and DBT methodologies to address explosive anger in youth sports. It provides clinicians, counselors, or school staff with step-by-step session scripts, clinical targets, progress tracking tables, and clear strategies for bridging session learning with on-field practice.
Gridiron Calm Student Workbook
An interactive, football-themed student workbook designed for a 9-year-old athlete. It features a visual CBT Anger Thermometer, a step-by-step guide to applying the DBT STOP and TIPP skills on the field, and exercises for mastering cognitive reframing and Opposite Action under high athletic pressure.
Gridiron Calm Coach Guide
An actionable on-field reference guide for coaches, formatted as a clipboard checklist. It equips coaches with rapid verbal cues, de-escalation protocols, and a positive reinforcement system to help the athlete manage physiological surges and de-escalate without physical conflict.
Gridiron Calm Pocket Cards
A sheet of four printable, high-contrast, double-sided pocket cards designed to be cut out, laminated, and kept in an athlete's football gear bag or taped inside a locker. They provide rapid visual reminders of the CBT Anger Thermometer, the DBT STOP drill, on-field TIPP cooling, and the Opposite Action sports reframe.
Gridiron Calm Parent Guide
A supportive 1-page guide for parents to reinforce CBT and DBT sports-themed emotion regulation skills at home. It covers how to support the athlete through post-game fatigue, align family vocabulary with coaching cues, and co-regulate explosive moments without shame.
