When Friendship Hurts

The printable workbook. Thirty-six A4 pages, including a note for the adult and the Find my page index. Prints in colour or black and white.

The interactive version. A private browser link. Type in the boxes, tick, tap to circle words, drag the sliders. Work saves automatically in that browser, so a session can be picked up later, and it prints as filled in. No app, no account.

Pocket tools and an adult guide. Cut-out cards for before I send, green–amber–red and friendship first aid, plus a one-page quick guide for the adult sitting alongside.

Start here (pages 3–7). A note for the adult including when to bring the school in, why friendships can hurt so much, friendship weather, Find my page.

What happened? (pages 8–13). Facts and the story my brain fills in, left out, was it meant to hurt, friendship circles, when friendships change.

What am I feeling and needing? (pages 14–19). Jealousy, comparison, group chats, should I text them, rumours and gossip, what do I need.

What can I do? (pages 20–29). Disagreeing without ending it, my part and their part, what could I say, repair, my friendship lines, friendship traffic lights, fix it or give it space or step away, when they do not want to fix it.

My world and my toolkit (pages 30–36). Who else is in my world, friendship first aid, my friendship toolkit, three sheets of pocket cards, quick guide for the adult.

Parents, school counsellors, psychologists, occupational therapists, therapists and coaches. Use it at home, one page at a time with a child, or as the structure for a session.

One purchase, no subscription. Print as many copies as you need for the children, students or clients in your own practice, classroom or home. Please do not resell, share or redistribute the files or the link. Your download link arrives by email the moment you check out.

These worksheets are an educational resource. They are not a diagnostic tool and are not a substitute for assessment or advice from a qualified professional.

A 36-page A4 PDF, a Read Me First sheet with your interactive link, and three sheets of cut-out pocket cards inside the workbook.

Open the link in any browser on a laptop, tablet or phone. Type, tick, circle and drag. Work saves in that browser automatically, and Print / Save PDF prints the pages as filled in.

A4, scale 100% or actual size, no margins, single sided. If your printer is set to US Letter you may get a blank sheet between pages, so check paper size first.