CS Counselling
COUNSELLING for adult individuals & couples IN Plymouth, South Devon & online
Resources
Practical and reflective resources from CS Counselling, created to offer a little structure when it helps to have somewhere to start.
The collection includes fuller workbooks and shorter one-page resources, with the format chosen to suit each resource.
Each resource stands on its own, so you can choose what feels relevant to you now and use it at your own pace.
Some are reflective, some are more direct, and new resources will be added over time.
RESOURCES TO PURCHASE
We CAN Communicate
Calm Assertive Noticing
Reflective guide & workbook.
A reflective resource for couples and individuals who want a clearer way to stay with the present, speak from their own experience and listen to understand when conversations become difficult.
Useful for: Bringing more structure to difficult conversations, particularly when strong feelings or familiar patterns make listening and speaking clearly harder.
What you receive: 15-page PDF with a printable reminder page, reflective guidance and practical exercises.
Use: Work through it at your own pace, use individual pages before or after a conversation, or return to the CAN reminder when you want a simple structure to keep in mind.
For relationships where both people can speak, disagree and make choices freely and safely.
Price: £8
Our Ground Rules for Difficult Conversations
Reflective guide & workbook.
A reflective resource for couples and individuals who want a clearer structure for handling disagreement respectfully, staying with one issue at a time and knowing when to pause.
Useful for: Creating or reflecting on shared expectations for difficult conversations, especially where disagreements can become heated, personal or pulled into several issues at once.
What you receive: A 14-page PDF with a printable ground-rules page, reflective guidance and practical questions for before and after difficult conversations.
Use: Read and discuss the ground rules together where appropriate, or use the reflective pages individually to think about your own part in difficult conversations.
For relationships where both people can speak, disagree and make choices freely and safely.
Price: £8
Personal Bill of Rights
Reflective workbook
A reflective resource for individuals who want to explore autonomy, choice, self-respect and responsibility in relationships and everyday life.
Useful for: Reflecting on personal boundaries, saying no, asking for what you want, making your own choices and recognising where your responsibility ends and another person’s begins.
What you receive: A 20-page PDF with a Personal Bill of Rights, space for first responses and guided reflections exploring each of the 22 rights.
Use: Work through the whole workbook at your own pace, or return to individual rights that feel particularly relevant and use the questions as prompts for reflection.
These reflections are intended for situations where people can speak, disagree and make choices freely and safely.
Price: £8
FREE ONE-PAGE RESOURCES
We CAN Communicate
Calm Assertive Noticing
Printable reminder sheet
A one-page reminder for couples and individuals who want a simple structure for staying with the present, speaking from their own experience and listening to understand.
Useful for: Keeping a few practical communication reminders visible before or during conversations that matter.
What you receive: A free one-page PDF designed to save, print and return to when useful.
Use: Keep it somewhere accessible, read through it before a conversation, or use it as a reminder to pause, speak clearly and check that you have understood the other person.
For relationships where both people can speak, disagree and make choices freely and safely.
FREE
Related resource: This reminder sheet is also included in the fuller We CAN Communicate reflective guide & workbook – view details.
Our Ground Rules for Difficult Conversations
How we want to handle difficult conversations
Printable ground-rules sheet
A one-page resource for couples and individuals who want a clear set of shared agreements to return to when conversations become difficult.
Useful for: Agreeing how you want to handle disagreement, including keeping things physically safe, lowering voices, avoiding personal attacks and staying with one issue at a time.
What you receive: A free one-page PDF designed to save, print and keep accessible as a reminder.
Use: Read through the ground rules together when things are relatively calm, agree how you want to use them, and return to the sheet when a difficult conversation needs more structure.
For relationships where both people can speak, disagree and make choices freely and safely.
FREE
Related resource: This ground-rules sheet is also included in the fuller Our Ground Rules for Difficult Conversations reflective guide & workbook – view details.
Personal Bill of Rights
22 personal rights in one clear list
Printable one-page list
A one-page reminder bringing together all 22 Personal Bill of Rights in a clear, printable format.
Useful for: Keeping all 22 Personal Bill of Rights together in one place as a clear reminder of personal choice, boundaries, dignity and responsibility.
What you receive: A free one-page PDF bringing together all 22 Personal Bill of Rights in a printable format.
Use: Save it, print it and keep it somewhere accessible as a reminder of the rights you can recognise for yourself and others.
FREE
Related resource: This one-page sheet is also included in the fuller Personal Bill of Rights reflective workbook – view details.
Being Assertive
Expressing myself clearly, respecting myself and others
Printable one-page reminder
A one-page reminder of some of the key ideas involved in communicating assertively without becoming aggressive or giving up your own position.
Useful for: Keeping clear reminders about speaking for yourself, saying no, communicating limits, allowing disagreement and expressing yourself without intimidation.
What you receive: A free one-page PDF bringing together some practical reminders about assertive communication.
Use: Save it, print it and keep it somewhere accessible as a reminder when you want to express yourself clearly, set a limit or prepare for a conversation.
FREE
How to use these resources
There is no required order and no expectation that every resource will suit every person. Choose the resource that fits what you want help thinking about or working on now. Some are more reflective; others are more direct. Where a resource includes joint exercises or shared agreements, use them only where everyone involved can participate freely and safely.
About these resources
CS Counselling resources are self-guided materials. Downloading, purchasing or using a resource does not create a counselling relationship with Chris Sergeant or CS Counselling. They do not provide an individual clinical assessment and are not a substitute for medical, legal, safeguarding or emergency support where that is needed.
If you would prefer support
You do not need to be a counselling client to use these resources. If you would prefer to explore something with support, you may wish to find a counsellor local to you, particularly if meeting face to face feels important. Online counselling may also be an option. Information about counselling with Chris is available on this website.
Need urgent or specialist support?
These resources are intended for situations where they can be used freely and safely. If you are frightened of another person’s reaction, are experiencing coercion, intimidation, threats, violence or abuse, or are unable to keep yourself safe, appropriate specialist or emergency support takes priority over using a self-guided resource.
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