Breaking Barriers Down - Social Skills Games and Therapy Games, A Feelings Game for Kids That Develops Emotion Regulation and Explores Anger, Sadness, Fear and Joy

This has quickly become one of my favorite games to use in therapy! It makes working on social skills feel fun instead of like work. The conversation prompts encourage kids and teens to open up, practice communication, build confidence, and think about different perspectives in a relaxed way. I like that it’s easy to adapt for different ages and personalities, and it works well in individual sessions, family sessions, or even small groups. The game is well made, easy to use, and has led to some great conversations with my clients. I would definitely recommend it to therapists, school counselors, teachers, and parents looking for an engaging way to build social and communication skills.

Breaking Barriers Down is a fun way of opening up communication between child & therapist. Please note that not all the cards are suitable for young children so you need to read over them first. The child will need to be able to communicate in some way to play this game.

Fun game for client to bond and share emotions. It’s just like jenga so super easy to play and teach! Questions are appropriate for a range of ages.

This game gets kiddos talking about their feelings and helps build rapport.

As a therapist, I highly recommend this game. It’s great for kids and teens - especially for building social skills and building rapport. The size is perfect and it’s easy to play for all ages. My one critique is that the blocks are not all even, which lowers the quality of the game itself.