DNA-v is the new developmental model acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and positive psychology to help adolescents manage emotions, connect with their values, utilize mindfulness, and develop healthy relationships.
Download all of the free resources here:
Downloadable session by session protocol:
- Session by session guide to DNA-v for groups (or can be adapted for individuals)
Downloadable worksheets:
The Thriving Adolescent (book):
- WORKSHEETS_ThrivingAdolescent COMPLETE SET
- Figure 2. DNA-V case conceptualization model
- DNA-V Case Conceptualization Worksheet
- Conversation Cards
- How Did It Go?
- The DNA-V of Your Life
- My Valued Journey
- Strength Spotting Card Sort
- Plain values cards
- Is Change Possible?
- Stepping from a Fixed Self-View to a Flexible Self-View
- Who Are You?
- STRENGTHENING my self-view
- Self-Compassion Quiz
- Becoming a Friend to Yourself
- Creating a Strong Group
- Weekly Acts of Kindness
- Group Goal Setting Worksheet
- Examples of Skilled and Unskilled DNA-V Behavior
- Higher Order DNA-V Skills That Promote Self and Social Understanding
- DNA-V walk of life
- Survivor script – from The Thriving Adolescent (Hayes & Ciarrochi)
Get out of your mind and into your life for teens (book):
- Game of Life – Ciarrochi, Hayes & Bailey 2012
- Life journey template Ciarrochi, Hayes & Bailey 2012
- Jess mindful warrior – Ciarrochi, Hayes & Bailey 2012
- Mindful Warrior – Ciarrochi Hayes & Bailey 2012
Downloadable cards and therapy tools:
- Strength cards in colour from The Thriving Adolescent can be found
- Values conversation cards for download or purchase can be found
Downloadable video/audio:
- The DNA-v four animations explaining Advisor, Noticer, Discoverer and DNA-V to young people
- DNA-v discoverer animation explaining how to track your discoverer behaviours
- Another DNA-V video for younger teens (*p.48) to help young people understand these 3 skills can be found
- BOLD video (*p.133) an animation to help young people remember the 4 steps of BOLD
- Redefining success (*p.32): See the video examples for young people
*The Thriving Adolescent, page number
Downloadable mindfulness exercises:
- Balloon breathing (Thriving Adolescent)
- 3-minute breathing space (Adapted from Segal, Williams, and Teasdale 2002)
- AND Noticer exercise (Thriving adolescent)
DNA-v for kids under 12
- DNA-v game. Created by Sarah Mooy
- DNA-v tip sheet on making friends, for parents and carers
- DNA-v tip sheet on the basics: discoverer, noticer, advisor and values, for parents and carers
- DNA-v tip sheet on social view in families
- DNA-v tip sheet on the self for parents and carers
More free downloads created by our friends:
- DNA-v song by Lisa Butcher
From Get out of your mind and into your life for teens: Audio files of Jess’ and Sam’s stories – Recorded by Kylie Smith at University of Canberra:
- 01 Jess My life is Over
- 02 Sam Where did it all go wrong
- 03 Jess Finding stillness within
- 04 Sam Trying to Control Feelings
- 05 Sam Being Willing
- 06 Sam Noticing the problem-finder
- 07 Jess Noticing the problem finder
- 08 Jess introduces herself
- 09 Jess starts a blog
- 10 Sam Trying on self-compassion
- 11 Jess Daring to dream
- 12 Jess Clarifying self-values
- 13 Jess Writing my future
- 12 Jess Clarifying self-values
- 14 Sam Feeling stupid and acting on values