Choosing a Grounding Option That Fits
Try or decline a present-oriented option and describe what supports your comfort and agency.
BROWSE A TOPIC
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Grounding
Choose an optional present-oriented strategy and adapt it to your preferences.
A tailored starting page is paired with selected practical resources. Choose related materials according to the person’s goals, access needs, and clinical assessment.
A STARTING POINT
Choosing a Grounding Option That Fits
Grounding usually means redirecting attention toward the present. It may help some people and feel unpleasant or ineffective for others. You do not need to count senses, close your eyes, focus on breathing, or finish an exercise to participate in care.
Read resources for this topic
These complete reading pages are part of the larger topic collection.
Noticing Present Day Cues
Identify present day information and an available choice without recounting trauma.
Choosing From a Grounding Menu
Test a grounding option and personalize it using the person’s response.
Explore practical situations
Each situation offers ten shared activity frameworks in the full library.