The Capacity Thermometer - Therapist Bundle

The Capacity Thermometer

When might this be helpful?

You might find this resource useful if you are working with someone who...

• says they don't know how they're doing until they hit overwhelm
• often feels their capacity shifting day to day, without quite knowing why
• struggles to notice their limits before reaching crisis point
• keeps pushing through exhaustion, chronic busyness, or burnout
• wants a simple way to check in with themselves, without judgement

This resource is designed to help

Rather than offering quick answers, this resource helps clients to:

• notice where their capacity sits right now, without judgement
• map what different levels of capacity can feel like, and what might help at each stage
• reflect on what's asking something of their capacity: body, demands, relationships, and environment and senses
• meet themselves with the same care they would offer someone they love

What's included?

• Printable A4 PDF resource and worksheet (2 pages), in both Print and Fillable formats
• The capacity thermometer, from full capacity to overwhelm
• Structured space to map what each level can feel like, and what might help
• A guided reflection on what is affecting capacity: body, demands, relationships, and environment and senses
• A closing self-honouring reflection prompt
• Therapist companion guide

Suitable for

This resource may be helpful when working with:

• stress and overwhelm
• burnout
• chronic busyness
• caregiving fatigue
• difficulty noticing limits before reaching crisis point

Not designed for

This resource is not intended to:

• replace therapy
• be used during acute crisis
• provide diagnosis
• impose a fixed idea of what capacity should look like

How it can be used

• Individual therapy
• Stress and burnout work
• Trauma-informed practice
• Personal or team check-ins
• Reflective journaling
• Client handouts
• Supervision or therapeutic discussion

The therapeutic approach

Every Place to Talk Therapies resource is grounded in the same principles:

• trauma-informed
• neuroaffirming
• shame-sensitive
• relational
• evidence-informed
• practical enough to use in your next session

Licence

This purchase includes a single practitioner licence. You may print and use this resource within your own practice with your own clients. This resource may not be shared, resold, redistributed, copied, edited, rebranded, or uploaded elsewhere.

Disclaimer

The resources available in this shop are therapeutic tools intended to support professional practice and personal reflection. They are most safely used alongside the support of a qualified therapist, counsellor, GP, or healthcare professional. They do not constitute therapy, clinical advice, diagnosis, or a substitute for professional mental health support. Purchasing and using this resource does not create a therapeutic relationship with Place to Talk Therapies or any of its practitioners.

If you are in crisis, please contact your GP, call 999, go to A&E, or call Samaritans on 116 123.

Price and Fees

Prices shown are set by Place to Talk Therapies and do not include any transaction or processing fees applied by Payhip.

Refunds

As this is a digital download that becomes available immediately after purchase, refunds are not available once your purchase is complete.