The Parts Project: The Volcano A parts-based anger and emotional regulation toolkit for children ages 7–11

Some children move from okay to overwhelmed so quickly that there seems to be no space between the first feeling and the eruption. Afterward, they may feel embarrassed, confused or convinced they are simply "bad at anger."

The Parts Project: The Volcano gives therapists and caregivers a child-friendly way to understand escalation without excusing unsafe behaviour. The Volcano is presented as a protective part that may show up when something feels unfair, embarrassing, threatening, overwhelming or out of control.

Children learn to notice the early rumble, identify what The Volcano is trying to stop, fix, protect or make happen, find support that fits their body and practise repair after the storm. The Steady Part helps them pause, ask for help, try again and make things right when their body is ready.

This ready-to-use resource combines visual worksheets, concrete parent scripts, a Volcano scale, body-clue activities, coping supports, home and school scenarios, younger and older reflection pages, a one-page plan and repair practice. Separate child, parent and therapist files make it easy to choose only the pages that fit the clinical moment.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

- 33-page complete colour toolkit

- 33-page complete printer-friendly toolkit

- 14-page child workbook in colour

- 14-page printer-friendly child workbook

- 14-page interactive fillable child workbook

- 8-page parent guide in colour

- 8-page printer-friendly parent guide

- 10-page therapist guide in colour

- 10-page printer-friendly therapist guide

- 4-page product read-me and licence summary

CHILD WORKBOOK TOPICS

- Milo's story and the protective Volcano metaphor

- Meet the Steady Part

- Younger and older versions of Meet The Volcano

- Volcano intensity scale

- Body clues and early warning signs

- What The Volcano was trying to stop, fix, protect or make happen

- Coping and support menu

- One-page Volcano plan

- Home and school or friend scenarios

- After the Storm repair map

- Older-child reflection without shame

PARENT GUIDE TOPICS

- Start Here Tonight three-step response

- Scripts for small, big, settling and after the eruption

- Language for ages 7-8 and 9-11

- What helps and what usually does not help during escalation

- Parent-parts reflection

- Neurodivergent adaptations

- When to seek additional or urgent support

THERAPIST GUIDE TOPICS

- Six-step quick-start pathway

- Clinical positioning and scope

- Formulation prompts

- Sample 50-minute session flow

- Activities and adaptations

- Page-selection guide

- Parent coaching without blame

- Selected clinical foundations

- Individual clinician licence

IDEAL FOR

- Child therapists, counsellors, social workers and psychologists

- Children ages 7-11 who experience anger, emotional escalation, impulsive reactions, frustration, overwhelm or conflict

- Parent coaching and family sessions

- Work involving repair after yelling, hitting, hurtful words or shutdown

- In-person or virtual therapy

- Individual, family and small-group clinical work within the licence terms

WHY THERAPISTS WILL LIKE IT

- Warm language that reduces shame without excusing unsafe behaviour

- Concrete and visual rather than text-heavy

- Separate younger and older options

- Practical scripts parents can use in hard moments

- Neurodivergent adaptations

- Clear progression from early body clues to repair

- Fillable and printer-friendly formats

- Flexible menu rather than a fixed curriculum

IMPORTANT NOTE

This is a psychoeducational and clinical support resource. The child workbook is designed for guided use with a therapist or supportive adult, not as independent self-help. It is not a diagnosis, assessment, crisis tool, stand-alone treatment or independently validated measure. Clinicians remain responsible for individualized assessment, informed consent, documentation, secure storage, cultural responsiveness, scope of practice and clinical decisions.

LICENCE SUMMARY

The individual clinician edition permits one clinician to use and print the pages with their own active clients and securely send selected pages to clients or caregivers. Sharing the complete files with colleagues, placing them on a clinic-wide shared drive, public uploading, rebranding and resale are not permitted. A practice or agency licence is required when more than one clinician will access or use the complete files.