People-Pleasing & Boundaries Clinical Cheat Sheet

People-pleasing isn’t always about being “too nice.” There’s usually something underneath it.

This free, trauma-informed cheat sheet gives you practical tools to help clients explore the why behind their people-pleasing, work through boundary-related guilt, and build the capacity to tolerate discomfort without abandoning themselves.

✨ Inside you’ll find:

• Clinical questions to uncover what’s underneath the behavior

• A simple 6-step boundary framework

• Client-friendly boundary scripts

• Questions to assess safety before encouraging boundaries

• Quick reminders for working with guilt, discomfort & self-trust

• The connection between people-pleasing, over-functioning & burnout

Save it. Print it. Keep it handy for your next session.

And yes… it’s completely FREE. 💚

Tiana Savage, LCSW | R.E.A.L. Therapy LLC