The eight-panel therapy overview names CBT, exposure therapy, ACT, mindfulness, DBT, psychodynamic therapy, interpersonal therapy and somatic approaches, with a plain-language note on how each may support anxiety. It offers a quick anxiety treatment comparison chart for people deciding what to discuss with a counsellor, therapist or healthcare professional.
Adults, teenagers, parents supporting an anxious young person, and professionals introducing counselling options may find this anxiety therapy comparison poster particularly useful. It sets out eight recognised talking therapy and body-based approaches in an accessible format, helping readers put names to the types of support they may hear about in therapy, mental health appointments or wellbeing conversations.
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, is described as a way to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that fuel anxiety. The exposure therapy panel explains gradual, supported practice with feared situations, while acceptance and commitment therapy, known as ACT, focuses on making room for difficult thoughts and feelings while acting in line with what matters most.
Mindfulness-based therapy is presented as noticing thoughts, emotions and body sensations in the present moment with less judgement. The poster also covers dialectical behaviour therapy, or DBT, for managing emotions and distress; psychodynamic therapy for exploring the influence of past experiences and relationships; and interpersonal therapy, IPT, for anxiety linked to relationships, social connections and life changes.
A final panel introduces somatic or body-based therapy, highlighting awareness of physical signs of stress and anxiety. Print it for a counselling room, school wellbeing office, GP waiting area or home discussion, then use it as a starting point for questions about therapy preferences, coping skills and the kind of support that may feel most suitable.
