Adults and older teens who experience social anxiety, social phobia or fear of judgement may find this CBT-based module useful for working through anxious predictions before, during and after social situations. It focuses on the link between thoughts and feelings, then shows how to challenge negative thinking using evidence, realistic probability, consequences and a helpful mental image.
This Social Anxiety Negative Thinking CBT Workbook PDF is a printable, downloadable resource for exploring the unhelpful thoughts that can appear before, during and after social situations. It can be used in therapy sessions, counselling appointments, guided self-help, home learning or wellbeing support to help adults and older teens pause, write down anxious predictions, and consider them in a more balanced way.
The workbook explains the connection between thoughts and feelings, including how people may overestimate the likelihood or impact of feared social outcomes. It then guides users through a structured Thought Challenging Record, encouraging them to look at evidence, consider realistic probability, reflect on possible consequences, and create a more helpful mental image.
Inside the PDF is a worked example based on entering a work lunch room, followed by prompts that can be applied to other situations such as meetings, conversations, appointments, study settings or social events. The layout is suitable for printing as a worksheet, using as a CBT handout, or keeping as part of a personal anxiety workbook.
Use this resource to support discussion, reflection, revision of CBT skills, or independent practice between sessions. View, download or print the PDF to help make thought challenging more structured and easier to follow.
