Relapse prevention and maintaining progress are the main focus of this social anxiety CBT module, with practical prompts for recognising setbacks, revisiting helpful strategies, and continuing exposure-based practice after completing the workbook.
This Social Anxiety Setbacks Plan and CBT maintenance skills resource is a free PDF for adults and older teenagers who have been using CBT materials for social anxiety, social phobia or shyness. It is designed to help consolidate progress after completing a workbook or course, so that helpful strategies remain easy to revisit when confidence dips or avoidance starts to creep back in.
The module brings together practical relapse prevention prompts linked to thought challenging, behavioural experiments, reducing safety behaviours, attention training, video feedback, and recognising negative core beliefs. The structured “My Dealing with Setbacks Plan” worksheet guides users to identify likely triggers, early warning signs, useful reminders, and realistic actions to take before anxiety becomes more difficult to manage.
It can be used for:
- reviewing progress at the end of a CBT programme or guided self-help workbook;
- planning what to do after a difficult social situation, missed exposure task, or return to avoidance;
- supporting therapy sessions, counselling, wellbeing appointments, home learning, or independent revision;
- keeping a simple printed reminder of coping skills, exposure practice, and next steps.
Use this downloadable worksheet as a practical maintenance guide rather than a one-off form. It can be completed, reviewed, and updated as new situations arise, helping users notice setbacks early, choose a helpful response, and continue practising the CBT skills that have already supported their progress. View, download, or print the PDF for use in sessions or as a personal plan.
