Tag: avoidance

In everyday health appointments and therapy conversations, needle phobia can affect whether someone attends for injections, blood tests, vaccinations or other needle procedures. The sheet explains what needle phobia is,…

Use it in CBT sessions, self-help work or supported homework to help adults with health anxiety identify avoided people, places, activities and ‘just in case’ safety behaviours, then begin turning…

Planning social anxiety exposure tasks as a gradual stepladder can make behavioural experiments feel more manageable and less overwhelming. The module helps adults working on social anxiety, social phobia, avoidance,…

Task prioritising, time estimation and breaking work into manageable chunks are central themes in this procrastination self-help module. It focuses on moving from avoidance into action, with practical strategies such…

In everyday CBT practice, a simple choice point can help people pause before reacting to difficult thoughts, emotions or urges. The CBT Junction Model gives adults, older teenagers and practitioners…

Use the prompts in this module to spot the rules and assumptions that keep procrastination going, then test more balanced ways of thinking in everyday tasks. It is suited to…

In everyday practice and personal reflection, procrastination excuses often show up as convincing reasons to wait, rest, or start later. This module helps people notice that self-talk, question it, and…

The vicious cycle of anxiety is set out in a clear, practical way, showing how worry, body symptoms, avoidance and safety behaviours can keep panic and anxiety going over time….

The “Situations I Avoid” prompts and behavioural experiment framework help people map the places, activities and sensations they have started avoiding because of panic attacks. It is a practical CBT…

Print and use it to plan a small, manageable step towards a feared situation, whether at home, in a counselling session, or as part of CBT-style anxiety work. The form…

A printable ladder of avoidance example helps people plan small, manageable steps towards facing anxiety-provoking situations rather than avoiding or escaping them. It shows how to rank feared places or…

Breaking a feared social situation into smaller, measurable steps makes it easier to practise exposure without feeling pushed straight into the hardest task. Social Anxiety Information Sheet 11: Situational Exposure…

Adults living with social anxiety, and therapists or support workers helping them, may find this CBT self-help module useful for making sense of fear of judgement, avoidance, safety behaviours and…

Use it in CBT sessions, self-help work or between-session practice to plan gradual steps towards feared social situations, rather than avoiding them. The module focuses on social anxiety avoidance, explaining…

Build confidence with a simple graded exposure tool that helps people face anxiety-provoking situations step by step. The sheet is designed for mapping avoided places or activities, rating each one…

Use it in CBT sessions, counselling work, self-help reflection or between-session tasks to help adults and older students map out what keeps perfectionism going in day-to-day life. The module looks…

Keeping track of exposure practice can make reflection in CBT, counselling or self-help work much clearer. A graded exposure diary helps someone record what they tried, what they expected to…

When a client, student or loved one says they cannot stand feelings such as anxiety, anger, shame or sadness, this distress intolerance handout gives a clear way to name what…

Testing a worrying prediction before a stressful event can be hard when avoidance feels safer, and this behavioural experiment worksheet gives a clear way to plan it, try it, and…

Adults dealing with panic attacks, along with therapists, counsellors and mental health workers supporting them, may find this clear panic psychoeducation handout useful for explaining why panic symptoms can feel…

The graded hierarchy table is the central exercise, giving space to rank feared situations, note safety or avoidance behaviours, and compare predicted anxiety with actual distress. It is a practical…

Use these CBT worksheets to identify appearance-related avoidance, spot safety behaviours, and plan realistic steps towards situations that have started to feel difficult. The module is especially relevant for adults…

Clients working on social anxiety, social phobia or avoidance patterns may find this weekly activity schedule useful for mapping out the week in a clear, printable format. It gives therapists,…

Therapists, counsellors and clients working on low self-esteem can use this printable CBT worksheet to trace the cycle that keeps negative self-beliefs active. It is especially relevant for adults and…

Adults and therapy clients working on body image worries may find this CBT module useful for understanding why appearance anxiety, body checking and avoidance can feel so hard to shift….

In CBT sessions, anxiety support work or at home after a panic attack, a clear checklist can make it easier to spot the small habits and escape plans that keep…

A practical workbook for teenagers to understand and manage anxiety in their daily lives, with interactive techniques and tools.

Behavioural experiments are at the centre of this printable CBT worksheet, helping people with social anxiety test feared predictions in a clear, structured way. It gives space to plan an…

Mapping the procrastination cycle can make it easier to spot the exact point where avoidance starts and choose a more useful response. Aimed at people working on adult procrastination, avoidance…

Adults, older teenagers and clients who feel anxious, embarrassed or watched in social situations may find this printable social anxiety information sheet helpful. It explains common social phobia symptoms in…