Tag: reassurance seeking

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…

When health worries spiral after noticing a symptom, this module helps you pause, write down the anxious thought, and test it using CBT-style questions rather than getting pulled further into…

Flexible health rules are the focus of this CBT module for health anxiety, with practical prompts to help people notice rigid beliefs about symptoms, doctors, tests and uncertainty, then reshape…

In everyday therapeutic practice and personal reflection, health worries can be easier to understand when they are separated from ordinary health concerns. Helping Health Anxiety 01 Understanding Health Anxiety introduces…

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…

Needing reassurance, predictions or definite answers can keep worry looping, and this printable accepting uncertainty worksheet gives people a structured way to notice that pattern without getting pulled further into…

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….

Clients, students and mental health professionals looking for a clear BDD handout can use this printable information sheet to understand body dysmorphic disorder, body image concerns, perceived flaws, appearance checking,…

Build a clearer way to test anxious assumptions about being exposed, judged or rejected, especially when self-doubt and rumination keep the fear feeling true. The exercise supports adults using CBT…

Print or share this reassurance seeking handout when a partner, family member, friend or carer needs a clear way to respond without getting pulled into repeated anxiety reassurance. It explains…

Use in therapy sessions, wellbeing support, or personal self-help when appearance worries keep pulling attention away from everyday life. The module focuses on appearance focused attention, unhelpful body image thoughts,…

Helps people map the triggers, thoughts and behaviours that keep health anxiety going, making it easier to spot the cycle and discuss possible next steps in CBT, counselling or self-help…

Adults living with generalised anxiety, chronic worry or repeated “what if” thinking may find this one-page handout useful for making sense of why worry starts and why it can feel…

Use this printable accepting uncertainty PDF in anxiety therapy sessions, self-help work or reflective journalling to explore how needing certainty can keep worry going. It is suited to adults experiencing…

In therapy sessions, supervision, or at home after an anxious moment, a concise handout on reassurance-seeking can help adults notice the urge to ask for certainty and practise a different…

In CBT sessions, anxiety groups or at home between appointments, this printable module can help adults who get caught in excessive worry practise responding differently to uncertainty. It focuses on…

Clients experiencing health anxiety, and practitioners supporting them in CBT-informed work, may find this printable module useful for looking at repeated body checking, symptom monitoring, internet searching and reassurance seeking….

Trying to cut down on repeated mirror checking, body scanning or asking for reassurance about your appearance can be difficult when the urges feel automatic. Module 4: Body Checking &…

Adults experiencing health anxiety, and practitioners supporting them, can use this CBT self-help module to make sense of why illness fears can become so persistent. It looks at how past…

In therapy sessions, GP appointments or at home after an anxious online search, this printable handout can help people slow down and check whether health information is reliable before acting…

Support safer decisions about online health advice with a clear printable handout on social media health misinformation, influencer content, algorithms and reliable sources. It is especially relevant for adults, older…

Print it for a therapy session, GP appointment follow-up, wellbeing discussion or personal reflection when health worries, symptom checking or reassurance seeking are starting to take over. The sheet explains…

The “How to Address Excessive Reassurance Seeking Guide for Parents” is a practical guide for parents dealing with children and teens who frequently seek reassurance. The guide explains what excessive…

The Entire Workbook Download Click the link above to download all modules in this workbook at once, as a zip file. Module 1: Understanding Health Anxiety “Helping Health Anxiety –…

The “Self Help for Health Anxiety” booklet, authored by Carol Vivyan (2009), adapted from Wells (1997), is a self-guided resource for individuals experiencing health anxiety. It provides a comprehensive approach…

This resource provides information for parents and carers to help them understand anxiety in children and young people. It explains when anxiety can be helpful, such as preparing us to…