Tag: safety behaviours

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…

Adults and older teenagers working through social anxiety, as well as CBT therapists, counsellors and mental health practitioners supporting them, may find this module useful for understanding how attention can…

Planning a first trip back into a supermarket, bus, café or other feared place can feel easier when there is a simple panic and anxiety exposure diary to record what…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

In everyday CBT practice and reflective conversations about anxiety, safety behaviours can be easier to spot when they are written down and reviewed step by step. The form supports people…

Social Anxiety: Challenging Anxious Thinking is a comprehensive resource designed to help individuals recognise and challenge the negative thought patterns that contribute to social anxiety. This guide provides practical strategies…

In everyday anxiety work, negative predictions are often the thoughts that keep avoidance and safety behaviours going. A printable CBT handout like this can support reflection, discussion and between-session practice…

In CBT sessions, therapy homework, or supported self-help at home, this module can help adults and older teenagers notice the subtle avoidance habits that keep social anxiety and social phobia…

Adults experiencing generalised anxiety, persistent worry or a strong need for certainty can use this printable CBT worksheet to explore how uncertainty affects their thinking, predictions and coping choices. This…

Print this panic cycle diagram to use during anxiety support sessions, CBT-informed work, wellbeing conversations, or personal reflection after a panic attack. It maps how a trigger, anxious thoughts, body…

Explaining why anxiety keeps looping after avoidance, reassurance seeking or panic symptoms can be easier with a clear visual map. The PDF sets out the vicious cycle of anxiety in…

Adults experiencing repeated panic attacks, clients in CBT or counselling, and practitioners supporting people with panic disorder may find this module useful for making sense of panic symptoms, the fight-or-flight…

Help people recognise the small precautions and subtle avoidance habits that can keep anxiety going, even when they are managing to face feared situations. This printable anxiety information sheet explains…

Use it before or after a mock interview to map how anxious thoughts, body sensations, feelings and coping behaviours can feed into interview nerves. The example focuses on a job…

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…

When someone keeps facing an anxious situation but anxiety still stays high, this sheet helps identify the subtle safety behaviours and precautions that may be keeping the fear cycle going….

Use it in a therapy session, support meeting or at home to help someone map how panic attacks build, why they can feel unexpected, and what keeps the cycle going….

Keeping progress going after panic attacks have started to improve can be difficult, especially when small setbacks or old safety behaviours creep back in. When-Panic-Attacks—Module-7—Maintaining-Your-Gains focuses on maintaining recovery from…

The “Vicious Cycle of Anxiety Explanation Sheet” provides an insightful overview of how anxiety perpetuates itself. It explains the essence of anxiety as worry about potential threats, focusing on how…

The “Reducing Health Anxiety: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Health Anxiety Course Handbook” serves as a comprehensive guide for a course specifically tailored to address health anxiety through cognitive behavioural therapy…

The “Anxious Behaviours Self-Help Guide” is a resource aimed at aiding individuals in understanding and managing anxiety. It begins by explaining what anxiety is and how it shows itself, including…

Fight or Flight Response The resource is a visual representation showing how the body responds to threats, highlighting the fight or flight response. It illustrates the physical changes, like a…