Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is one of the most extensively researched and widely used psychological therapies. It is based on the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, and works by helping clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behavioural responses. CBT is effective for a wide range of presentations including anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, eating disorders, and chronic pain.
How do CBT worksheets support therapeutic work?
CBT worksheets externalise the cognitive and behavioural processes that CBT targets. They help clients identify automatic thoughts, examine evidence for and against beliefs, develop balanced thinking patterns, complete behavioural experiments, and track patterns over time. Worksheets are a core component of CBT homework, which research consistently shows improves treatment outcomes.
What presentations are the CBT worksheets suitable for?
The CBT worksheets in this collection are suitable for anxiety and worry, depression and low mood, negative self-talk, perfectionism, social anxiety, panic, health anxiety, OCD, and stress management. Many resources are transdiagnostic, meaning they target underlying processes relevant across multiple presentations.