Self-help workbook
CBT for Anxiety
CBT for Anxiety
A workbook for adults who worry, feel on edge, or avoid what makes them anxious
By Veronica West, registered psychologist
Personal use: for your own use, or your family's for the children's titles.
Clinician licence: print and give copies to your own clients, individually or in groups.
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Instant download, fillable PDF in US Letter and A4
Use it on your own or alongside therapy
Written by a registered psychologist
About this workbook
About this workbook
86-page fillable PDF workbook, instant download
Anxiety can show up as constant "what ifs", a body that rarely feels settled, or a list of places and situations you have slowly started to avoid. This workbook takes you through cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for anxiety one step at a time, in the order a psychologist would usually work through it in sessions.
It has 11 chapters and 38 worksheets. Each chapter explains one part of anxiety in everyday language, shows a worked example, then gives you worksheets to apply it to your own life. The exercises draw on CBT, with some skills from acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
What this CBT for anxiety workbook covers
The first chapters help you understand your own anxiety. You keep a worry log, learn why anxiety sticks around once it starts, and practise breathing, relaxation and grounding skills to settle your body.
The middle chapters work with anxious thoughts. You use thought records to catch what goes through your mind, learn the most common anxious thinking styles, and practise balancing a thought and testing out a prediction.
The later chapters cover worry and avoidance. You sort practical problems from "what ifs", set up a daily worry time, try small experiments with uncertainty, and build a step-by-step ladder for facing what you have been avoiding. The final chapter helps you put together a plan for staying well.
Who this workbook is for
Designed by a registered psychologist. This workbook is for adults who worry a lot, often feel on edge, or have started avoiding things because of anxiety, including worries about health, money, work, family and what other people think. No background in psychology is needed.
Practitioners who use CBT for anxiety can also give it to clients as a structured program between sessions, with the clinician licence.
How to use this workbook
Start with the Where to Start page to see which chapter to begin with, then work at a pace that suits you. Type your answers into the pages on a computer or tablet, or print the workbook and write by hand. If you see a psychologist, counsellor or doctor, you can bring completed pages to your sessions.
Choose the personal licence for your own use. The clinician licence lets one practitioner print and give copies to their own clients, individually or in groups they run.
What you receive
- A complete 86-page workbook with 11 chapters and 38 worksheets
- Two fillable PDF files, one in US Letter and one in A4
- Pages you can type into, or print in full or one at a time
- A greyscale design that prints well at home
- A page on when to seek more support, with crisis lines and anxiety support services for Australia, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom and Ireland
This workbook is an educational self-help resource. It cannot diagnose an anxiety disorder, and it does not replace individual assessment or treatment. If anxiety follows a traumatic event, comes with rituals you feel you must do, or panic attacks are the main problem, a psychologist or doctor is the best place to start.
If you have any questions before or after purchasing, please contact us through our contact page.
Accessing your files
Accessing your files
Your files are available straight after purchase, on the checkout page and through a download link sent to your email. You receive two fillable PDFs, one in US Letter and one in A4.
What this workbook is
This is a complete self-help workbook, written by a registered psychologist. Each chapter explains one part of the topic in plain language, then gives you worksheets to apply it to your own life. You can work through it in order, at your own pace, and come back to the pages you need.
Ways to use it
On your own
Start with the first chapter and work at a pace that suits you. No background in psychology is needed.
Alongside therapy
Bring completed pages to your sessions, so you and your therapist can talk through what you noticed.
With your clinician
Clinicians can set a chapter between sessions. The clinician licence covers giving copies to their own clients.
This workbook is an educational self-help resource. It cannot diagnose, and it does not replace individual assessment or treatment. It includes a page on when to seek more support, with crisis contacts for Australia, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom and Ireland.
What's inside
11 chapters and 38 worksheets
- Where Things Stand
- Why Anxiety Sticks Around
- Settling the Body
- Catching Anxious Thoughts
- Anxious Thinking Styles
- Balancing Anxious Thoughts
- Working With Worry
- Living With Uncertainty
- Getting Ready to Face What I Avoid
- Climbing the Ladder
- Staying Well
Licence details
Personal use
- Print it or fill it in on a device as many times as you need
- For your own use, or your family's use for the children's titles
- Sharing, reselling or distributing the file or printed copies
Clinician licence
- Print and give copies to your own clients
- Use it with groups you run
- No limit on the number of copies
- Resale, uploading to shared or public sites, or sharing the file with colleagues
Common questions
Which licence should I choose?
Choose personal use if the workbook is for you, or for your family with the children's titles. Choose the clinician licence if you are a practitioner and plan to give copies to your clients.
What do I receive?
Two fillable PDF files, one in US Letter and one in A4. Your download link appears straight after purchase and is also sent to your email.
Can I print only some pages?
Yes. You can print the whole workbook, or only the pages you need, as often as your licence allows. The pages are designed to print well at home.
Is this workbook part of the membership?
No. The workbooks are sold separately and are not part of the membership or the Whole Shop Bundle.
Does the workbook replace therapy?
No. It is an educational self-help resource. It does not diagnose or replace assessment or treatment, and it includes a page on when to seek more support, with crisis contacts.
