Anxiety exposure worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this Looking after your mental health worksheet?
It is natural for people to experience tension, stress, and worry while under pressure. Everybody has occasional anxiety. When anxiety is severe and pervasive and interferes with daily functioning by leading us to avoid the things we are scared of, it becomes a problem. CBT and exposure therapy are effective methods for treating anxiety.
How will the worksheet help?
In order to effectively manage anxiety, it’s vital to confront feared people, places, or things. Exposure is the process of facing fears. Being conscious of your fears and how they are impacting your life is essential to the exposure process. The clients will use this worksheet to help them become more conscious of their fears and how avoiding them is impacting their lives.
How to use the worksheet?
The worksheet can be used by a therapist with the clients. The therapist will introduce this worksheet to the client during the session and give it to the client as homework to keep the record of the fears.
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References
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Herndon, J., & MFA. (n.d.). Exposure therapy for anxiety: What to expect and effectiveness. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/exposure-therapy-for-anxiety
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What is exposure therapy? (2017, July 31). https://www.apa.org. https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/exposure-therapy
