What is the theory behind this Looking after your mental health worksheet? 

The basis of insight-oriented therapy is the idea that you will function more effectively the more self-aware you are. It aims to provide you self-knowledge, explain your motivations, and instruct you on how and why you behave as you do. 

How will the worksheet help?

Insight is the development of a new understanding of one’s own and other people’s actions, motives, and emotions. This worksheet will provide clients an in-depth understanding of themselves that will give clients a new perspective to look at their problems.    

How to use the worksheet?  

The worksheet can be used by therapists during sessions. The therapist will instruct the client to complete the worksheet. After completion the therapist will discuss the worksheet with the client.

Insight oriented therapy worksheet   

Imagine your life as a play in which you are the main character and complete the worksheet writing a story covering past, Present and future.

What were the problems that you faced in the past? How have those problems affected your life? How do you cope with problems?

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What is the present? How is your life different from the past? Explain both positive and negative aspects. What are your goals? How you have improved yourself from the past in terms of strengths and weaknesses. 

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What is your ideal future? In future, what changes do you want to see in your life and surroundings? How you see your future in the next 5 years.  

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References

Grosse Holtforth, M., Castonguay, L. G., Boswell, J. F., Wilson, L. A., Kakouros, A. A., & Borkovec, T. D. (2007). Insight in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. In L. G. Castonguay & C. Hill (Eds.), Insight in psychotherapy (pp. 57–80). American Psychological Association.

Sutton, J. (2021, December 31). 13 self reflection worksheets & templates to use in therapy. PositivePsychology.com. https://positivepsychology.com/reflection-journal-worksheets/#basics

You can download this worksheet here.