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CBT resources to support teenagers with panic

Our panic collection is grounded in evidence-based CBT approaches, drawing on the strong evidence for graded exposure and cognitive therapy as first-line interventions.

These resources are designed to support practitioners and young people to work together to understand and manage panic through structured, engaging CBT activities.

Created by experienced clinicians and educators, the materials use clear language, engaging visuals, and relatable examples to make panic work accessible and effective.

The collection includes:

Psychoeducation activities to explain the fight-or-flight response and normalise bodily sensations.
Panic formulations from both cognitive and exposure perspectives, mapping triggers, thoughts, sensations and behaviours.
Behavioural experiments and cognitive exercises to explore panic thoughts and challenge catastrophic misinterpretations.
Templates for graded exposure work, including panic diaries, exposure ladders and exposure logs to plan tasks and track progress.

Panic diary 2 (cognitive)

Panic diary 1 (cognitive)

Panic: Examining the evidence

Testing panic thoughts (feeling wobbly)

Panic & Body Alarms (card sort activity)

Testing panic thoughts (racing heart)

Thinking caps: which one fits?

Panic thoughts: What cap is your brain wearing?

When focus makes feelings louder

Panic & Body Alarms

Taking a step back from panic thoughts

My thoughts of disaster

Thoughts of disaster

Exploring panic fears

Panic cognitive model 1

Mapping out a panic attack

Panic cognitive model 2

Same body signs, different meanings

Body sensations in every day situations

Panic exposure: planning, doing & learning

What is panic?

Panic: What’s it like?

Panic: What’s it like?

Learning more about panic attacks

Learning more about panic attacks

Panic diary (example)

Panic diary – exposure (example)

Panic diary (blank)

Panic diary – exposure (blank)

Are you stuck in the Panic Trap?

Are you stuck in the Panic Trap?

Breaking free from the Panic Trap

Breaking free from the Panic Trap

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