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Home > CBT Worksheets for Young People > Worry

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Worry

Our worry collection supports therapists to help young people understand and manage worry using structured CBT activities.

Resources include psychoeducation, distinguishing between real and hypothetical worries, and practical tools such as worry time and problem solving, in line with CBT approaches recommended by NICE guidelines (2013).

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The Vicious Cycle of Worry

  • Psychoeducation
  • Early Sessions
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Understanding Worry Spirals

  • Psychoeducation
  • Early Sessions
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Mapping Your Worry Spiral

  • Formulation Aid
  • Early Sessions
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Why Uncertainty Can Feel Difficult

  • Psychoeducation
  • Mid-Treatment

Worry as a Threat Detection System

  • Psychoeducation
  • Early Sessions

Practical vs Hypothetical Worries

  • Psychoeducation
  • Mid-Treatment
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Common Responses to Uncertainty

  • Psychoeducation
  • Mid-Treatment

How Worry and Anxiety Can Show Up

  • Psychoeducation
  • Formulation Aid

Worry Formulation Example

  • Formulation Tool
  • Introduction to Treatment

Physical Symptoms of Worry and Anxiety

  • Psychoeducation
  • Early Sessions

Understanding Worry and Overthinking

  • Psychoeducation
  • Early Sessions

What Keeps Worry Going

  • Psychoeducation
  • Early Sessions

How to Keep a Worry Diary

  • Self-Monitoring Tool
  • Between-Sessions Work

Simple Worry Diary (2 columns)

  • Self-Monitoring Tool
  • Between-Sessions Work

Simple Worry Diary (3 columns)

  • Self-Monitoring Tool
  • Between-Sessions Work

Worry Types: Practical and Hypothetical

  • Psychoeducation
  • Mid-Treatment

Archived – updated version available

Sorting Practical and Hypothetical Worries

  • Cognitive Exercise
  • Mid-Treatment

Sorting Practical and Hypothetical Worries (Blank Template)

  • Cognitive Exercise
  • Mid-Treatment

Responding to Practical and Hypothetical Worries (Worry Tree)

  • Skills Practice
  • Mid-Treatment

Worry Time

  • Skills Practice
  • Mid-Treatment

Using Worry Time Effectively

  • Skills Practice
  • Mid-Treatment

Letting Go of Worries and Refocusing Attention

  • Coping Skills
  • Mid-Treatment
A CBT worksheet for young people designed to guide them through effective problem-solving steps, helping to identify challenges and explore solutions.

Problem-Solving Overview

  • Problem-Solving Tool
  • Mid-Treatment

Problem Solving for Practical Worries (Example)

  • Problem-Solving Tool
  • Mid-Treatment

Problem Solving for Practical Worries (Template)

  • Problem-Solving Tool
  • Mid-Treatment

Monitoring and Categorising Worries (Worry Diary)

  • Self-Monitoring Tool
  • Between-Sessions Work

Building Tolerance for Uncertainty

  • Behavioural Strategy
  • Mid-Treatment

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