Goal setting tips (parent/carer sheet)

This worksheet offers practical tips for parents, addressing common concerns they often express during the goal-setting process.

It is designed to help them prioritise their child’s goals, focusing on what brought them into therapy and identifying where their therapist can provide the most support.

References and Further Reading

  • Roth, A. D., & Pilling, S. (2007). The competences required to deliver effective cognitive and behavioural therapy for people with depression and with anxiety disorders. University College London.
  • Bennett-Levy, J., Richards, D. A., Farrand, P., Christensen, H., Griffiths, K., Kavanagh, D. J., Proudfoot, J., White, J., & Williams, C. (Eds.) (2010). Oxford guide to low intensity CBT interventions. Oxford University Press.
  • Miller, H. (2022). The CWP and EMHP handbook: CBT essentials with children and young people. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.