Goal setting: top tips

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

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

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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.