Section outline

  • When something makes us feel anxious, our first instinct is to avoid it. In the short-term this may make us feel safe, however in the long term this makes us feel more anxious about the object or sitaution that we are avoiding. Graded Exposure is a treatment which helps reduce this anxiety by gradually exposing you to the thing or situation that you are scared of. 

    • My Exposure Hierarchy File
      Students must
      Mark as done

      This worksheet can help you break down the object or situation that you are scared of into smaller, more managable exposure tasks. 

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    • My Exposure Diary File
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Once you have used the exposure hierarchy to break down your feared object or situation, you can use this worksheet to help you plan and record exposure tasks. 

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