Overcoming Mental Blocks: find out what is behind the stall
Mental blocks often show up when pressure, fear, or uncertainty gets in the way of starting. Understanding what’s behind the block can help you move forward in small, manageable steps.
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What does the Overcoming Mental Blocks Mini Course cover?
What sits behind mental blocks such as fear of failure and perfectionism, pausing before avoiding, how self-talk shapes action, using self-compassion instead of criticism, getting curious about what triggered the block, and planning one small adjustment.
Who is this Overcoming Mental Blocks Mini Course for?
Helpful if you:
🧱 Want to start something but feel held back
😨 Freeze under pressure or uncertainty
🪜 Want small manageable ways to get moving
For therapists:
Assign this course for clients whose procrastination or avoidance is driven by fear or perfectionism. Their identified discomfort and chosen adjustment give a behavioural experiment to review. Fully HIPAA and GDPR compliant.
Dr Harriet Mellotte
Clinical Psychologist & CBT Therapist, BABCP
“Offload is a fantastic resource for both clients and therapists. The world of CBT has been lacking an app which enables the sharing of CBT worksheets and homework tasks between clients and therapists, but Offload completely does this, making the service we offer more professional and the benefits to clients greater.”
Are you a therapist?
Assign this therapy tool and 200+ other interactive tools directly to your clients. Build personalised care plans, customise tools, and review client responses before sessions. HIPAA and GDPR compliant.
Explore Offload for therapistsReferences
Steel, P. (2007). The nature of procrastination. Psychological Bulletin, 133(1), 65–94. Sirois, F. M. (2014). Procrastination and stress. Self and Identity, 13(2), 128–145. Neff, K. D. (2003). Self-compassion and psychological well-being. Self and Identity, 2(2), 85–101.
