Perform an Exposure: face a fear one step at a time
Avoiding fears can make them feel stronger over time. Graded exposure helps you face fears step by step, so your confidence can grow and anxiety can reduce naturally.
Free to try · Responses are private & encrypted
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What does the Perform an Exposure Activity cover?
- The exposure you want to try
- What to expect and how to stay with the anxiety
- How anxious it felt at the start and at the end
- Whether you stayed in the situation without checking, avoiding or seeking reassurance
- What you noticed from the attempt
Who is this Perform an Exposure Activity for?
Helpful if you:
😰 Have a fear you are ready to face step by step
🪜 Have built an exposure ladder and want to start climbing
📈 Want to record each attempt and see anxiety reduce
For therapists:
Assign Perform an Exposure for each step of a client's exposure ladder, agreed in session beforehand. The start and end anxiety ratings and the safety behaviour check give clear data to review and use for planning the next step. Fully HIPAA and GDPR compliant.
Dr Harriet Mellotte
Clinical Psychologist & CBT Therapist, BABCP
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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.
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Foa, E. B., & Kozak, M. J. (1986). Emotional processing of fear. Psychological Bulletin. Craske, M. G., et al. (2014). Maximizing exposure therapy. Behaviour Research and Therapy. Abramowitz, J. S. (2013). The Practice of Exposure Therapy.
