Graded Exposure Planner

Graded exposure helps you face feared situations gradually by breaking them into smaller, manageable steps. Repeatedly approaching situations rather than avoiding them helps build confidence, reduce reliance on safety behaviours and strengthen your ability to cope with anxiety over time.

This printable exposure therapy resource includes a Graded Exposure Planner and a completed example to help you identify a target fear, define why overcoming it matters, identify safety behaviours to reduce, establish clear exposure rules and select coping strategies that support successful exposure practice.

Whether you are working independently, alongside a therapist or supporting clients in therapy, this worksheet provides a practical and structured way to plan safe and effective graded exposure exercises.

How This Worksheet Can Help

This worksheet can help you:

• Plan graded exposure exercises
• Break fears into manageable steps
• Identify safety behaviours
• Reduce avoidance
• Build confidence facing feared situations
• Strengthen coping skills
• Increase self awareness
• Connect exposure practice with personal values
• Reinforce consistent exposure practice
• Support exposure therapy

What's Included

Graded Exposure Planner Featuring:

• Graded Exposure Planner worksheet
• Graded Exposure Planner example

These worksheets can be used independently or alongside therapy.

Who This Resource Is For

This resource may be helpful if you:

• Experience anxiety or phobias
• Avoid feared situations
• Are completing exposure therapy
• Want to reduce safety behaviours
• Are looking for printable exposure therapy worksheets
• Want practical CBT tools
• Want to build confidence facing fears
• Want to overcome avoidance

This resource is suitable for psychologists, counsellors, therapists, social workers, mental health clinicians, coaches, mental health students and individuals completing self-directed therapy.

These worksheets are also suitable for therapists to use directly in sessions, as structured discussion tools, skill-building exercises, or between-session homework.

Product Details

Graded Exposure Planner

• 2 page PDF
• Instant digital download
• Printable PDF format
• A4 size
• Suitable for print or digital use
• Designed for personal or therapeutic use
• No physical item will be shipped

Important Information

This resource is designed for psychoeducation, therapy and personal development. It is not intended to replace professional psychological or medical advice, assessment or treatment.

How You Will Receive Your File

Your files will be available for instant download immediately after purchase. Simply download, print or use them digitally at home or during therapy sessions.