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Mark Zauss, LMHC, LPC, CCMHC, NBCC, BC-TMC, ADHD-CCSP, C-DBT, CCTP

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CBT for Social Anxiety: Engage Others

Use this worksheet to plan and practice approach behaviors, reduce safety behaviors, and test anxious predictions. Fill it out before and after a brief social exposure.

1) Quick Snapshot

Date / Time

Context (where / with whom?)

Value to embody

Baseline SUDS (0–10)

Target SUDS after skills

Time-in-situation goal (mins)

2) Safety Behaviors to Reduce

Check any you plan to drop during today’s exposure.

Avoid eye contact Rehearse sentences in head Phone distraction Over-apologizing Speak too softly Avoid questions

3) Thought Check & Reframe

Hot prediction

Evidence for / against

Balanced response

Belief in prediction (0–100%)

4) Micro-Exposures (Approach Steps)

Plan 3–5 tiny social actions. Rate expected difficulty (0–10). Mark completed after exposure.

#	Action (specific & observable)	Expected Difficulty (0–10)	Completed?
1	Make brief eye contact and smile at 1 person.
2	Ask 1 open question (e.g., “What are you working on?”).
3	Share one short opinion or fact about yourself.
4	Maintain the conversation for 60–90 seconds.
5	End with a friendly close (“Nice talking with you.”).

+ Add 2 Rows

5) Behavioral Experiment

Prediction (what you expect to happen)

Planned test (what you’ll do)

Predicted likelihood (0–100%)

Observed outcome

Post-exposure belief (0–100%)

6) Post-Exposure Review

Post SUDS (0–10)

What helped most?

What to tweak next time?

7) Score & Feedback

Scores combine approach behaviors completed, safety behaviors reduced, and SUDS shift.

Score Exercise Clear All

Educational tool; not a clinical diagnosis.

CBT social anxiety worksheet, graded exposure, behavioral experiment, safety behaviors, self-scoring, Double Board Certified Counseling Services, Mark Zauss

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