Use After Belief Identification
The worksheet assumes one target core belief has already been identified. If no specific belief is available, the worksheet should remain incomplete.
Adjusting Negative Core Beliefs
Adjusting Negative Core Beliefs is a CBT worksheet for practitioners and clients working on low self-esteem or entrenched negative self-beliefs. It helps them state one old negative core belief, record conviction and emotions, examine evidence and alternative interpretations, form a balanced belief, and plan behaviors or experiments to gather new evidence.
Explore a fictional worksheet, compare old and balanced belief fields, and review the planned experiment summary.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
Reported Ratings Only
Conviction ratings are displayed as client-reported data. The system compares displayed values but does not conclude that belief change has occurred.
Does the tool generate balanced beliefs?
No. The practitioner and client enter the balanced belief; the system does not generate beliefs.
Can one worksheet cover multiple beliefs?
No. One worksheet targets one old core belief. Multiple beliefs should use separate worksheets.
Are planned behaviors or experiments required?
Yes. A worksheet can be drafted without them, but planned behaviors or experiments are part of the supported success criteria.
What if the rating scale wording is not validated?
The product should not invent exact scale labels or anchors; it should use validated wording or mark the scale wording as unresolved.