When It Fits
Use it only when the worry includes a practical problem that can be acted on. If it is not actionable, the worksheet should be marked as not a fit and returned to practitioner guidance.
Problem Solving Practical Worries for youth CBT
Problem Solving Practical Worries is a CBT worksheet preset for practitioners and young people working on worry or anxiety. It helps them distinguish an actionable practical worry from stuck rumination, generate possible solutions, evaluate options for realism and usefulness, and choose feasible next steps.
Try the practical-worry flow with fictional sample content.
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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.
Youth-Friendly Collaboration
The flow should stay short, simple, and one step at a time because the supported use is collaborative CBT work with young people.
Relevant Limits
The product does not diagnose anxiety, score worry severity, determine rumination automatically, generate solutions, or add unsupported coping content.
Is this for all worries?
No. It is for practical worries that can be acted on. Non-actionable worries should be marked as not a fit for this tool.
Does the tool generate solutions for the young person?
No. Solutions are generated collaboratively by the practitioner and young person.
Can unrealistic options stay on the plan?
Yes. Unrealistic options can remain visible as evaluated options rather than being deleted.
Is parent or guardian information required?
No. Parent or guardian data is not part of the worksheet unless surrounding care context separately requires it.