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Therapist Sidekick Resource

A Gradual Approach Plan

Building manageable steps toward something fear or avoidance has made harder

A choice-preserving worksheet for planning manageable steps toward an avoided but reasonably safe target, gathering new information through approach, and adjusting the plan without requiring distress to disappear.

Resource preview — not the full resource

This page describes what’s available in Therapist Sidekick. The complete resource — including prompts, exercises, visuals, and client-ready material — is available inside the therapist workspace.

What this resource is designed to support

  • plan a gradual approach
  • build graded approach steps
  • create an approach hierarchy
  • practice approaching an avoided target

Resource details

Clinical topics
avoidancefearanxietyapproach behaviorexposure-informed practicebehavioral learning
Clinical orientations
CBTBehavioralExposure-informed
Formats
worksheetplanning toolgraded approach plan
Professional-use note: This public page describes the scope of a Therapist Sidekick resource; it is not the resource itself, a diagnosis, a treatment plan, or crisis guidance. Clinicians remain responsible for determining whether any resource is appropriate for a particular client.