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Therapist Sidekick Resource

Riding Out an Urge — Guided Practice

A choice-based practice for noticing an urge without needing to act on it immediately

A choice-based urge-surfing and urge-observation practice for pausing safely, noticing bodily and cognitive aspects of an urge, observing change without requiring the urge to disappear, creating space, and choosing what to do next.

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

  • practice urge surfing
  • ride out a craving
  • observe an urge without acting immediately
  • create choice between urge and action

Resource details

Population
adultadolescent
Clinical topics
urgescravingsimpulsesbehavior changemindfulnessaddictionchoice
Therapeutic approaches
CBTDBT
Clinical orientations
BehavioralMindfulness-informedAddiction-informed
Formats
worksheetguided practiceurge logmindfulness-informed practice
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.