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Therapist Sidekick Resource

When Standards Become Rules

A way to examine one demanding rule while keeping what genuinely matters

Examine one rigid or perfectionistic rule and develop a more flexible standard while preserving legitimate safety, ethical, legal, academic, professional, and accountability requirements.

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

  • examine a rigid rule
  • increase flexibility around standards
  • develop a more workable standard

Resource details

Clinical topics
perfectionismrigid thinkingstandardscognitionself-criticism
Therapeutic approaches
CBT
Formats
worksheetrule flexibility mapreflectionvisual
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.