What Is Anxiety? Worksheet (Free PDF Download)

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What is the What Is Anxiety? worksheet?

The What Is Anxiety? worksheet is a two-page psychoeducation handout with a short writing prompt under each section. It covers types of anxiety, symptoms of anxiety, causes of anxiety, the impact of anxiety, and myths and facts about anxiety. Clients read the section, then record what applies to them.

How to use the What Is Anxiety? worksheet

Send this sheet home as homework after a first conversation about anxiety. Ask the client to work one section at a time rather than the whole handout in one sitting. The prompt under Types of Anxiety asks them to name which types match their experience, which gives you a starting point for the next appointment. Your clients can use the final prompt to write up a recent anxious episode, including the trigger and what they did to cope. Read that entry together before drawing conclusions.

What Is Anxiety? Worksheet Download – What’s Included

The download is a two-page printable PDF, not a fillable form. Page one covers Types of Anxiety and Symptoms of Anxiety, each followed by a prompt to write down what applies to the client. Page two covers Causes of Anxiety and The Impact of Anxiety, then a Myths and Facts About Anxiety panel that sets each myth against a factual correction. A closing prompt asks about one recent anxious experience.

Frequently asked questions

What are 5 signs you have anxiety?

The sheet groups signs into three kinds. Physical: sweating, trembling, dizziness and a rapid heartbeat. Emotional: restlessness, irritability, constant worry and feeling tense. Cognitive: racing thoughts, difficulty concentrating and expecting the worst. Any five a client recognizes across those three groups is a more useful list than a fixed set.

What causes anxiety?

The Causes of Anxiety section names three contributors. Biological factors cover genetics and brain chemistry. Environmental factors cover stress from work, school, relationships and money. Psychological factors cover past trauma and personality traits such as perfectionism. The sheet asks the client to list which of these are present in their own life rather than settle on one cause.

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Tracy Collins is a licensed clinical psychologist with over six years of direct clinical experience in outpatient and telehealth settings. She specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy, structured treatment planning, and measurable therapy outcomes. Tracy has extensive experience writing SOAP and DAP notes, developing insurance-compliant treatment plans, and aligning documentation with ICD-10 and DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria. Her clinical approach integrates cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, behavioral activation, exposure-based interventions, and mindfulness-based strategies to create structured and outcome-driven therapy plans. At Mentalyc, Tracy supports therapists by creating educational resources that simplify documentation workflows and improve treatment plan defensibility during audits.