Purpose 🎯

Help clients recognize the connection between anxious thoughts, body sensations, and emotional responses.

Let’s Talk About It 🗣️

Create a body map and identify where anxiety appears physically.

Explore:

• Where do you notice anxiety first?
• What does your body do when you feel unsafe?
• What thoughts usually happen before these sensations?

If the Conversation Gets Stuck 💡

• If your anxiety had a location in your body, where would it live?
• What signal is your body trying to send?

Telehealth / Whiteboard Version ⚖️

Use a digital body outline and allow the client to mark areas of tension or activation.

Why This Works 🌱

Increasing awareness of physical cues helps clients intervene earlier and reduces fear of anxiety sensations.

Clinical Pearl 🧠

Normalize symptoms before teaching coping. Clients often fear the sensation itself.

Documentation Language 📝

Therapist facilitated psychoeducation regarding the relationship between anxiety symptoms, physiological activation, and emotional experiences.

Clinical Focus: Mind-body Connection, Somatic Awareness, Symptom Identification