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Thinking Errors Worksheets

Target your client’s cognitive distortions and give them the tools they need to recognize their unhelpful thinking patterns with our Thinking Errors Worksheet.

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By Audrey Liz Perez on Aug 2, 2025.

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No problem! We know there are lots of different types of thinking errors (also called cognitive distortions) and while we have included some of the most common with explanations, we have also left a blank space for your clients to add in any others they have discovered in their own thinking.

This worksheet is a versatile tool and can be completed in session with a mental health practitioner, or may also be assigned as therapy “homework” to allow more time to complete these exercises.

There’s no prerequisite for using this worksheet, other than having a thought your client wishes to explore and examine for cognitive distortions. Clients who may particularly benefit from these worksheets include those struggling with anxiety, negative thoughts, low self-esteem, depression or mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, intrusive thoughts, or any other cognitive issues that are negatively impacting their lives.

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