Fear Hierarchy Worksheet

Hierarchy of Fears for Anxiety Worksheet Overview

This worksheet is designed to help you systematically confront and overcome your anxiety by gradually exposing yourself to the feared object or situation. Start by identifying your specific anxiety triggers, then break them down into smaller, manageable steps, and rank these steps from least to most anxiety-provoking. Then, systematically work through each step, starting with the least threatening and gradually progressing to more challenging ones.

This hierarchy of fears for anxiety worksheet will walk you through the following steps:

• What is your primary fear?
• List smaller challenges that are related to your primary fear
• Rate these challenges with the Anxiety Scale
• Prepare for challenges
• Plan your challenges and rewards, starting with the least scary
• Do challenges and record your progress