Thought Reframe Worksheet

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Domain
ADHD
Type
Worksheet
Phase
Action Reflection
Details
15 min Between sessions As-needed
Topics
Mindset Emotions Identity

Built for ADHD brains – structured support for executive function challenges.

When to Use This Tool
A client's negative thoughts arrive with speed and intensity that feels like evidence
A client wants a CBT-based process for examining a specific thought rather than accepting it
A client is working on building the habit of testing their thinking before acting on it
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When a thought arrives at speed and volume, the speed feels like proof. This wor...

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1 When the Speed of a Thought Feels Like Proof
Context

A client with ADHD who is a creative director received critical feedback from a client in a large review meeting. By the time she left the meeting, she had concluded that her agency is about to lose the account, that her team has lost confidence in her, and that she is not the right person to lead the account. She arrived at the next coaching session having held these conclusions for four days. She is not aware she moved from one piece of feedback to a series of sweeping verdicts. The worksheet is the tool that makes the sequence visible.

How to Introduce

Name the ADHD mechanism before assigning the worksheet: 'Your brain moved very fast from the feedback to the conclusion....

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