A structured relapse-prevention document created in the final sessions of MCT. Two columns: "Old plan" (meta-beliefs, CAS, coping) and "New plan" (how the client will react now). Helps to consolidate the changes and to prepare for future triggers.
Step-by-step guide
- Together recall what the "old plan" looked like at the start of therapy
- Write down what has changed — beliefs, behavior, reactions
- Write the "New plan" out: trigger → notice CAS → DM/postponement → new belief
- Work through possible difficulties ("What if it starts again?")
- The client takes the document with them as a personal tool
When to use
- The final 2–3 sessions out of 8–12 in total
- On completion of the MCT protocol as a mandatory element
Key phrases
What do you know now that you did not know at the start?
Follow-up questions
If something starts again in a year — what will you do?
This is not the end of the work — this is your personal tool
Alternative phrasings
What did your reaction to anxiety look like before? What does it look like now?
Warnings
- ⚠️ Do not turn it into a formal list — the client must understand and own the document
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