Braver Than She Thinks
A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) workbook for girls learning to manage social anxiety, overthinking, and low confidence. Through gentle activities, real-life scenarios, and brave step exercises, this workbook helps girls build emotional strength one step at a time.
About This Workbook
Many girls ages 9 to 12 experience social anxiety, overthinking, and a quiet but persistent belief that they are not quite enough. They worry about what friends think, replay conversations after they happen, and sometimes pull back just when they want to step forward. Braver Than She Thinks was written specifically for this age and this experience.
Using age-appropriate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) activities, real-life scenarios, and brave step exercises, this workbook helps girls understand their anxiety, challenge the thoughts that hold them back, and practice building confidence in a way that feels manageable. Written by Marsha Gray, MSW, a Registered Social Worker, it is warm, direct, and grounded in the realities of growing up.
What Girls Will Learn
- Why their brain overthinks and how to slow it down
- How to identify anxious thoughts and challenge them gently
- Coping skills for social situations that feel scary
- Brave step exercises to build confidence gradually
- Tools for dealing with friendship stress, peer pressure, and self-doubt
- How to be kinder to themselves when things feel hard
Who This Workbook Is For
- Girls ages 9 to 12 dealing with social anxiety, worry, or overthinking
- Parents of girls who struggle with confidence or social situations
- School counselors and therapists working with girls in this age group
- Social workers in school-based or community settings
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