Printable CBT Worksheets
These are three free, printable CBT worksheets built from the MindLift Reframe Workbook: a seven-column thought record, a cognitive distortions worksheet with ten thinking traps, and a reframing worksheet that answers a thought three ways. Each prints on one page from your browser or downloads as a PDF, with no email or sign-up.
Thought Record
The classic seven-column record: situation, emotion, thought, evidence both ways, balanced thought, re-rate.
Cognitive Distortions Worksheet
Ten thinking traps with everyday examples, and a log to catch which one a thought took.
Reframing Worksheet
The workbook’s daily page: one thought, its distortion, three answers, and a belief rating before and after.
Which one to start with
Not sure what your thoughts tend to do? Start with the cognitive distortions worksheet and tick the traps you recognize. When one specific thought is running the evening, use the reframing worksheet to answer it three ways. To weigh a thought against evidence the classic CBT way, use the thought record template.
The method behind all three is explained in the CBT thought record, column by column, how to reframe a negative thought and the cognitive distortions glossary.
Common questions
Which worksheet should I start with?
If you don’t know what your thoughts tend to do, start with the cognitive distortions worksheet. If a specific thought is bothering you right now, use the reframing worksheet. If you want to test a thought against evidence the classic CBT way, use the thought record.
Do I need to give an email to download it?
No. Print it from this page or download the PDF directly — no email, no sign-up. If you want more, the 16-page Reframe Workbook is a separate, optional download that is sent with a newsletter opt-in.
Are these worksheets a substitute for therapy?
No. They are self-help tools based on cognitive restructuring, a core CBT technique, and many people use them between therapy sessions. If you are in crisis, contact local emergency services or a crisis line (in the US, call or text 988).
Want the full workbook? (optional)
The three sheets above need no email. The 16-page Reframe Workbook puts them together with the six-stage thought loop and seven daily pages, and it’s sent with a newsletter opt-in.
For the moments a worksheet can’t reach
MindLift turns a harsh thought into a kinder, realistic response in your own words in about 60 seconds — the same rep, on your phone. Free to start on iOS and Android.
