Cognitive Processing Therapy Worksheets Bundle: Comprehensive Trauma Toolkit

This bundle includes 17 essential clinical templates, covering every phase of the CPT protocol. From initial intake with the Trauma History Questionnaire and Impact Statement to the middle-phase cognitive work using ABC Worksheets and Challenging Beliefs forms, this collection provides a seamless workflow for both clinician and client. Specialized modules for Esteem (Self and Others), Trust, and Power and Control allow for targeted intervention in the areas most frequently damaged by traumatic events.

The inclusion of supplementary tools such as the Giving and Receiving Compliments worksheets and the Daily Self-Kindness log ensures that therapy remains focused on behavioral activation and the rebuilding of self-worth. By utilizing these structured templates, clinicians can maintain clinical clarity, track longitudinal progress, and help clients develop a robust set of cognitive skills for long-term PTSD maintenance and relapse prevention.

Included in This CPT Worksheets Bundle:

• CPT Impact Statement Worksheet: Captures the initial and final personal meaning of the trauma.
• CPT Trust Star Worksheet: Breaks down all-or-nothing trust into nuanced, evidence-based categories.
• CPT Patterns of Problematic Thinking Worksheet: Identifies the 8 core cognitive distortions used in PTSD.
• CPT Challenging Beliefs Worksheet: The primary tool for intensive Socratic cognitive restructuring.
• CPT Challenging Questions Worksheet: A preparatory Socratic guide for evaluating stuck points.
• CPT ABC Worksheet: Maps the link between activating events, stuck points, and consequences.
• Circle of Control Worksheet: Visualizes the distinction between internal agency and external factors.
• Identifying Emotions Worksheet: Improves affective labeling and emotional awareness.
• CPT Esteem Worksheet (Self & Others): Targeted logs for identifying negative intimacy and worth beliefs.
• CPT Power and Control Worksheet: Addresses stuck points regarding the need for absolute mastery.
• CPT Trauma History Questionnaire: A comprehensive 7-page intake for traumatic context and identity.
• CPT Stuck Point Log: A living document for tracking and prioritizing maladaptive cognitions.
• CPT Giving & Receiving Compliments Worksheets: Interventions for social activation and self-worth.
• CPT Daily Self-Kindness Worksheet: Reinforces self-soothing and compassion skills.
• CPT Stuck Points Worksheet: Provides 30+ examples of common reframing practice.

How to Integrate This Bundle into Clinical Practice

This bundle is designed to follow the standard CPT session sequence. Begin with the Trauma History Questionnaire and Impact Statement to establish a baseline. Introduce the ABC Worksheets early to build metacognitive awareness, transitioning to the Challenging Beliefs and Problematic Thinking sheets as the client moves into the core processing phase. The theme-specific worksheets (Trust, Esteem, Power/Control) should be introduced in the later modules of treatment to facilitate the integration of new, adaptive belief systems into the client’s daily life.

References

• Resick, P. A., Monson, C. M., & Chard, K. M. (2016). Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: A Comprehensive Manual. Guilford Press.
• American Psychological Association (APA). (2017). Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults.
• Monson, C. M., & Shnaider, P. (2014). Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD. Guilford Press.
• Chard, K. M., et al. (2012). Cognitive Processing Therapy: Veteran/Military Version. Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Forbes, D., et al. (2012). A guide to guidelines for the treatment of PTSD and related conditions. Journal of Traumatic Stress.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2024). Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD. PTSD: National Center for PTSD.