Superhero Therapy for Anxiety and Trauma

A guide to using Superhero Therapy to empower and support clients dealing with anxiety and trauma, with photocopiable and downloadable worksheets

Combining popular culture with evidence-based therapy, this professional guide provides the tools needed to empower and support clients of all ages who are dealing with anxiety and trauma. It encourages clients to reframe their experiences as part of their superhero journey and includes a range of engaging activities and worksheets to download.

Drawing on ACT and CBT, this guide incorporates popular culture into evidence-based therapy, offering a unique approach for mental health professionals to better support clients dealing with anxiety and trauma. With fun and engaging activities and downloadable worksheets, it aims to alleviate the shame and stigma surrounding mental health, empowering clients to discover their origin story and reframe their experiences to become real life superheroes.


Covering topics such as building resilience, identifying and overcoming key challenges, and mindfulness, this book introduces familiar superheroes as characters to identify with, aiming to validate clients' experiences and encourage deeper understanding and reflection during sessions. It provides a range of activities and worksheets to use in a variety of settings with children aged 7+, teens and adults.


An increasingly popular approach, this guide is an invaluable and timely resource for all mental health professionals working with those experiencing anxiety and trauma.