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Supporter's Anxiety Observation Log

A self-monitoring tool for supporters to track feared situations encountered, your loved one's distress, avoidance behaviors, and your own accommodation habits.

Standalone Tool

Daily Check-In

Day & Feared Situation
Loved One's Distress Before (0-10)
Loved One's Distress After (0-10)
Avoidance Behavior Observed
What I Did (Supporter Response)
Accommodation I Caught Myself Doing

Skills Used

Validation (did I validate the emotion, not the fear?)
Stepping Back (did I let them face it?)
Externalizing the Anxiety
My Own Regulation Used

Weekly Reflection

The hardest moment to watch was:
A moment of courage I witnessed:
How my own anxiety showed up:
One accommodation I will try to reduce next week:

Example: Example: Tom's Friday Entry

Tom is supporting his wife who has generalized anxiety. This is what his Friday entry looked like.

Day & Feared Situation
Friday, driving to grocery store
Loved One's Distress Before (0-10)
7
Loved One's Distress After (0-10)
4
Avoidance Behavior Observed
wanted to skip it
What I Did (Supporter Response)
offered to ride along without driving for her
Accommodation I Caught Myself Doing
almost called ahead to check if store was crowded
© 2026 Linda Curran, BCPC, LPC, CAADC, CCDPD | The Supporter's Guide to Anxiety Coaching