Understanding case formulation in anxiety presentations

This brief introductory training is designed for Assistant Psychologists, early career psychologists, and psychotherapists who want to build confidence in formulating anxiety presentations in a clear and practical way.

The session will focus on understanding how anxiety develops and is maintained, and how to bring this together into a simple, collaborative case formulation that can guide intervention. Emphasis will be placed on keeping formulation clinically useful, accessible, and grounded in day-to-day practice rather than theory-heavy models.

Participants will leave with:

• A clear understanding of what case formulation is (and isn’t)

• A straightforward framework for formulating anxiety

• Increased confidence linking formulation to treatment planning

• Practical examples relevant to early clinical work

This training is suitable for those at the beginning of their clinical careers and requires no prior specialist knowledge of formulation models.