Replaying the past
Reviewing conversations or decisions and searching for what you should have done differently.
Overthinking support
Online CBT for overthinking
Overthinking can leave you stuck in cycles of worry, doubt and endless analysis. Therapy can help you understand these patterns and develop a calmer, more balanced way of responding.
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Understanding your experience
How overthinking can show up
Overthinking often feels like problem-solving, yet it can leave you less certain and more distressed. It may focus on past conversations, future possibilities, decisions or the need to find a perfect answer.
Decision paralysis
Comparing every option, fearing regret or waiting for complete certainty before acting.
Mental checking
Repeatedly analysing how you feel, what something means or whether a thought is true.
Difficulty being present
Your attention is pulled away from rest, relationships and what is happening now.
A practical way forward
How CBT can help with overthinking
CBT helps distinguish useful reflection from repetitive rumination and worry. You can learn to change your relationship with uncertainty and redirect attention towards action and what matters.
Spot triggers and thinking loops
Reduce reassurance and mental checking
Practise tolerating uncertainty
Shift from analysis towards purposeful action
Your questions
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