Hotspot Identification & Meaning Worksheet

Practise and record the use of grounding techniques when experiencing flashbacks, dissociation, or overwhelming emotions.

Identify triggers that activate trauma memories and systematically compare the original trauma context with the present reality to reduce flashback intensity.

Prepare for trauma reliving sessions and process the experience afterwards — tracking hotspots, emotions, and updated meanings.

Identify and challenge stuck points — the unhelpful beliefs about the trauma and its aftermath that maintain PTSD symptoms.