Cognitive Distortions Poster Thinking Traps CBT Therapy Chart

This Cognitive Distortions poster names 12 common thinking traps that can affect how people feel. Each box includes a short definition and example, covering all-or-nothing thinking, overgeneralizing, mental filter, discounting the positive, jumping to conclusions, mind reading, catastrophizing, emotional reasoning, labeling, personalization, should statements, and magnification or minimization.

Therapists, school counselors, psychologists, and CBT-informed teachers can use it as a session visual and classroom mental health chart. It helps clients and students spot unhelpful thought patterns without turning the wall into a textbook.

Hang it in a therapy office, counseling room, or social-emotional classroom. Available as a poster unframed, Canvas ready to hang or Digital Download.