Decatastrophizing-therapist uses Socratic questioning to help the client see if he or she is blowing things out of proportion and hence catastrophizing, Fantasized Consequences-therapist guides the client to describe a fantasy of a feared situation and its possible consequences, often exposing the irrationality of the fantasized consequences, Turning Adversity to Advantage-clients are helped in this technique to see how a negative experience can be turned into a positive outcome