A tracker for the questions anxiety keeps asking
The same worry question, over and over. Logging it gently shows you the pattern, helps you notice what it is really asking for, and supports the shift from reassurance to steady support.
Free · Log in a few taps · A report from 7 to 90 days, with a PDF
Sample reportLast 14 days
Questions over time, by theme
- Getting sick
- Safety
- School
- Body feelings
- Questions logged
- 34
- Distinct questions
- 9
- Practicing responses
- 3
The most common theme was getting sick. You marked 3 questions as an active practice target.
01 · What you'll notice
What it keeps track of.
- The worry question, in your child's own words
- What theme it falls into (safety, contamination, school, and more)
- What the question seems to be asking for (certainty, connection, transition support)
- How many times it came up and how you responded
- Questions you are actively practicing a new response to
02 · Why it helps
Something firmer than a hunch.
Reassurance-seeking can feel relentless. Logging it takes the heat out of the moment and helps you see the pattern across days. Over time, you start to notice which questions cluster together, what need they are expressing, and which questions you are practicing a new response to. Many people find that observing instead of reacting helps them respond more steadily.
03 · How it works
Four steps.
- After a worry question comes up, log what was asked and roughly how many times.
- Choose the theme and what the question seemed to be asking for.
- Mark questions you are practicing a new response to.
- Check the report to see which worries repeat, how they cluster, and which questions you have marked to practice a new response to.
04 · The thinking behind it
What it's built on.
Developed around the SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) framework and ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) principles. Noticing the function of a worry question, not only its content, supports a response that addresses the underlying need without feeding the anxiety cycle. It is a noticing tool that pairs well with clinician guidance.
Specthrive's trackers are developed with a licensed clinical counselor (LPCC) on our founding team.
05 · Questions
Asked before starting.
Is this a diagnosis tool?
No. It is a noticing tool for caregivers. It does not diagnose or treat anxiety. If you have concerns about your child's anxiety, a licensed clinician is the right next step.
Does this work alongside ERP?
Yes. Many people use it while working with a therapist on ERP. The log helps you track which questions are practice targets and how often each one comes up.
What if my child asks many different questions?
Log the ones that repeat most or feel hardest. You do not have to capture every single question. The pattern shows up in what you choose to record.
Where does the question text show, and who sees it?
The question text shows in the tracker's entries, its report and PDF, and your profile export. You can see it, and so can anyone who manages this profile and anyone you share its trackers with. Until an entry syncs, it also waits on the device it was written on. It never goes on a share card.
Is it free?
Yes. Create a free account and start logging.
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