Looking at the Evidence

How to use it

1. Choose a thought or prediction that is appropriate to examine.
2. Record evidence that supports it and evidence that may point elsewhere.
3. Notice how direct, current, and trustworthy each source seems.
4. Write one alternative explanation or a safe way to gather more information.

Reflection prompts

• What conclusion is supported without claiming certainty?
• What important context could this page miss?
• What next step, if any, feels proportionate and safe?

Facilitator guidance

Use only for interpretations that can appropriately be examined. Do not use it to challenge lived discrimination, abuse, coercion, medical symptoms, or confirmed danger.

Adaptations & accessibility

• Use objects on a physical balance instead of writing.
• Mark each item as direct observation, report, memory, or inference.
• Stop after listing information without requiring a new conclusion.

Review considerations

Standard licensed-clinician review required before use; inappropriate for disputing lived discrimination or confirmed danger.