A story from The Tower
Isla: fear of sleeping alone
Isla falls asleep only when her mom lies down next to her. If she wakes up in the night, she walks straight to her parents' room and climbs into their bed. She is afraid that if she is alone in the dark, something bad will happen and no one will come, or that she won't be able to calm herself down. She's too afraid to do sleepovers with other kids.
In the game
Isla has a fear to face. Rate how scary each floor is, pick the best brave step, and climb all four floors.
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About The Tower
Climbing a tower of small brave steps toward something scary, rating how scary each floor feels. Discovering that you can handle the fear even when it feels hard.
Helpful for: anxiety, avoidance, specific fears, building confidence. More in the glossary
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