People Pleasing Iceberg Worksheet: Understanding Motivations

The "people pleasing iceberg" is a metaphor used to illustrate the underlying motivations, fears, and behaviors that can be associated with people-pleasing tendencies. Similarly to an iceberg, where only a small portion is visible above the surface while the majority lies hidden beneath, people-pleasing behaviors often have deeper, less visible roots that drive them-- this worksheet highlights this metaphor and what may be seen above and below the surface of the people pleaser.