Progress notes for therapists

Turn what happened in session into a note you can actually use.

Describe the session in your own words. Reframe drafts the SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, PIRP, or Narrative note, with your clinical judgment left where it belongs.

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“Client reported feeling panicky before Monday staff meetings, then replaying what she said for hours. We identified mind-reading and practiced a 60-second grounding exercise. She agreed to open next week’s agenda Sunday evening and write down the prediction she notices.”
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SOAP note

S

Subjective

Client reported anxiety before Monday staff meetings and prolonged replaying of her comments afterward.

O

Objective

Client identified a mind-reading thought and practiced a 60-second grounding exercise in session.

A

Assessment

Anticipatory worry and post-event rumination remain current treatment targets.

P

Plan

Client will review the meeting agenda Sunday evening, record the prediction she notices, and use the grounding exercise before the meeting.

Then, when it is clinically relevant

A between-session practice based on the agreed plan

The worksheet carries forward the meeting trigger, the prediction, and the grounding exercise. It does not introduce a different case story.

Situation
Opening the staff-meeting agenda on Sunday evening.
Prediction
Write the exact thought your mind gives you about Monday.
Grounding step
Pause for 60 seconds and name what you can see, hear, and feel.
Afterward
What happened to the prediction once you stayed with the agenda?
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