Generic Diary Cards Track Everything.Your Client Ends Up Tracking Nothing.
Build a diary card around the behaviors and skills you are actively treating this week. Your client's words. Your clinical priorities.
- Target-behavior tracking tailored to this client
- Skills-use prompts that match your DBT plan
- Built by a therapist. Zero data retention architecture.
What a Personalized Card Tracks
Target behaviors
Self-harm urges, avoidance, or any behavior you are actively reducing.
Emotion intensity
Daily ratings focused on the emotions relevant to your treatment plan.
Skills use
TIPP, DEAR MAN, opposite action, and other specific skills from your module.
Session priorities
Patterns are easier to review quickly and guide agenda-setting in session.
Why Generic DBT Diary Cards Fail
Most diary cards are overloaded. Too many columns, too many targets, and language that does not reflect the client. Completion drops, and session review becomes rushed.
Template diary card
One format for every client, broad symptom tracking, and inconsistent buy-in.
Personalized diary card
Focused on this client's target hierarchy, language, and current module goals.
How It Works
01
Define what to track
Set specific urges, behaviors, and skills relevant to this phase of treatment.
02
Generate in under a minute
Create a personalized worksheet structure with language your client recognizes.
03
Use in session and homework
Export as PDF and review patterns at the start of your next session.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a DBT diary card?
A DBT diary card is a daily tracking worksheet used in Dialectical Behavior Therapy to monitor emotions, urges, target behaviors, and skills use. It helps therapists and clients see patterns and guide session priorities.
How is a personalized DBT diary card different from a template?
A personalized diary card uses the client's actual target behaviors, language, and skill goals instead of a generic checklist. That makes tracking easier and improves completion between sessions.
What should I track on a DBT diary card?
Most therapists track emotion intensity, self-harm or substance urges, target behaviors, and skill use (for example TIPP, DEAR MAN, opposite action). Keep it clinically useful and brief enough to complete daily.
How long does it take to generate a personalized DBT diary card?
Under 60 seconds. Describe the client's targets and priorities, choose your modality, and generate a worksheet you can edit or export.
Is client information stored?
No. Reframe uses zero-retention architecture. Client context is processed in memory and not stored on our servers.
Can I export the diary card as PDF?
Yes. Every worksheet can be exported as a printable PDF for session use or homework.
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