CPT code 90834: Individual psychotherapy billing guide (45 min)
CPT code 90834 is the billing code for individual psychotherapy, 45 minutes. It covers any session where the psychotherapy itself runs 38 to 52 minutes. It is the most commonly billed psychotherapy code in outpatient behavioral health. That 15-minute window is what makes it awkward. Two minutes either side of it moves the claim onto […]
Stanley-Brown safety plan: Free template and six-step guide
Download your free Stanley-Brown safety plan template A printable six-step form with space for warning signs, internal coping strategies, distraction contacts, and support people. Step 5 holds professional and crisis contacts, and step 6 records the means restriction you agree in session. Download template The Stanley-Brown safety plan is a six-step written plan you build […]
CPT Code 90832: Psychotherapy 30 minutes billing guide
CPT code 90832 is the individual psychotherapy code for sessions of 16 to 37 documented minutes. It is billed as a 30-minute service, and payers adjudicate it against the time written in the note rather than the appointment slot. This guide covers the time thresholds, eligible providers, add-on codes, documentation requirements, and 2025 reimbursement rates […]
Sexual Compulsivity Scale: All 10 items, scoring, and a free template
Download your free Sexual Compulsivity Scale template A ready-to-use copy of all 10 SCS items with the 4-point response anchors and space for the client’s answers. Scoring and band-interpretation instructions sit on the same sheet. Print it for the waiting room, or attach it to a digital intake form. Download template Compulsive sexual behavior is […]
Polyvagal ladder
Download your free polyvagal ladder A ready-to-use clinical assessment tool for mapping autonomic nervous system states, identifying personal triggers and glimmers, and planning trauma-informed regulation interventions. Download template The polyvagal ladder is a therapeutic framework that helps clinicians and clients visualize the autonomic nervous system’s three distinct states. Developed by Deb Dana and rooted in […]
Positive reframing worksheet: How to use all 11 prompts
A free, blank positive reframing worksheet with 11 prompts. Read more on running each one in session, the distortions to name, and what trips clients up.
Wheel of Awareness worksheet: Template and clinician guide
Download your free Wheel of Awareness worksheet A one-page fillable worksheet with name and date fields, a short introduction, the four segments of the rim, and brief usage guidance. It closes with an open notes box for recording what the client observed. Download template The Wheel of Awareness is a guided mindfulness practice that gives […]
Positive psychology worksheet: Six sections & how to review them
Download your free positive psychology worksheet Six ready-to-use sections in one printable form. Your client fills in a short profile, three daily gratitude entries, and five strengths. Then come five values, five affirmations, three SMART goals, and one positive experience. Download template A positive psychology worksheet asks your client to write down what is already […]
PIE note: Template, examples, and how to write one
Download your free PIE note template A one-page form with a date field and open space for the Problem, Intervention, and Evaluation sections. Print it for the session, or keep it on file as the standard note layout for your team. Download template A PIE note records one session in three parts: Problem, Intervention, and […]
Mental Health Check-in Worksheet
Download your free mental health check-in worksheet A two-page clinical form covering patient and health information, a 0-10 mood check-in, and two reflection prompts. It then moves through three mental health goals, action steps, sources of support, and a review date. Download template A mental health check-in worksheet asks a person how they are doing […]