Intake note template
An intake note is the clinical record a therapist or counselor writes at the start of a patient’s care. It captures demographics, the presenting problem, relevant history, risk, and initial goals. Most practices complete it during or just after the first session, and every later progress note is measured against it. Intake notes differ from […]
Name it to tame it worksheet
The name it to tame it worksheet is a structured self-reflection tool for working through strong emotions. It helps people recognize emotional triggers, label their feelings accurately, and plan healthy ways to respond. It is built on the name it to tame it technique, which Dr. Dan Siegel popularized through his books Mindsight and The […]
Fair fighting rules worksheet
A fair fighting rules worksheet is a therapy handout that sets out ground rules for disagreements, so couples can argue without escalating into damage. Pabau, the practice management software we build for therapy practices, publishes it as a one-page PDF of eight rules, each with a short explanation. Therapists hand it out to make conflict […]
Managing stress worksheet: How to use all 8 sections
A managing stress worksheet gives patients a structured way to name what stresses them, how it shows up, and what they’ll do about it. Ask a stressed patient to “relax more” and you’ll get a nod. Ask them to fill in this form and you’ll get a plan. The free version below runs across eight […]
Questions about gender roles
Questions about gender roles are structured prompts that help clinicians, counselors, researchers and educators explore how people understand and experience gender expectations. Typical examples ask who should have the final word on decisions at home, or whether men are expected to hide vulnerability. This page gives you a free 25-statement questionnaire to download, plus discussion […]
Rebuilding trust in a relationship worksheets
Rebuilding trust in a relationship worksheets are structured exercises that guide both partners through repairing trust after betrayal or a long breakdown. Therapists assign them between sessions to give couples a shared, concrete framework. Couples use them to turn difficult conversations into deliberate progress. Trust repair is slow, and it rarely follows a straight line. […]
Personal value assessment
A personal value assessment is a structured self-reflection exercise that helps you identify, rate and rank the values that matter most to you. Our free template walks you through four steps (identify, rate, rank and reflect) in 30 to 45 minutes. You finish with a written list of priorities that makes decisions at work and […]
Mental health self-care checklist
A mental health self-care checklist is a structured daily tool for tracking the habits that support emotional well-being. Those habits range from sleep and movement to connection and journaling. Clinicians often recommend it because it turns general advice into specific, repeatable actions. Download your free mental health self-care checklist A ready-to-use checklist covering daily physical, […]
Social work treatment plan
A social work treatment plan is a written document that sets out a client’s presenting problems, agreed goals, and planned interventions. It also states how progress will be measured. Most practitioners draft one after the intake and biopsychosocial assessment, then revisit it throughout the work. Documentation standards are the reason the plan matters. Funders, supervisors, […]
Crisis safety plan template
A crisis safety plan is a short, personalized written plan that a patient and clinician build together to guide action during a suicidal crisis. It follows the six steps of the Stanley-Brown Safety Planning Intervention, from spotting warning signs to making the home environment safer. Our free crisis safety plan template walks the patient through […]