{"id":180444,"date":"2026-08-17T08:32:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T08:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/?p=180444"},"modified":"2026-08-18T13:38:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:38:56","slug":"emotional-check-in-worksheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/es\/templates\/emotional-check-in-worksheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotional check-in worksheet: Free PDF and how to use it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalWebPage\",\"headline\":\"Emotional check-in worksheet: Free PDF and how to use it\",\"description\":\"Free printable emotional check-in worksheet for therapists, counselors, educators, and adults. Download the one-page PDF with a mood checklist, a trigger question, session-focus prompts, and space for notes.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/templates\/emotional-check-in-worksheet\/\",\"audience\":{\"@type\":\"MedicalAudience\",\"audienceType\":\"Clinician\"},\"reviewedBy\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Dr Vanja Kitanova\",\"jobTitle\":\"Medical Reviewer\",\"affiliation\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Pabau\"},\"knowsAbout\":[\"Mental Health Assessment\",\"Clinical Documentation\",\"Emotional Regulation\",\"Therapeutic Practices\"],\"sameAs\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/author\/vanja\/\"},\"mainEntity\":{\"@type\":\"DigitalDocument\",\"name\":\"Emotional Check-in Worksheet\",\"description\":\"A one-page clinical form with a mood checklist, a question about what triggered today's emotions, prompts on the last session, the past week, and the next session, plus an additional notes area.\",\"encodingFormat\":\"application\/pdf\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/templates\/emotional-check-in-worksheet\/emotional-check-in-worksheet.pdf\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"isAccessibleForFree\":true,\"offers\":{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"price\":\"0\",\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"availability\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\"},\"hasDigitalDocumentPermission\":{\"@type\":\"DigitalDocumentPermission\",\"permissionType\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ReadPermission\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Pabau\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.pabau.com\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-14\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-14\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-17\"}<\/script>\n\n\n        <div id=\"key_takeaways\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Key-Takeaways-Icon.svg\" alt=\"Key takeaways\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Key takeaways<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"list\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>An emotional check-in worksheet gives a client a structured way to name how they feel and what shaped that feeling.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>The free PDF has six fields covering mood, triggers, session focus, the past week, next-session goals, and open notes.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Clients pick a mood from a short checklist and answer in their own words, so there is no numeric scoring to explain.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Therapists, counselors, school staff, and self-directed adults use it to open a session or track feelings between appointments.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Practice management software like Pabau can send the worksheet digitally and file every answer in the client record.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E2F2FD 0%, #DFE3FD 100%); border-radius: 16px; padding: 40px; margin: 32px 0;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 22px; color: #121d36;\">Download your free emotional check-in worksheet<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; color: #444; font-size: 15px;\">Inside you get a mood checklist, a trigger question, and prompts covering the last session, the past week, and the next one. A free-text notes area closes the page.<\/p>\n<a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #037CD2; color: #fff; padding: 14px 28px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/templates\/emotional-check-in-worksheet\/emotional-check-in-worksheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download template<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An emotional check-in worksheet is a one-page form that asks how someone feels right now, and what sat behind that feeling. Our free version keeps it deliberately plain. The client picks a mood from a short checklist, answers four written prompts, and adds anything else worth knowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That plainness is the point. Forms with rating scales and body maps look thorough, but they can stall a client who is already overwhelmed. This one takes two minutes at the start of a session. It gives therapists and <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/psychology-practice-software\/\">mental health practitioners<\/a> something concrete to open with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is an emotional check-in worksheet?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An emotional check-in worksheet is a short, structured form for recording how a client feels at a single point in time. It sits between a casual \u00abhow are you?\u00bb and a full clinical assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the value comes from repetition. When a client answers the same six questions each week, patterns surface that neither of you would recall from memory. Therapists and counselors use those patterns for treatment planning and for progress notes that say something specific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a conversation starter, not a diagnostic instrument. Nothing on the page is scored, and no cut-off tells you a client is unwell. For clients who want reading to go alongside it, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/topics\/caring-for-your-mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)<\/a> publishes free guidance on caring for your mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the worksheet includes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PDF is one page with six fields, in this order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Field<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">What it asks<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Why it earns its space<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Overall mood today<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Pick one: happy, sad, overwhelmed, content, anxious, stressed, angry, or other<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">A fast, plain-language read on where the client is starting from<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Today&#8217;s trigger<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Was there anything today that triggered these emotions?<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Ties the mood to an event instead of leaving it free-floating<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Session focus<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">If you had a therapy session today, what emotions did you focus on?<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Links the check-in back to the work you did together<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">The past week<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">In the past week I have been feeling:<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Widens the view, so one bad afternoon is not read as a trend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Next session focus<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">At the next session I hope to focus on:<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Lets the client set the agenda before they walk in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Additional notes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Open space for anything the prompts missed<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Catches context the fixed fields cannot, from poor sleep to a family visit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no one to ten intensity scale on this form, no body map, and no list of coping strategies to tick. That trade is deliberate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a day-by-day record across a month, a <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/templates\/daily-mood-chart\/\">daily mood chart<\/a> does that job better. If you need intensity scores or a coping plan, run a validated measure alongside the check-in and let this page do the warm-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who the check-in is for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same page works across clinical, school, and personal settings, because it asks for words rather than scores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Therapists and counselors<\/strong> open sessions with it, so the first few minutes go to something the client has already put into words.<\/li><li><strong>School counselors and educators<\/strong> use it in social-emotional learning work, where naming a feeling is the skill being taught.<\/li><li><strong>Psychiatrists and primary care physicians<\/strong> file it with medication reviews as a plain-language record of how the week actually went.<\/li><li><strong>Adults tracking their own mental health<\/strong> keep a stack of completed pages and read back over the month before an appointment.<\/li><li><strong>Social workers and case managers<\/strong> attach finished forms to their <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/capture-forms-software\/\">intake documentation<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using it with adults<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adults usually complete the worksheet alone, either the morning of a session or at the end of a hard day. The written prompts suit anyone comfortable putting feelings into sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two prompts do the heavy lifting for adults in ongoing therapy. One asks what the last session focused on. The other asks what the next one should cover. Together they ask the client to hold the thread between appointments, which is where much of the work happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a client fills one in weekly, ask them to bring the whole set rather than the latest page. Six weeks of <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/patient-intake-software\/\">completed forms<\/a> read side by side tell you far more than a single sheet does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/downloadable_template_article\/emotional-check-in-worksheet\/digital-forms.webp\" alt=\"Digital forms in Pabau\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&#8217;s digital forms let you send the check-in before the appointment, so the client&#8217;s answers are waiting when the session starts.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adapting it for children and teens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This worksheet is written for readers, so younger children need it adapted rather than handed over. The mood checklist works well read aloud, with the child pointing at the word that fits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Read the checklist aloud<\/strong> and let the child point at, circle, or color the mood that matches.<\/li><li><strong>Swap words for faces<\/strong> by pairing the sheet with a <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/templates\/feelings-face-chart\/\">feelings face chart<\/a> when vocabulary is the barrier.<\/li><li><strong>Shorten it<\/strong> to the mood checklist and the trigger question for any child who stalls at written prompts.<\/li><li><strong>Let them draw<\/strong> in the additional notes space instead of writing a sentence.<\/li><li><strong>Keep the same sheet each week<\/strong> so the routine does the work, not the form.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teenagers usually manage the written prompts unaided, though they tend to skip the past-week question. Ask them to answer that one in the room with you. Regular classroom check-ins also give students the language to say what is wrong before behavior escalates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to run it in a session<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five steps turn a printed page into something that shapes the hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Introduce it as a warm-up, not a test.<\/strong> Say plainly that there are no wrong answers and no score at the end.<\/li><li><strong>Let the client fill it in alone.<\/strong> Two quiet minutes usually produce more honest answers than talking the questions through.<\/li><li><strong>Open with the trigger question.<\/strong> It is the one that turns a mood word into something you can work on together.<\/li><li><strong>File it in the record.<\/strong> Store the completed sheet in the <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/medical-records-management\/\">client record<\/a> alongside your session notes, so the sequence stays intact.<\/li><li><strong>Use the next-session prompt to set the agenda.<\/strong> Read it before the following appointment and start where the client asked you to start.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How often to use it is a clinical judgment call. Weekly suits most talking therapy. Daily use tends to flatten out, because the answers start repeating and the client stops reading the questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to use an emotional check-in worksheet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check-ins work best when they are predictable. Four moments cover most of what practices need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Session opener.<\/strong> Five quiet minutes that set the starting point for the hour.<\/li><li><strong>Between appointments.<\/strong> A weekly page the client brings back, so the time between sessions is not a blank.<\/li><li><strong>After a difficult week.<\/strong> A structured way to describe what happened without starting from an empty sheet.<\/li><li><strong>Progress reviews.<\/strong> A run of sheets read side by side shows movement that memory alone will miss.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One caution is worth stating. A check-in is not a crisis tool, and a mood checklist will not tell you whether someone is safe. For clients in crisis, a <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/templates\/mental-health-safety-plan\/\">mental health safety plan<\/a> is the document you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/downloadable_template_article\/emotional-check-in-worksheet\/automated-communication-in-pabau.webp\" alt=\"Automated client communication in Pabau\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Automated messages remind clients to complete their check-in midweek, which is usually when between-session tracking slips.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Pabau keeps completed check-ins in the client record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paper check-ins work fine until you need to find one. Practice management software like Pabau keeps the form and its answers in the same client record as the appointment, the notes, and the consents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can rebuild the six fields as a digital form and send it with the appointment confirmation. Clients complete it on their phone through the <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/patient-portal-software\/\">secure client portal<\/a>, and the answers land in their record before you sit down together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/downloadable_template_article\/emotional-check-in-worksheet\/customizable-consent-and-intake-forms.webp\" alt=\"Customizable consent and intake forms in Pabau\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Customizable intake forms let you rebuild the six check-in fields once and reuse them with every client on your caseload.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/automated-workflows-software\/\">Automated reminders<\/a> go out while a form is still outstanding, so nobody chases them by hand. Pabau Scribe, our AI scribe, then drafts the session note from your dictation, with the check-in already filed beside it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/downloadable_template_article\/emotional-check-in-worksheet\/creating-treatment-notes-with-echo-ai.webp\" alt=\"Creating treatment notes with Pabau Scribe\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau Scribe drafts the session note, so what the client wrote on their check-in gets discussed rather than typed up.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every Pabau subscription includes every feature. A <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/mental-health-emr\/\">mental health practice<\/a> gets digital forms, the client portal, and reminders as standard, not as an upgrade to buy later.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"book_a_demo\">\n            <div class=\"left-side\">\n                <div class=\"logo\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo.svg\"\n                        alt=\"Logo\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                    \/>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"heading\">\n                    Keep every check-in in the client record                <\/h3>\n\n                <p class=\"description\">\n                    Pabau sends the worksheet ahead of the appointment, chases the ones still outstanding, and files each answer against the client record. Your notes stay current without extra admin after every session.                <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"button-group\">\n                    <a href=\"\/book-demo\/\" class=\"btn btn-scale-effect btn-cta-color btn-md\">\n                        <span class=\"btn-text\">Book a demo<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"btn-icon btn-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <svg\n                                width=\"14\"\n                                height=\"12\"\n                                viewBox=\"0 0 14 12\"\n                                fill=\"none\"\n                                xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                            >\n                                <path\n                                    d=\"M0.75 4.77295C0.335786 4.77295 0 5.10874 0 5.52295C0 5.93716 0.335786 6.27295 0.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295ZM13.2803 6.05328C13.5732 5.76039 13.5732 5.28551 13.2803 4.99262L8.50736 0.219648C8.21447 -0.073245 7.73959 -0.073245 7.4467 0.219648C7.15381 0.512542 7.15381 0.987415 7.4467 1.28031L11.6893 5.52295L7.4467 9.76559C7.15381 10.0585 7.15381 10.5334 7.4467 10.8263C7.73959 11.1191 8.21447 11.1191 8.50736 10.8263L13.2803 6.05328ZM0.75 5.52295V6.27295L12.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295L0.75 4.77295V5.52295Z\"\n                                    fill=\"currentColor\"\n                                ><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"right-side\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Home-Page-Concept-4.webp\"\n                    alt=\"Pabau clinic management dashboard\"\n                    loading=\"lazy\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This worksheet earns its place because it is small. Six fields, two minutes, and nothing to score. That is a form a client will still be filling in eight weeks from now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Treat it as the opening move. Anything that needs intensity ratings, a body map, or a written coping plan belongs in a separate tool you run alongside it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Print it, or rebuild it as a digital form your clients complete before they arrive. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/book-demo\/\">Book a demo<\/a> to see how Pabau collects check-ins and files them in the client record for you.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"expert_picks\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Expert-Picks.svg\" alt=\"Continue your research\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Continue your research<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" 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three feeling words?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/templates\/negative-emotions-list\/\">Negative emotions list<\/a> gives them a wider vocabulary to pick from.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 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<\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786706066835\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is an emotional check-in worksheet?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">An emotional check-in worksheet is a one-page form that records how someone feels at a single moment and what sat behind that feeling. Our free version asks the client to pick a mood from a checklist. Short prompts then cover triggers, the last session, the past week, and the next one.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786706066836\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What fields are on the free PDF?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The PDF has six fields. A mood checklist with eight options comes first, then a question about what triggered those emotions today. A third prompt asks which emotions the last therapy session covered. After that, a line for how the past week has felt, a line for what to focus on next, and an additional notes area.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786706066837\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does the worksheet include a one to ten intensity scale?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. There is no numeric rating scale, no body map, and no coping-strategy checklist on this form. Clients describe the mood in their own words instead. If you need intensity scores, pair the check-in with a validated measure and use both together.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786706066838\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">How often should clients fill one in?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Weekly suits most talking therapy, either as homework or as the first few minutes of a session. Daily use tends to flatten out, because the answers repeat and the client stops reading the questions. Match the frequency to the treatment goal rather than to a fixed rule.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786706066839\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is the worksheet suitable for children?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">It works for children with adult support, since the prompts are written rather than visual. Read the mood checklist aloud and let the child point at or color the word that fits. Pairing the sheet with a feelings face chart helps younger children who lack the vocabulary.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786706066840\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">How does an emotional check-in worksheet differ from a mood tracker?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A mood tracker logs a rating over time and shows you a trend line. This check-in asks what happened, what the last session covered, and what the client wants to work on next. One measures, the other opens a conversation you can build a session around.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786706066841\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can therapists use it with every client?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Most clients manage it, but effectiveness depends on age, literacy, and what they are presenting with. Clients with severe dissociation or psychotic symptoms may need grounding first, or a trauma-informed adaptation. 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