Session Notes Template
Structured note formats used across mental health and coaching practice. Pick a format, fill in the blanks, download a clean PDF for your records.
Format
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan — clinical standard used by psychologists and doctors.
Session details
Notes
Client's reported experience, mood, concerns, symptoms in their own words.
Observable: affect, presentation, tools used, assessment scores.
Your clinical impression, progress since last session, risk assessment.
Interventions, homework, next-session focus, follow-up actions.
Suicidal ideation, harm to others, urgent medical concerns, safeguarding.
Download
Format: SOAP
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Which note format should I use?
SOAP is the clinical gold-standard and pairs well with insurance or medical liaison work. DAP is popular with counsellors who want a lighter, faster format. BIRP is common in behavioural, skills-based, and case-management practice.
Whichever you pick, aim to write notes within 24 hours of the session while memory is fresh, and store them securely — encrypted cloud storage or a locked filing cabinet.