Therapy Practice Guides — Page 2
F43.23: A Therapist's Reference for Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood
F43.23 ICD-10-CM code reference for therapists: diagnostic criteria, adjacent codes, documentation that holds up under audit, and CPT pairings.
Therapy Intake Questions: 80+ Examples by Domain (with Modality and Compliance Notes)
80+ therapy intake questions organised by domain: clinical history, risk, family, trauma, strengths, logistics, plus CBT, ACT, and DBT additions.
Counseling Treatment Plan Template (with Worked Examples for LPCs and LCSWs)
Counseling treatment plan template for LPCs, LCSWs, and brief-therapy practitioners with worked CBT and SFBT examples plus setting-specific tweaks.
Blank Treatment Plan Template for Therapists (with Worked CBT and ACT Examples)
Blank treatment plan template for therapy practice with worked CBT and ACT examples, modality framing notes, and section guidance for clinicians.
DBT Check-In Questions: Diary-Card-Aware Prompts for Skills Groups
Practical dbt check in questions for skills groups: diary-card-aware openers, target-behavior prompts, skills-of-the-week rounds, teen adaptations.
Recovery Questions for Group: A Facilitator's Decision Guide
Stop picking recovery questions for group at random. A four-variable decision guide for SUD and IOP facilitators to pick the right prompt for the moment.
Therapy Check-In Questions for Individual Sessions: A 1:1 Bench
A working bench of therapy check in questions for individual sessions: arrival prompts, since-last-session bridges, body cues, agenda surfacing, closings.
Example of a SOAP Note for Counseling: Five Scenarios with Templates
Example of a SOAP note for counseling across grief, career, couples, school, and life transition presentations. Five completed worked notes with Z-codes.
Mental Health SOAP Note Examples for Common Diagnoses (with Templates)
Mental health SOAP note examples for anxiety, depression, PTSD, BPD, and bipolar presentations. Completed worked notes therapists can adapt and copy.
GIRP Notes: Template, Examples, and Practical Guide for Therapists
Copy-ready GIRP notes template with worked examples, when GIRP is the right format, and how Goal-Intervention-Response-Plan notes hold up under audit.
BIRP vs SOAP vs DAP Notes: Which Format Fits Your Therapy Practice
BIRP vs SOAP vs DAP comparison for therapists. Side-by-side worked examples, when each format fits, and how to switch without losing audit-readiness.
Mental Status Exam Cheat Sheet for Therapists (with Examples)
Mental status exam cheat sheet for therapists: every domain, descriptors a board reviewer expects, and worked MSE examples for SOAP and DAP notes.
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