Note Designer: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Your Psychotherapy Progress Notes

by Patricia C. Baldwin

This book provides step-by-step guidelines, tips, and instruction on how to create and write psychotherapy treatment notes. Information and guidance are provided on how to write a treatment intake report, treatment progress notes, and termination summary. A number of sample notes, reports and templates are provided. The book also includes hundreds of representative statements for therapists to use in the design of their own psychotherapy progress notes. A valuable resource for experienced mental health professionals and trainees alike, from the creator of Note Designer therapy note-writing software. "A time-saving reference to capture the essence and the methods of professional note writing for psychotherapists. Easy to apply and great to keep close-by when writing reports and progress notes." --Alexandre Smith-Peter, Psy.D. candidate

Genres: Psychology

92 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 23, 2016

Reviews

[Rachlimjoco · Rating 5 out of 5]

A practical guide.

I’ve tons of books on psychotherapy but none as practical as this one. It tells you the “how” and less of the “what” — less of the theories but more straight to the point on how to get started and how to maintain progress and session notes.

[Tracy Loves to Read · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beginners Help

This would be good for a beginner. Someone who has no format for documentation or a graduate student. Not the best for a practicing professional who is wanting to stay up-to-date on practices.

[Eboni Jewel Sears · Rating 3 out of 5]

Exactly the same as the software

I would have liked to have
seen something other than exactly what's in the software. Also, including more for addiction counseling as well as more note formats.

[Jason Comely · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wish I had this for my Case Management course a few months ago, although I'm sure it'll be a handy reference in the future.

[Nicole LoChirco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really helped and made writing therapy notes simple to understand.

[Sandra Salazar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for beginners

I use it in my clinical practicum. A supervisor would not be so thorough as this book. I will recommend it to my cohorts.