Psychologist Template
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A professional Psychologist template for healthcare professionals.
About this template
Need a reliable way to document your therapy sessions? This session notes template is perfect for psychologists and therapists. It helps you create detailed and organised records of patient encounters. This template covers key areas like patient presentation, mental state examination (MSE), risk assessment, and treatment plans. With this template, you can easily track progress, manage medications, and plan for follow-up care. This template is designed to be used with Heidi, the AI medical scribe, making documentation faster and more efficient. Create comprehensive and compliant session notes with ease.
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PRESENTATION:
* Reports feeling increasingly anxious over the past week.
* Difficulty sleeping, experiencing racing thoughts at night.
* Reports feeling overwhelmed by work-related stress.
GENERAL ISSUES:
* Reports no significant physical health concerns.
* Sleep: Difficulty falling asleep, waking up frequently during the night. Appetite: Reduced appetite due to anxiety.
* Denies alcohol or substance use.
* Work-related stress, feeling pressure to meet deadlines. Strained relationship with a colleague.
CURRENT MEDICATIONS AND TREATMENTS AND SUPPORTS:
* Currently taking Sertraline 50mg daily, prescribed by GP. Adherence is good.
* Attending weekly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) sessions.
MSE:
* Appearance: Well-groomed, appropriate for age.
* Behaviour: Restless, fidgeting.
* Speech: Normal rate and rhythm, slightly pressured.
* Mood: Anxious.
* Affect: Anxious, congruent with mood.
* Thought process: Racing thoughts, some difficulty concentrating.
* Thought content: Worries about work and relationships.
* Perception: No hallucinations or delusions reported.
* Cognition: Oriented to time, place, and person.
* Insight: Aware of anxiety and its impact.
* Judgment: Appears intact.
RISKS:
* Reports feeling overwhelmed but denies any current suicidal ideation or self-harm thoughts.
IMPRESSION:
* Patient presents with increased anxiety symptoms, likely related to work and relationship stressors.
* Anxiety symptoms have worsened since the last session.
* Contributing factors include work pressure and interpersonal difficulties.
MANAGEMENT PLAN:
1. Continue CBT sessions to address anxiety symptoms.
2. Explore and implement relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing exercises.
3. Encourage patient to discuss work-related stressors with their manager.
Investigations:
* No investigations planned at this time.
Medications:
* Continue Sertraline 50mg daily.
Psychological treatments:
* Continue weekly CBT sessions.
Other:
* Encourage regular exercise and a healthy diet.
Review:
* Schedule a follow-up session in two weeks to assess progress and adjust the treatment plan as needed.
Communication with others:
* No communication with others planned at this time.
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Specialty
Psychologist
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Type
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Last edited
07/05/2026
Created by
Stefanie Cai