Printable SOAP Note Template
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- Pre-formatted with all four SOAP sections
- Guided prompts for each section so you never miss key details
- Works for individual therapy, group, couples, and BCBA sessions
- Prompts for the elements payers commonly review (requirements vary by payer)
- Print-ready layout, use digitally or on paper
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A structured template with guided prompts for every SOAP section.
SOAP Note Template
WellNotes Clinical Documentation
Date: _______________
Client: _______________
Subjective
Document the client's self-reported symptoms, concerns, and experiences in their own words.
Objective
Record observable clinical data: what you can see, hear, and measure during the session.
Assessment
Your clinical interpretation connecting subjective reports with objective observations.
Plan
The forward-looking treatment plan including next steps and follow-up.
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What is the SOAP note format?
The SOAP note format has four sections in a fixed order: Subjective (what the client reports), Objective (what you observe and measure), Assessment (your interpretation and progress toward goals) and Plan (next steps). Each section answers one question, so a reviewer can find what was reported, what was observed, what it means and what happens next without reading the whole note.
The printable form above gives you prompts for each section. Below is what belongs in each one, with a short fictional sample for an anxiety-focused CBT session, so you can see the format filled in before you print.
S: Subjective
What the client tells you: presenting concern, symptoms in their words, relevant events since the last session, and self-ratings.
Sample: Client reported "a rough week at work" and 3 nights of sleep under 5 hours. Rated anxiety 7/10 (8/10 last session). Used breathing exercise twice.
O: Objective
What you observe or measure: appearance, behavior, affect, speech, test scores, and the interventions you delivered.
Sample: Appropriately groomed, fidgeting early in session, affect anxious and congruent. GAD-7 = 13. Completed thought record on a work deadline; practiced paced breathing in session.
A: Assessment
Your clinical interpretation: progress toward goals, response to interventions, risk, and any change in clinical picture.
Sample: Anxiety slightly improved; client is applying skills between sessions. Sleep disruption maintaining symptoms. Denied SI/HI. Progressing on Goal 1 (reduce worry).
P: Plan
Next steps: homework, interventions for next session, referrals, frequency, and the next appointment.
Sample: Continue weekly CBT. Homework: thought record x3 and a wind-down routine. Next session: introduce worry time. Next appointment in one week.
How do you fill in a SOAP note form?
- Complete the header first: client identifier, date, session number, duration, session type and CPT code.
- Write Subjective in the client's words where you can, with any self-ratings.
- In Objective, record only what you saw, heard or measured, plus the interventions you used.
- Use Assessment to connect the two: is the client progressing toward the treatment plan goals, and is there any risk?
- End with a specific Plan, then sign and date the note.
Keep each section to a few sentences. A paper form works well for practicum and early-career clinicians learning the structure; once the structure is familiar, many clinicians move to typing notes directly into their EHR.
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