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Outcome measures and progress tracking for counselors

See whether your clients are getting better, session by session. PHQ-9, GAD-7 and CORE-10, scored the moment your client submits.

30 days of Professional, no card. The trial starts when you send your first assessment.

  • BAA on every plan, including Free
  • US data hosting
  • Works alongside your EHR

Marge S. · PHQ-9

4 check-ins

16Sep 313Sep 179Oct 16Oct 15
Latest PHQ-9
6 · Mild
At intake
16 · Moderately Severe
GAD-7, intake → latest
14 → 5 · Mild

For US counselors: send the PHQ-9, GAD-7 or CORE-10 as a link, get the score and its severity band when your client submits, and re-send on a schedule to track progress. The free plan covers 3 forms and 10 responses. Professional, US$19/month + tax, adds every form and scheduled check-ins. We sign a BAA on every plan.

Your first send, in three steps

From sign-up to a scored result for your next client.

  1. Pick a measure

    PHQ-9GAD-7CORE-10

    The measures US counselors send most. 250+ more in the library.

  2. Send a link

    Email it to your client, or copy the link into your own message.

    Your client opens it on any device. No account to create.

  3. See the scored result

    13 Moderate

    PHQ-9 · scored on submit · PDF ready

    Score, severity band and item answers, ready for your note.

Baseline, check in, review

Routine outcome monitoring without extra admin.

Baseline at intake

Send the PHQ-9 and GAD-7, or the CORE-10, before the first session. You start with a scored picture.

Check in on a schedule Professional

Every two weeks, monthly, or your own cadence. Each check-in goes out on its own.

Review the trend

See who is improving and who isn't, early enough to change course.

Feedback helps clients who are off track

Routine outcome monitoring with feedback to the therapist improved outcomes, most for clients at risk of getting worse.

Lambert, Whipple & Kleinstäuber, 2018, meta-analysis

Accredited programs already measure

Behavioral health organizations accredited by The Joint Commission have had to monitor outcomes with a standardized tool since 2018.

Joint Commission standard CTS.03.01.09

Brief measures can be billable

Brief standardized assessments like the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 can be billed under CPT 96127, depending on the payer. Rules vary, so check yours.

CPT 96127

Measures counselors use

Depression and anxiety

PHQ-9 · GAD-7

Session outcomes

CORE-10 · CORE-OM

Trauma

PCL-5

Alcohol and drugs

AUDIT · DAST-10

Couples and alliance

CSI-16 · ARM-5

Stress, sleep, wellbeing

PSS-10 · ISI · WHO-5

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HIPAA: what we sign and where data lives

BAA on every plan

Including Free. Read it at /legal/baa and accept it in Settings.

US data hosting

Your US practice's client data is stored in the United States.

Encryption and audit log

Encrypted in transit and at rest, with access controls and an audit log. We never sell data.

HIPAA and BAA details →

Questions counselors ask

Which outcome measures should a counselor start with?

The PHQ-9 and GAD-7 for depression and anxiety, or the CORE-10 for general distress from session to session. On the free plan you choose 3 forms.

Can I bill for these assessments?

Brief standardized assessments like the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 can be billed under CPT 96127, depending on the payer. Rules vary, so check yours. The scored PDF gives you the record.

Does it work with SimplePractice or TherapyNotes?

It works alongside them. Send from ClientForms, then download the scored PDF and upload it to the client's chart. There is no direct sync with US EHRs.

Do you sign a BAA?

Yes. We sign a Business Associate Agreement with US practices on every plan, including Free. You can read it at clientforms.app/legal/baa and accept it in Settings.

What does it cost?

Free: 3 forms of your choice and 10 responses. Starter, US$9/month + tax: unlimited responses on those 3 forms. Professional, US$19/month + tax: every form, scheduled check-ins and seats for colleagues. New practices get 30 days of Professional, no card; the trial starts when you send your first assessment.

Every new account gets 30 days of full Professional access

No card. The trial starts when you send your first assessment, so setting up costs you nothing.

Composite ADHD & autism profiles included with Professional · no per-assessment fees

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Every form, the profiles and your team

US$19/month + tax
  • Every assessment form
  • Composite ADHD & autism profiles
  • Repeat assessments and seats for your team
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