Thinking about resolutions you need to make as a counselor for 2018? One to consider is to make peace with your progress notes. Most of us – as counselors – do not enjoy writing progress notes. In fact, I have found that most of us tend to dread writing progress notes, procrastinating the completion of this task. I encourage counselors to “make peace” with progress notes by doing what we often do with our clients – reframing the way in which we think about them. Progress notes are imperative to our work as counselors, and we need to see these notes as the way to inform the work we do with our clients so that we become better therapists. So, here are three ways to cognitively re-structure the way in which we view progress notes:
So, reflection, detective work and conceptualization are three ways to positively view progress notes. If you are interested in having a systematic format to help you with the process of writing progress notes, I invite you to review the new STEPnotes online tool at: www.stepnotesinc.com. This online tool is available at a reduced price through the first part of January. If you have the resolution of writing your notes in a more efficient and organized manner, check out the STEPnotes online tool; it will help you save time and give you consistency with your documentation. Happy New Year!
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