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DAP note template

DAP keeps therapy documentation concise: what happened in session, your clinical assessment, and the plan—without over-structuring the narrative.

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Template content

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DAP Progress Note

Data
- Session focus, patient-reported symptoms/functioning, interventions used, and observable response in session.
- Include relevant scores if discussed (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7).

Assessment
- Clinical impression of progress toward goals, response to interventions, risk if assessed, and barriers.

Plan
- Homework/between-session work, next-session focus, coordination needs, and follow-up timing.

When to use this template

What makes the structure useful, and which visits it fits best.

Why this template works

Structural advantages for real documentation

Best for

Visit types and clinicians who use this format

  • Familiar format for counselors, therapists, and behavioral-health clinics.
  • Encourages assessment and plan, not just session storytelling.
  • Easy to customize with modality-specific interventions (CBT, DBT, ACT).
  • 1Individual therapy progress notes
  • 2Counseling follow-ups
  • 3Behavioral-health outpatient visits

Example output shape

Illustrative excerpt of how a visit can land in this structure. Not a real patient record—review and edit every note before signing.

Data
50-minute individual session focused on worry spirals at work. Client reports GAD-7 = 12 (was 15). Sleep improved to 6 hours most nights. Practiced thought record on “I’ll mess up the presentation.” Affect anxious then calmer; engaged and future-oriented.

Assessment
Generalized anxiety with improving symptom scores; good response to cognitive restructuring. Denies SI. Barriers: perfectionism and late-night email checking.

Plan
Complete one thought record after next presentation. Sleep hygiene: no work email after 9 pm × 5 nights. Next session: graded exposure to “good enough” draft sharing. Follow-up in 1 week.

How Wavo automates this

What the product actually does with your template.

1. Add the template

Paste this content into My Templates, or start from a specialty-generated template and edit the sections.

2. Record or dictate

Capture the encounter with ambient recording or dictation. Wavo structures the note using your template.

3. Review and sign

Edit with Smart Transform if needed, then export or copy into your EHR. You stay responsible for the final note.

Put this template to work on your next visit

Start free, paste the template, and see how Wavo documents in your structure.

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