1. Add the template
Paste this content into My Templates, or start from a specialty-generated template and edit the sections.
GIRP note template
GIRP is ideal when payers or clinic policy expect every note to show which goals were addressed, what you did, how the client responded, and the plan forward.
Template content
Copy or download, then paste into Wavo under My Templates.
GIRP Progress Note Goals - Treatment goal(s) addressed this session (quote or paraphrase from the treatment plan). - Client’s current status relative to those goals if discussed. Intervention - Therapeutic interventions, techniques, psychoeducation, and themes facilitated. - Link interventions briefly to the goals above when helpful. Response - Client engagement, understanding, emotional response, skill practice, and progress indicators observed or reported. Plan - Between-session work, next-session goal focus, coordination, risk follow-up if needed, and scheduling.
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
- Puts treatment goals first so progress tracking stays auditable and client-centered.
- Keeps intervention and response distinct for skills-based and evidence-based therapies.
- Pairs cleanly with treatment plans that list numbered goals.
- Easy organization standard for group practices that already use BIRP/DAP variants.
- 1Goal-oriented outpatient therapy
- 2Insurance-focused progress documentation
- 3CBT and skills-based modalities
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.
Goals Goal 2: Reduce panic-driven avoidance of staff meetings. Client reports attending 2 of 3 meetings this week using grounding plan. Intervention Reviewed cognitive model of panic; practiced 4-7-8 breathing and brief cognitive reframe for “I’ll lose my job if I shake.” Planned graded exposure step: speak once in next standup. Response Engaged well; initially skeptical of breathing, then noted decreased chest tightness in session. Identified one automatic thought to track. Agreed to exposure step with moderate anxiety (6/10 anticipated). Plan Complete one verbal contribution in standup; log SUDS before/after. Next session: review exposure outcome and introduce interoceptive exposure basics.
How Wavo automates this
What the product actually does with your template.
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.
Related templates
Put this template to work on your next visit
Start free, paste the template, and see how Wavo documents in your structure.