Therapy Note Templates

BIRP Note Templates

A simple template therapists can use for writing BIRP notes.

Templates

Some simple templates for the BIRP note format.

Quill can generate your PIRP notes for you. But if you insist on writing your own notes instead, we still want to help you out! We offer a template as both a Word document and a PDF.

Download the BIRP Note Template PDF Download the BIRP Note Template DOCX

The PDF version of the BIRP note template can be printed out and then written on, which might be useful during a session. Meanwhile, the DOCX version of the BIRP note template can be opened up in Microsoft Word, letting you edit directly in that document.

BIRP Note Examples and Cheat Sheet

In addition to the template, review some of these examples of BIRP notes. These were all generated by Quill from just a quick session summary. Thousands of therapists do exactly this after every session. You can also read more about BIRP notes in general, if you need to know what falls under each section.

Other Templates

Here are the templates for the other therapy note formats.

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