Therapy journal printable for session prep, notes and reflection

This therapy journal printable is a place for notes on both sides of each appointment, so you can plan what to raise, hold on to what you learned and check in with yourself in the weeks between. The 12 undated pages cover preparation, session notes, reflection, mood logs and progress. You get a PDF in US Letter and A4 to download instantly, and nothing is shipped.

Reprint the session pages for every appointment you have.

How the therapy journal printable helps between appointments

Spend ten calm minutes with the prep page and you'll arrive knowing the single most important thing you want to say. While it's still fresh, jot down takeaways, practice tasks and phrases worth keeping on the notes page. The reflection page that follows gives your feelings somewhere to land.

In the days between, a weekly check-in and a log for moods and thoughts gather what you'd like to raise next time. Every few sessions, a progress review lets you see how much has shifted.

Who this therapy notes journal is for

• Anyone in therapy or counseling hoping to make the most of every session
• People whose thoughts go blank the moment they sit down with their therapist
• Anyone doing homework or trying out new skills between appointments
• First-timers who want a calm, tidy place for their notes

Design and printing details

• Elegant white pages with soft blush pink accents that save ink
• Wide margins, so a home printer won't clip anything
• Portrait pages in 8.5 x 11 inch US Letter and 210 x 297 mm A4
• No dates, so begin any time and keep going for as many sessions as you need
• Fits a binder or clipboard, or can be spiral bound at a print shop

Inside the therapy journal printable: 12 pages

1. 1Cover with an index of pages
2. 2Start here, explaining how to use the journal before, during or just after a session, later the same day and between appointments, plus your reason for keeping it
3. 3My therapy goals: what led you to therapy, three goals with why each one matters and an early sign of progress, and the strengths you bring
4. 4Before my session: mood out of 10, energy out of 5, the week's events, topics to raise, questions for your therapist and the one thing you most want to say
5. 5Session notes: session number, main theme, key takeaways, homework or practice, tools to try, phrases to remember and notes for next time
6. 6After-session reflection: feeling words to tick, what stood out, any surprises, what you left unsaid and how you'll look after yourself today
7. 7Between sessions weekly check-in, a seven day grid for sleep, mood, anxiety, homework, movement and reaching out, plus the good and hard moments
8. 8Mood and thoughts log: feeling words, the event, your thoughts, the feeling, intensity out of 10 and your response, plus patterns
9. 9Questions for my therapist, with a box to tick once asked, what you learned, and sample questions about the process and about yourself
10. 10My coping toolkit: what helps with particular feelings, calming ideas, kind words, people and places, plus space for your therapist's details and a crisis line
11. 11Progress review for every few sessions, each goal scored out of 10, what has changed, skills you now use more and your next focus
12. 12Appointment log, 18 rows for date, time, therapist, main topic and next appointment, with space for the practice's contact details

Files you download

• Therapy Journal in US Letter, PDF, 12 pages
• Therapy Journal in A4, PDF, 12 pages
• Read Me First, a quick PDF guide to printing

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• The PDF is designed for paper and has no hyperlinks. Most note taking apps can import it so you can write on a tablet.
• This is a digital file only. Nothing is mailed.
• Printed colors can look a little different from your screen.
• Personal use only. Please don't share, resell or redistribute the files.
• Digital files can't be returned. If a file won't open or print properly, email us and we'll help right away.
• This is a personal notebook that supports your therapy. It is not therapy or medical advice and cannot replace a qualified professional. In a crisis, call your local emergency number or a crisis line.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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