Description
Three hundred goals which pass review
The treatment plan is due and 'client will feel better' will not get past your supervisor. You need a goal with a number, a behaviour and a date.
This 20-page guide gives you 300 SMART goals, 15 for each of 20 presentations. Pick the closest one, replace the numbers and dates with your client's own and agree the wording together in session. Each goal is written in the client-will form, so it drops straight into a plan.
Inside this guide
- Anxiety, depression, ADHD and PTSD
- Mood disorders and emotional regulation
- Interpersonal skills, communication skills and relationship skills
- Stress management and anger management
- Self-esteem and self-awareness
- Goal setting, organisation and sleep hygiene
- Boundaries and assertiveness
- Coping mechanisms and social support
SMART goals for therapy, written in the client-will form
Your client says the aim is to “stop feeling so anxious”. It is an honest goal and an impossible one to measure. A SMART goal turns it into something you both check at review: the client will identify three specific triggers for anxiety. Your client knows what to do this week, and you know what to ask about next session.
SMART stands for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound. Goals written this way give supervisors and funders the evidence they look for. They give your client a clear task between sessions as well.
Who needs ready-made treatment plan goals
- Counsellors writing treatment plans for EAP, agency or insurance work
- Trainees who want examples before their first plan goes to a supervisor
- Private practice therapists reviewing goals with long-term clients
- Clinicians working with anxiety, depression, anger or poor sleep
How to adapt a goal for your client
Find the presentation closest to your client’s. The guide covers anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, boundaries, sleep hygiene and 14 more. Read the 15 goals under it and pick the one your client recognises. Replace the numbers and dates with your client’s own, then agree the wording in session so the goal belongs to them.
Add the goal to your plan and refer to it in each progress note. The therapy interventions and progress note examples show how to link an intervention back to a written goal.
Questions about the SMART goals guide
What are examples of treatment plan goals for anxiety?
The anxiety section starts with a goal for the client to identify three specific triggers for anxiety. Fourteen more anxiety goals follow it, each in the same client-will form.
Does it include treatment plan goals for depression?
Yes. The depression section opens with a goal to identify three enjoyable activities and schedule them weekly. It holds 15 goals, like every other section.
What format is it?
A 20-page PDF. Print it at home or fill it in on screen. It downloads straight after payment.
Are the goals suitable for use with clients?
Yes. The guide is written or reviewed by a BACP registered therapist for use in sessions and for self-help at home.
PDF, 20 pages. Print or keep on screen. Instant download after payment. One purchase covers your own practice.
These materials support your clinical judgement. They do not replace training, supervision or the record-keeping rules of your own professional body.
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