Description
A question for every part of the session
The client goes quiet and your mind goes with them. You know the next question exists. You cannot reach it.
Four PDFs give you more than 1,500 questions, sorted by the moment in the session. The first file follows a session from start to finish: opening, the problem as the client sees it, needs, mood, relationships, crisis and risk. The second holds 800 questions on life, values and direction. The last two are written for couples work and for homework between sessions.
Inside the four files
- Questions to ask in session, 19 pages: beginning of the session, the problem from the client's view, needs, mood and relationships
- Crisis questions and assessment of suicidal ideation and plan
- Change focus, feelings, thoughts, goal setting, exception, coping and scaling questions
- Assessment of psychosis
- 800 questions to ask, 27 pages, on the past, present and future
- Questions to ask your significant other
- Relationship questions for couples sessions and homework
Therapy questions for adults, sorted by the moment in session
Your new client sits down, says “I don’t know where to start”, and looks at you. You need an opening question which is gentle and still moves things along.
The first file follows a session in order. It opens with “What brings you to seek therapy now?” and moves through the problem from the client’s view, needs, mood and relationships. Later pages hold crisis questions, a structured assessment of suicidal ideation and plan, and questions for assessing psychosis. Having the wording in front of you matters most in those moments, when stress narrows your thinking.
Who needs questions to ask in therapy as a therapist
- Newly qualified counsellors building an intake routine
- Trainees preparing for placement
- Experienced therapists who want a crisis and risk checklist on paper
- Couples counsellors setting homework between sessions
How to build a session plan from the files
Use the beginning-of-session and needs questions as intake questions for the first appointment. Pick five, print them, and keep the page on your clipboard. In later sessions, move to the change focus, goal setting and exception questions. Close with a scaling question (“On a scale from 1 to 10…”) and note the number for next week.
Keep the risk pages in a separate folder so you find them in seconds. For couples, the relationship questions file works as homework. Record what you asked with the help of the therapy interventions and progress note examples, or plan the hour with a session planning template.
Questions about the therapy question set
What format is it?
Four PDF files. The session questions file runs to 19 pages and the 800 questions file to 27 pages. Print it at home or fill it in on screen. It downloads straight after payment.
Does it include intake questions?
Yes. The first file opens with beginning-of-session questions such as “What brings you to seek therapy now?”, followed by questions on the problem, needs and mood which suit a first appointment.
Are there questions about suicide risk?
Yes. A dedicated section covers suicidal ideation and plan, including questions about previous attempts. Use it alongside your service’s risk policy and supervision.
Is it suitable for use with clients?
It is written or reviewed by a BACP registered therapist for use in sessions and for self-help at home.
Four PDFs. Print or read on any device. 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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