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Free Psychotherapy Safety Starter Kit
Everything you need to begin implementing routine outcome monitoring and safety practices in your psychotherapy practice — bundled into a single kit.
Five evidence-informed tools covering session checklists, ROM implementation, session workflows, supervision, and client communication. We are finalizing these materials now.
Get notified when it’s readyWhat’s in the kit
Five clinical tools designed to work together — from session preparation to client communication.
Psychotherapy Safety Checklist
PDF — 1 pageA session-by-session checklist covering informed consent, outcome measure administration, alliance check-in, risk screening, and progress documentation. Designed to be completed in under two minutes.
Routine Outcome Monitoring Quick-Start Guide
PDF — 4 pagesStep-by-step instructions for implementing ROM in any practice setting — instrument selection, administration frequency, score interpretation, clinical decision rules, and discussing results with clients.
Session Workflow Template
PDF — 2 pagesA structured session workflow integrating outcome monitoring at check-in, alliance assessment mid-session, and progress documentation at close. Adaptable for individual, couple, and group formats.
Supervisor Safety Checklist
PDF — 2 pagesA supervision-focused tool for reviewing supervisee caseloads with a safety lens — prompts for reviewing not-on-track clients, discussing outcome data patterns, and ensuring ethical monitoring.
Client One-Pager: What to Expect from Progress Monitoring
PDF — 1 pageA plain-language handout explaining to clients why you use outcome measures, what the results mean, and how their feedback helps improve care. Suitable for intake packets or waiting rooms.
We’re finalizing the Starter Kit
The tools described above are currently being developed and reviewed. When the kit is ready, it will be available as a free PDF download — no email required, no paywall.
Want to be notified when it launches? Drop us a line and we’ll let you know.
Contact Us to Get NotifiedFree for all licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals.
Why routine outcome monitoring matters
5–10%
Approximate rate of reliable deterioration across psychotherapy studies — worsening that exceeds measurement error
Lambert (2013); Hannan et al. (2005)
~50%
Reduction in deterioration rates reported in some studies among not-on-track clients receiving feedback
Lambert et al. (2003); Shimokawa et al. (2010)
Improved outcomes
For clients identified as at risk for poor response when using feedback-informed treatment approaches
Lambert & Shimokawa (2011); Reese et al. (2009)
Routine outcome monitoring gives you an early warning system for clients who are not responding to treatment as expected. Without it, therapists relying on clinical judgment without standardized feedback identify only a small proportion of deteriorating clients. With it, you can adjust your approach before problems become entrenched.
How to use the kit
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Review the Quick-Start Guide
Read through the ROM Quick-Start Guide to understand the fundamentals of routine outcome monitoring — including how to select an instrument, when to administer it, and how to interpret scores.
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Choose your first instrument
Use our Instrument Guide to compare validated outcome measures side-by-side and select the best fit for your practice setting, client population, and budget.
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Start with your next new client
Begin administering the outcome measure at intake and each subsequent session. Use the Session Workflow Template to build monitoring into your routine without adding administrative burden.
Deepen your skills with a CE course
We are developing continuing education courses on routine outcome monitoring, feedback-informed treatment, and psychotherapy safety. These courses will provide structured learning, case examples, and CE credits.
Coming SoonReady to choose your outcome measure? View the Instrument Guide →
Not Clinical Advice
The Starter Kit and all included tools are for educational and informational purposes only. They do not constitute clinical advice, diagnosis, or treatment protocols and should not replace professional judgment, clinical training, or supervision.
Clinicians are responsible for adapting these tools to their practice context, client population, and applicable regulatory and ethical standards. Always consult relevant clinical guidelines and supervisors as appropriate.