Client Session Feedback Form
A one-minute, original end-of-session feedback form covering feeling heard, goal alignment, fit of approach and overall helpfulness, plus open questions.
2-page fillable PDF · US Letter (prints on A4) · Feedback-informed care
- Approach / concern
- Clinician Tools
- Technique
- Feedback-informed care
- Format
- Fillable PDF, 2 pages (US Letter / A4)
- Access
- Advanced plan
- For
- Licensed clinicians to use with clients
- Updated
- October 2026
Key facts
What is the Client Session Feedback Form?
Routine session feedback invites clients to rate their experience of therapy, including the relationship, goals and methods, so clinicians can adjust early. This original form provides a brief, non-licensed alternative for informal feedback.
Why it works
Routine outcome monitoring and feedback improve psychotherapy outcomes, particularly for clients at risk of deterioration (Lambert et al., 2018). The therapeutic alliance is one of the most robust predictors of outcome (Fluckiger et al., 2018).
When to use it
- End of every session or every few sessions
- Early sessions to strengthen alliance
- When progress stalls
- Training and supervision
How to use it in session
- Explain why feedback matters and that criticism is welcome.
- Give the form in the last few minutes of session.
- Review ratings together briefly.
- Thank the client and discuss adjustments.
- Track patterns over time.
Clinician tips
- Lower scores are valuable; respond with curiosity, not defensiveness.
- Use consistently so trends are visible.
- Pair with validated outcome measures for formal monitoring.
Worked example
Sharing with clients
Members can download the PDF to print or email, or copy a private client link from the download box. Your client opens the link and downloads the worksheet on any device. No client account is needed, and nothing your client writes is stored on TherapyAid.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a validated measure?
No. It’s an original feedback form for informal use. Validated alliance and outcome measures are available for formal monitoring.
Won’t clients just give high scores?
Some do at first. Genuinely welcoming criticism and acting on feedback encourages honesty over time.
References
Lambert, M. J., Whipple, J. L., & Kleinstauber, M. (2018). Collecting and delivering progress feedback: A meta-analysis of routine outcome monitoring. Psychotherapy, 55(4), 520-537.
Fluckiger, C., Del Re, A. C., Wampold, B. E., & Horvath, A. O. (2018). The alliance in adult psychotherapy: A meta-analytic synthesis. Psychotherapy, 55(4), 316-340.
This worksheet is an educational tool for use by, or under the guidance of, a licensed or registered mental-health professional. It is not a diagnostic instrument or a substitute for clinical judgement. If a client is in crisis in Canada, call or text 9-8-8 or call 9-1-1.
