BIRP Note Example: Balancing Family and Career Ambitions

Quill generated this note with AI from the summary that was provided. The therapist can then copy-and-paste the note into their current EHR platform.

Behavior:
Client appeared stressed during the 60-minute session. They expressed feelings of failure with the statement 'I feel like I’m failing at everything' and discussed the difficulty of balancing career ambitions with family responsibilities. Client reported guilt when focusing on work and frustration when attending to family needs.

Intervention:
The session took place in the therapist's office. The therapist discussed the challenges of juggling career and family, emphasizing the importance of including personal time to prevent burnout. The therapist suggested creating a weekly schedule to balance work, family, and personal time.

Response:
Client was initially hesitant but eventually acknowledged the potential benefits of dedicating daily time for personal activities. By the end of the session, the client showed signs of feeling less overwhelmed.

Plan:
Client's homework is to write out a weekly plan prioritizing daily activities. The therapist and client will review the effectiveness of this plan in the next session and make adjustments as necessary.

Client Session Summary:

Here's the summary of this client session. Remember, Quill does not record the client session. A therapist would provide a summary (like the one below) after the session is over.

Client came in for a 60-minute session today at the office, and they were looking really stressed. They said quote 'I feel like I’m failing at everything' unquote and talked about how hard it’s been trying to balance their career ambitions with all the family responsibilities they have. They said whenever they focus on work, they feel guilty about not being there for their family, but when they focus on family, they feel frustrated that they’re not making progress in their career.

We spent some time talking about how hard it can be to juggle both, and that it’s okay to not have it all figured out right away. I suggested maybe trying to set up a weekly schedule that balances work, family, and some personal time, just to make sure they’re not burning out. I told them, you know, it’s important to include time for themselves too, not just work and family, because that’s where a lot of the burnout comes from. They seemed hesitant at first, but after we talked through it a bit more, they agreed that maybe setting aside even just 30 minutes a day for something personal could help.

Their homework is to write out a plan for the week, figuring out what’s most important to them each day, and we’ll see how it goes. By the end of the session, they seemed a little less overwhelmed, like the weight of trying to do everything was starting to lift a bit. We’ll check back next week to see how the plan worked and adjust if needed.

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