HiBoop clinical guides for mental health professionals: SOAP notes guide, therapy progress notes guide, clinical intake notes guide, measurement-based care implementation guide, Ontario mental health billing guide (OHIP K-codes, OSP, private insurance), Alberta mental health billing guide (AHCIP, Alberta Blue Cross, AHS programs), and Quebec mental health billing guide (RAMQ, psychotherapy permits, Law 25). Includes templates, examples, and best practices for clinical documentation, outcome tracking, and Canadian billing compliance.

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Mental Health Clinicians

Practical clinical guides covering documentation, measurement-based care, and assessment tools. Templates, examples, and evidence-based best practices.

Documentation

SOAP Notes

Subjective · Objective · Assessment · Plan

Guide to SOAP notes for mental health clinicians. Template, example, SOAP vs DAP vs BIRP, and how to integrate PHQ-9, GAD-7, and PCL-5 scores into the Objective section.

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Documentation

Therapy Progress Notes

Session documentation guide

What to include in a therapy progress note, common formats, a ready-to-use template, a real example, and legal requirements for clinical session documentation.

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Documentation

Clinical Intake Notes

Initial assessment documentation

How to write a clinical intake note: what to include, which assessments to administer at T1 baseline, template, example, and how intake documentation sets up measurement-based care.

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Implementation

Implementing Measurement-Based Care

Step-by-step implementation guide

10-step guide to implementing MBC in your clinic. From assessment selection and protocol configuration to staff training, outcome tracking, and value-based care reporting.

10-Step ProcessTrainingOutcome Tracking
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Canada: Ontario

Ontario Mental Health Billing

OHIP, private insurance, and OSP

OHIP K-codes for psychiatrists, private insurance billing for psychologists and registered psychotherapists (RPs), publicly funded programs like Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP), and documentation requirements.

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Canada: Alberta

Alberta Mental Health Billing

AHCIP, Alberta Blue Cross, and AHS

AHCIP coverage for psychiatrists via the SOMB, Alberta Blue Cross non-group vs. group plans, private insurance for psychologists (CAP) and counsellors (ACTA), and free AHS programs including Access 24/7.

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Canada: Quebec

Quebec Mental Health Billing

RAMQ, psychotherapy permits, and Law 25

RAMQ physician coverage, Quebec’s unique psychotherapy permit (PT) system, private insurance for psychologists (OPQ) and TSs, CISSS/CIUSSS public programs, and Law 25 privacy compliance for practices.

RAMQPT PermitLaw 25
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Therapy Modality

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Evidence-based clinician guide: techniques, session structure, outcomes

Evidence-based guide to CBT: the cognitive model, core techniques (cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, exposure), conditions treated, session structure, and measuring outcomes with PHQ-9 and GAD-7.

Cognitive ModelSession StructureCBT vs DBT vs CPT
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Therapy Modality

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

VA/DoD Strongly Recommended PTSD treatment: 12-session protocol

Complete CPT guide: stuck point model, 12-session protocol, CPT vs CPT-C, worksheets, five stuck point themes, populations, and measuring PTSD outcomes with the PCL-5.

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Therapy Modality

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Detailed DBT guide: biosocial theory, four skill modules

Evidence-based DBT guide: biosocial theory, four skill modules (Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness), detailed DBT structure, DBT-A, and outcome measurement with the DERS.

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Therapy Modality

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Psychological flexibility: six core processes

A complete guide to ACT: the six core processes, psychological flexibility, what conditions it treats (depression, anxiety, chronic pain), and how it compares to CBT. 1,000+ RCTs.

6 Core ProcessesChronic PainACT vs CBT
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Therapy Modality

EMDR Therapy

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

A complete guide to EMDR: the 8-phase protocol, what bilateral stimulation does, remission rates for PTSD (84–90% in single-trauma trials), and how it compares to CPT and Prolonged Exposure.

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Therapy Modality

Prolonged Exposure (PE) Therapy

PTSD treatment: imaginal + in-vivo exposure

A complete guide to Prolonged Exposure therapy: emotional processing theory, imaginal and in-vivo exposure, 68% PTSD remission in completers, and how PE compares to CPT and EMDR.

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Therapy Modality

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Four processes, OARS skills, change talk

A complete guide to MI: the four processes, OARS skills, change talk vs sustain talk, and what 300+ RCTs show across substance use, health behavior change, and treatment engagement.

OARS SkillsSubstance UseChange Talk
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Related: Assessment Library

The guides above reference PHQ-9, GAD-7, PCL-5, ASRS, AUDIT, and other validated tools. Explore the full library for scoring guides, cutoffs, and clinical interpretation.