To prepare:
For guidance on writing a client termination summary, review pages 693–712 of
Wheeler (2014) in this week’s Learning Resources.
Identify a client who may be ready to terminate therapy.
The Assignment
Identifying information of client (e.g., hypothetical name and age)
Date the client initially contacted therapist, date therapy began, duration of therapy, and
date therapy will end
Total number of sessions, including number of missed sessions
Whether termination was planned or unplanned
Presenting problem
Major psychosocial issues
Types of services rendered (e.g., individual, couple/family therapy, group therapy)
Overview of treatment process
Goal status (goals met, partially met, unmet)
Treatment limitations (if any)
Remaining difficulties and/or concerns
Recommendations
Follow-up plan (if indicated)
Instructions for future contact
Signatures
With the client you selected in mind, address in a client termination summary (without
violating HIPAA regulations) the following:
Solution:
Client Termination Summary
| Name: Mrs. Jones | Date of the Last Consultation: Sept 2, 2019 |
| Age: 30 years | Duration of the Treatment: 9 months |
| Date of Termination Summary: Sept. 3, 2019 | Total number of sessions: 18 |
| Date of First Consultation: Dec 5, 2018 | Missed sessions: None |
| Date therapy began: Dec 8, 2018 | State of Termination: Planned |
Presenting problem
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