Stop printing, scanning, and chasing paper forms
Clinical forms are a routine part of practice - but managing them on paper or via email attachments creates unnecessary friction. Clients forget to bring them, scans are poor quality, and there’s no systematic way to store the results.
Counselling Buddy lets you send a client a link to complete a form online. They fill it in at their own pace, submit it, and a completed print-ready PDF is generated automatically and stored against their profile.
Forms currently available
PHQ-9 - Patient Health Questionnaire
A standardised 9-item depression screening tool. Widely used in UK primary care and therapy settings.
GAD-7 - Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment
A standardised 7-item anxiety screening tool. Commonly used alongside the PHQ-9 as part of an initial assessment.
How it works
- Select the form you want to send from your client’s profile
- A unique link is generated and sent to the client by email
- The client opens the link and completes the form in their browser - no account or software required
- On submission, a filled PDF is generated automatically
- The PDF is stored against the client’s profile in Counselling Buddy, ready to download or print
Print-ready output
The completed PDF is formatted for printing or filing - useful for supervision, referrals, or your own clinical records. It matches the standard layout of the original form so it’s immediately recognisable to other professionals.
How it fits into the rest of the platform
- Client Management - submitted forms are stored directly on the client’s profile
- Document Storage - completed PDFs live in the same encrypted document library as your other files
- Session Notes - form results can sit alongside your session notes for easy reference
- Secure File Sharing - share completed forms with GPs or other professionals using the platform’s secure link system
Getting started
- Open a client’s profile in Counselling Buddy
- Navigate to the Forms section
- Select the form you want to send
- The client receives an email with their unique form link
- The completed PDF appears in their profile once submitted