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Mental Health Intake Form

Gather contact details, care goals, current concerns, history, preferences, and consent before an initial mental health appointment.

17 questions
9 minute completion
Starter schema

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What's included

A quick static summary of the main sections and fields, so visitors can scan the structure before opening the full template.

👤 Client details

Start with practical contact and appointment information.

6 questions
Includes:

Full name, Date of birth, Email address, Phone number, plus 2 more.

Short textShort textShort textShort text

🧭 Goals and current context

Describe what you would like support with.

6 questions
Includes:

Which areas would you like to discuss?, Rank the topics you most want to focus on first, How difficult have things felt recently?, What would you most like the provider to understand before the first session?, plus 2 more.

TagsRankingRatingLong answer

📋 History and consent

Share relevant history and consent preferences.

5 questions
Includes:

Have you worked with a mental health or wellbeing provider before?, Previous support context, Upload referral letters or relevant documents, Please confirm:, plus 1 more.

Yes / noLong answerFile uploadMultiple choice

How to use this template

When to use it

Use this template when you need a structured intake workflow for Healthcare, Wellbeing, Professional services teams. It works best when the response needs enough context for a reviewer to take the next step without sending several follow-up messages.

How to customize it

  • Replace generic labels with language your respondents already use.
  • Move optional questions later in the form so the first page stays easy to complete.
  • Add internal routing notes or tags if different team members handle different response types.
  • Explain exactly which files are useful so respondents do not upload unnecessary documents.
  • Place signature fields next to the acknowledgement or consent text they confirm.

Example questions

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Short text

Full name

Short text

Date of birth

Short text

Email address

Short text

Phone number

Dropdown

Appointment type

Dropdown

Preferred contact method

Tags

Which areas would you like to discuss?

Ranking

Rank the topics you most want to focus on first

Rating

How difficult have things felt recently?

Questions about this template

What is the mental health intake form template for?

A careful intake starting point for counselling, coaching, or wellbeing services that need structured pre-session context without making diagnostic claims. It is a good fit for Healthcare, Wellbeing, Professional services teams that need a structured intake workflow.

Can I customize this mental health intake form template?

Yes. Open it in Formspace to edit questions, pages, logic, branding, publishing settings, notifications, and response handling before sharing it.

What questions are included?

The template includes 17 questions across 3 sections. Example questions include: Full name; Date of birth; Email address; Phone number.