Between sessions: how small check-ins support therapy progress

Support between sessions can be small and still matter: a short check-in, a step you agreed on together, a sign that someone is paying attention. It works best when it supports therapy and never tries to replace it.

What helps in the days between

• A one-minute check-in on how the week is going.
• One or two small steps agreed in session, kept gently in view.
• A way to flag something they’d like to talk about next time.

Where the line sits

Between-session support is not therapy and not crisis care. It shouldn’t diagnose, give clinical advice or pretend to respond to an emergency. If a client is in crisis, your usual safety plan and emergency services come first.

Consent comes first

Clients should choose what they share with you, and when. A check-in that reaches you only because the client opted in builds trust; one that quietly reports everything erodes it. Be explicit about who sees what, and let people change their mind.

Keep it light for you too

You don’t need a dashboard of daily data. Aim for a short summary before the next session: how the week felt, which steps they took, what they want to discuss.

Where Evo fits

Evo, the companion app we’re building for your patients, is designed around these ideas: a one-minute daily check-in, small steps you agree together, and sharing only what the patient chooses. It’s in development, it supports therapy, and it isn’t a crisis service.