Perfectionism and Overachievement Therapy Intake Form

Help High Achievers Break Free from Perfectionism

This Perfectionism and Overachievement Therapy Intake Form is designed for therapists, counselors, and mental health professionals who work with clients struggling with perfectionism, burnout, and the pressure to constantly achieve.

Perfectionism often masquerades as a strength, but it can lead to chronic stress, anxiety, fear of failure, and eventual burnout. This intake form helps you quickly identify key patterns and risk factors in your clients' relationship with achievement, productivity, and self-worth.

What Makes This Form Different

Unlike general therapy intake forms, this template includes specialized assessments for:

• Standards and expectations – Understanding where impossibly high standards come from
• Fear of failure and criticism – Measuring avoidance behaviors and anxiety triggers
• Productivity guilt – Identifying rest resistance and compulsive work patterns
• Burnout risk factors – Early detection of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization
• Self-worth tied to achievement – Exploring conditional self-acceptance

The form uses a mix of rating scales, multiple-choice questions, and open-ended reflection prompts to give you a comprehensive picture of your client's perfectionism profile before your first session.

Built for Therapists and Counseling Practices

Whether you're a solo practitioner or part of a group practice, Paperform makes it easy to collect detailed intake information that integrates seamlessly into your workflow. Submissions can automatically sync to your practice management software, trigger welcome email sequences, or create new client records in your CRM.

With conditional logic built in, the form adapts based on client responses—asking follow-up questions only when relevant, making the experience feel personalized rather than overwhelming.

Streamline Your Practice with Paperform + Stepper

Once a client submits their intake form, you can use Stepper to automate what happens next: send a confirmation email with session prep materials, add them to your scheduling calendar, create a client file in your note-taking system, or notify your admin team to follow up with insurance verification.

This means less administrative work for you and a smoother, more professional experience for clients who are already feeling vulnerable.

Secure, Compliant, and Designed for Growth

Paperform is SOC 2 Type II compliant and offers data residency controls, making it a trusted choice for mental health professionals who take client confidentiality seriously. Please note that Paperform is not HIPAA compliant, so ensure your practice's compliance requirements are met.

Start using this template today to better understand the unique needs of perfectionistic clients and provide more targeted, effective care from session one.