8 Counselling and Mental Health Surveys & Scales

Understanding Non-Clinical Signs and Symptom Surveys

How These Tools Provide Insight Into Your Wellbeing and Mental Health

Blu Ripples administers a variety of non-clinical counselling and mental health instruments known as signs and symptom surveys or scales. These surveys are designed to assist individuals in identifying and exploring areas of concern or presentation related to their mental health. It is important to note that these surveys do not diagnose medical or mental health conditions, but rather provide valuable insights into an individual’s experiences.

Benefits of Signs and Symptom Surveys

How These Surveys Clarify Your Concerns and Guide Your Next Steps

Let’s take a hypothetical situation to illustrate how a counseling or mental health signs and symptom survey can be beneficial. Suppose you are feeling burnt out and seeking support. The burnout survey we offer can help you identify and measure your signs and symptoms of burnout. Based on the results, we can then discuss your situation, provide appropriate referrals, and conduct further investigations if necessary to ensure you receive the care you need.

The primary purpose of these surveys and instruments is to:

Establish baselines and action plans to guide your mental health journey
Assist you in identifying and exploring your emotions, burnout, stress levels, or relationship compatibility
Support you in recognising both productive and non-productive coping strategies
Monitor signs and symptoms over time
Determine if a referral to a qualified mental health practitioner is appropriate
Provide valuable information to discuss with your general practitioner or mental health professional
Decide on the suitability of administering other psychometric instruments, following ethical guidelines and considerations

The Purpose of Our Counselling and Mental Health Tools

Offering you valuable wellbeing insights to guide discussions and referrals

Please remember that the Counselling and Mental Health instruments we use do not not provide formal diagnoses. Katherine has professional qualifications and accreditations to administer, in alignment with her instruments offered at Blu Ripples, however she is not a psychologist or psychiatrist. The primary purpose of these instruments is to identify and measure the signs and symptoms you are experiencing, providing a starting point for discussion and referral to appropriate professionals, if necessary, to support you on your journey.

Instruments We Administer to Support Your Wellbeing

Tools to Explore Wellbeing and Mental Health Across All Ages

Our range of paper, and card-based instruments helps children, adolescents, and adults better understand their emotions, stress, and overall wellbeing, providing insights to guide your next steps.

Adults

Burnout Survey

Age Range: 18+ years; Feeling Burnout? Assess your levels of energy fatigue and withdrawal. Complete 16 statements in approx. 5 minutes

Compatibility

Age Range: 18+; 53 picture cards for clients to boost communication, understanding, and decision-making in personal and professional contexts.

Coping Scales for Adults

Looks at how adults (18+ years) handle broad or specific stressors by organising responses into three coping-style approaches. Temporarily Unavailable

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DASS 21

For adults aged 18+ years. The instrument includes 21 statements to help identify signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.

Pictured Feeling Instrument (PFI)

26 pictorial cards for ages 5–65 that help people explore and express their feelings, while supporting communication and breaking down barriers.

Children & Adolescents

Coping Scales for Adolescents

Looks at how Adolescents (12 to 18 Years) manage broad or specific life stressors by organising responses into two coping-style approaches. Temporarily Unavailable.

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DASS-Y

For young people aged 8–17 years, the instrument includes 21 age-appropriate statements to help identify signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.

Feelings Inventories (2)

PFI for children aged 5+ years and adults- See Adult Section; and My Feelings: 26 pictorial cards of boys and girls showing emotions and body cues, helping children start conversations about feelings.

Recent Stressful Events Survey

Helps parents and guardians track and monitor the impact of recent stressful events for children aged 3–18, divided into Preschool, Primary, and High School categories.

Ethical Considerations

Supporting Your Safety and Wellbeing

Your safety and wellbeing are our top priority when using our assessments. Before administering any psychometric tool, including counselling and mental health instruments, we make sure you meet the age and reading requirements, and that the assessment is suitable for your current circumstances. We operate within our expertise and follow strict duty of care, ethical guidelines, and supplier requirements.

If there’s any uncertainty, we will request medical clearance from your GP or a qualified mental health professional. This ensures we can provide any necessary accommodations, minimise potential triggers, determine if it’s appropriate to proceed, and most importantly, support your wellbeing throughout the process.

Safely Explore Your Mental Health & Wellbeing

Assess your wellbeing in a supportive space. Gain insights, clarity, and guidance to determine your next steps.

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Have Questions?

Let Katherine guide you and answer any questions about our counselling and mental health instruments

If you have any questions about our counselling and mental health instruments, ethical considerations, or psychometric services, Katherine is happy to provide guidance in line with her qualifications and area of expertise. Please feel free to reach out to her.