Built-in templates

Ecomap templates

9 ready-made ecomap templates for common clinical scenarios. Start from a pre-filled map with standard Hartman notation — then adapt to your client.

Download for iPad — includes all templates

Individual & Family templates

General-population scenarios for direct practice, student learning, and case planning.

Strong Support Network

7 systems

Dense, high-quality connections across family, work, healthcare, faith, and social systems. Useful as a strengths-based example or contrast case for students.

• Primarily strong and mutual connections
• Energy flows toward the center
• Good diversity of system types

Elderly Adult

7 systems

Healthcare systems prominent, family connections mixed, limited work connection, community ties that may be reducing. Reflects the ecological context of many older adults.

• Healthcare as a major node
• Family connection quality variation
• Social isolation risk visible

Single-Parent Family

7 systems

Childcare, employment, financial, school, and limited extended family support. Stressful connections to government systems visible.

• Childcare and employment both prominent
• Government system stressful
• Limited social support

College Student

7 systems

University, part-time work, financial aid, family (possibly distant), peers, and health services. Maps the typical ecological context of an undergraduate student.

• University as central system
• Financial stress visible
• Peer network prominent

Clinical & Training templates

Specialized scenarios for clinical settings, practicum education, and supervision.

New Immigrant Family

8 systems

Cultural community, language services, legal/immigration, employment, school, and healthcare — with mandated connections to government agencies.

• Mandated government connections
• Cultural community as a strength
• Language barrier visible

Isolated Client

5 systems

Minimal connections across just a few systems, most weak or broken. Surfaces the ecological isolation pattern clearly — useful for teaching identification of at-risk presentations.

• Sparse connection network
• Predominantly weak/broken lines
• Isolation pattern visible

Child in Foster Care

7 systems

Foster placement, biological family (broken/stressful), school, caseworker, and court. Mandated connections prominent.

• Mandated and court-ordered connections
• Biological family severed or stressful
• School as stabilizing system

Recovery Journey

7 systems

Treatment program, peer support (AA/NA), sober living, employment, and family (mixed quality). Tracks the ecological rebuild during recovery.

• Recovery network prominent
• Family connections rebuilding
• Employment as an anchor

Burnout & Anxiety

7 systems

Unbalanced energy flow — most connections drain outward. High work demand, depleted personal connections, limited support. Shows how burnout looks ecologically.

• Energy primarily flows outward
• Work system as stressor
• Social support depleted

Frequently asked questions

Can I edit these templates?

Yes — all templates in Ecomap Creator are fully editable. Add systems, change connection types, resize nodes, add notes, and adjust energy flow. The template is just a starting point.

Are the templates suitable for clinical use?

The templates use real clinical scenarios with standard Hartman notation, but they are starting points for assessment — not finished clinical documents. Always adapt to the specific client's actual ecological context.

How do I access templates in the app?

Tap 'Templates' on the Ecomap Creator dashboard. All 9 templates are listed in two categories: Individual & Family, and Clinical & Training. Selecting one opens a pre-filled, fully editable ecomap.

Can I create my own templates?

You can create an ecomap you want to reuse and share it via the export feature. Custom template saving is on the roadmap for a future update.

Are these templates free?

Templates are included in both subscription plans (Standard $19.99/yr and Unlimited $29.99/yr). Both plans include a 7-day free trial during which templates are accessible.

Start from a template, adapt to the client

All 9 templates included in every plan. 7-day free trial, no charge.

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