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

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Blank ecomap template (PDF)

A printable blank ecomap worksheet — a central circle, ready-to-label system circles, and a Hartman notation key on the page. Print it for hand-drawing in the room or for a class assignment. Free, no email required.

Download the blank PDF template

Prefer to draw digitally? See worked ecomap examples or the symbols legend, then build one in the app.

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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