Treatment in Progress Signs: Which Format for Therapy Rooms, Clinics and Spas

A treatment in progress sign tells anyone approaching a room that a session is under way and they should wait or come back. Use a door hanger (203 × 89mm, 51mm handle hole, no fixings) where you cannot drill the door or the sign moves between rooms, and a hanging sign (four sizes from 102 × 74mm to 270 × 190mm) where a room has its own door or wall. This guide covers every format we make and which suits which space.

See the full range in our therapy room signs and treatment in progress signs collection.

Door hanger or hanging sign?

A door hanger slips over the handle through a 51mm hole. There are no fixings and no marks on the door, so it suits rented or shared buildings, and a therapist who moves between consulting rooms can take it along.

A hanging sign has two pre-drilled holes and a jute string loop, and hangs from a nail, hook or door handle. It comes in four sizes, Small 102 × 74mm, Medium 158 × 115mm, Large 225 × 164mm and Extra Large 270 × 190mm, and suits spas and treatment rooms with their own door, and clinics that want a matching sign beside every room.

A square sign suits a door panel where a landscape sign would be too wide: the square Treatment in Progress sign comes in 100, 150 and 200mm, and hangs on jute string or fixes flat with adhesive pads (not supplied).

Therapy and counselling rooms

The Therapy Session in Progress door hanger is a personalised 203 × 89mm hanger for counsellors, psychotherapists and other therapists: your name, practice name or logo goes beneath the heading, or you can substitute your own wording, such as Counselling Session in Progress or Supervision in Progress.

If you prefer a neutral hanger for a shared building, the In Session hangers carry fixed wording with no personalisation: the counselling and private practice hanger in oak or bamboo, and a lotus design for wellness settings in oak or bamboo.

Spas, beauty salons and massage studios

The Treatment in Progress sign is the standard hanging sign for spas, salons and wellness rooms. The standard engraving reads "Treatment in Progress — Please Do Not Disturb", and you can add a practitioner name, room name or other wording in the personalisation box. For massage, the Massage Session in Progress sign comes in four sizes with massage wording.

Interview rooms and meeting spaces

The Interview in Progress door hanger is the portable format for HR teams who use different rooms, and the Interview in Progress hanging sign in four sizes suits a dedicated interview or meeting room. Our office and workplace guide covers meeting and recording rooms in more detail.

Meditation and wellness studios

For yoga studios, meditation centres and mindfulness rooms, the Meditation in Progress sign comes in four sizes and stays in place between sessions.

Multi-room clinics and wellness centres

A set of matching signs for a clinic is straightforward: choose a format for each room, add the wording for that room in the personalisation box, and order together in the same oak finish. Bulk discounts apply automatically at checkout and count units of the same product: 20 units 10%, 50 units 15%, 100 units 20%, 250 units 25%, 500 units 30%, 1,000 units 35%. For questions before a larger order, get in touch.

What wording works best?

Specific wording works best. "Therapy Session in Progress — Please Do Not Disturb" says more than "Busy" because it signals the nature of the interruption. A softer prompt such as "Session in Progress — Please Wait" suits spaces where clients may not know what to do when they see the sign. Adding your practice or clinic name confirms to anyone approaching that they are at the right door.

Ordering and dispatch

All signs are made to order in our workshop in North Wales from FSC-certified 4mm oak veneered MDF, for indoor use only, and orders are dispatched without plastic packaging.

All items are made to order. Dispatch time is shown at checkout. UK orders via Royal Mail Tracked 24. International via Royal Mail International Tracked.

Frequently asked questions

Door hanger or hanging sign for a therapy room?
A door hanger if you cannot drill the door, share a building or move between rooms: it slips over the handle through a 51mm hole with no fixings. A hanging sign if the room has its own door or wall beside it and the sign can stay put.

Can I put my own wording or practice name on the sign?
Yes. The Therapy Session in Progress hanger takes your name, practice name or logo beneath the heading, and the Treatment in Progress and Massage Session in Progress signs take your own wording in the personalisation box. The four In Session hangers carry fixed wording with no personalisation.

Which size should I choose for a treatment room door?
Medium 158 × 115mm suits a standard door. Small 102 × 74mm suits a home treatment room or a narrow door, and Extra Large 270 × 190mm suits a wide corridor or reception. On the square sign, Medium 150 × 150mm suits a door panel.

Can I order matching signs for a clinic with several rooms?
Yes. Each sign can carry different wording, so Room 1 can read Therapy Session in Progress and Room 2 Treatment in Progress. Bulk discounts apply automatically at checkout from 20 of the same product, with no code needed.

Are the signs suitable for a wet room or outdoors?
No. All our wooden signs are for indoor use only.

Also see: therapy room signs · Do Not Disturb signs · Do Not Disturb sign or door hanger? How to choose