AI-drafted therapy progress notes in the format you already use
Record a short summary after the session, or type a few points, and My Clinical Writer drafts a SOAP, DAP, BIRP or custom progress note from it. You review, edit and export. The clinical judgment stays yours.
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Progress notes without the evening backlog
Progress notes are the part of the job that follows you home. Each one has to show what happened in the session, which interventions you used, how the client responded and what comes next, and it has to read clearly to a supervisor, an auditor or another clinician months later. My Clinical Writer takes over the first draft so you can spend your time on the review instead of the typing.
You describe the session the way you would to a colleague. The AI organizes what you said into the sections of your chosen format, uses professional clinical language, and leaves the decisions to you. Nothing is filed until you have read it.
Two ways to work
With voice recording
During or after the session, speak about what happened: the client's presentation, the interventions you used, progress toward goals and anything you want to follow up. There is no special format to learn. The AI transcribes your recording, pulls out the key points alongside the full transcript, and drafts the note from the template you select. You can add supplementary documents, such as an intake form or an assessment, to give it more context.
Without voice recording
Type a short summary or attach existing documents: earlier session notes, intake forms, assessments, even photos or PDFs of handwritten notes. Choose a template, and the AI turns your input into a complete clinical document in that format. Brief bullet points are enough; the draft expands them into readable prose that you then check.
Capture the session
Record a spoken summary, type key points, or upload notes and forms.
Pick a template
SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, treatment plans, assessment reports or your own custom format.
Get a draft
The AI organizes your input into the template's sections in clinical language.
Review and export
Edit anything, then copy it to your EHR or save it as a Word document.
Templates that follow your style
Every practice documents a little differently. You can customize each template with your own preferences, from simple formatting choices to detailed clinical guidelines, such as how you phrase risk assessments, which outcome measures you record or how you structure the plan. The AI applies those instructions every time you use the template, so your notes stay consistent from client to client.
What you can document
- Progress notes in all the common formats: SOAP, DAP, BIRP and GIRP
- Custom templates with your own sections and saved preferences
- Treatment plans and progress summaries
- Mental status exam (MSE) sections
- Risk assessment documentation for your review
- Notes that draw on uploaded documents, including handwritten pages
Choosing a progress note format
SOAP separates what the client reports (Subjective) from what you observe (Objective) before your Assessment and Plan. It suits structured, medical-model settings. DAP combines the client's report and your observations in a single Data section, which many counselors find quicker for talk therapy. BIRP centres the note on the client's behavior, your intervention and the client's response, which makes the link between intervention and outcome explicit. GIRP starts from the treatment goal the session addressed. You can switch formats per client, and our guide to SOAP notes for therapy goes into SOAP in detail.
The AI drafts. You decide.
My Clinical Writer writes a first draft from what you record, type or upload. You review it, edit anything that does not match your clinical judgment, and only then sign or export it. The assessment, the diagnosis and the plan are always yours, and you remain responsible for the final record.
Patient data is protected as described on our security and HIPAA page: 256-bit encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access, audit trails, and a Business Associate Agreement that every account accepts at registration.
Questions, answered.
What note formats can I use?
SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan), DAP (Data, Assessment, Plan), BIRP (Behavior, Intervention, Response, Plan), GIRP (Goals, Intervention, Response, Plan) and simple progress notes. You can also build a custom template with your own sections and instructions, and every template can be edited.
Does the AI understand therapy terminology?
It is built for mental health documentation and handles the language of the major approaches (CBT, DBT, EMDR, psychodynamic, person-centered), common clinical terms such as affect, insight and rapport, and measures such as the PHQ-9 and GAD-7. You still check every draft, because the AI can misread or miss something.
Can I edit the AI-generated note?
Yes. The AI produces a draft and you have full control to edit, add or remove anything before you finalize it. You keep full professional responsibility for the final documentation.
Does it work with my EHR?
You can copy the finished note into your EHR or save it as a Word (Docx) document. Copy and paste works with any EHR that accepts text, including systems such as SimplePractice and TherapyNotes.
Can I use it for telehealth sessions?
Yes. The workflow is the same for in-person and telehealth sessions: after the session, record a voice summary or type the key points, and the AI drafts the note.
Is client data protected?
My Clinical Writer is HIPAA and PHIPA compliant, with 256-bit encryption in transit and at rest, audit trails and access controls. Every account accepts our Business Associate Agreement at registration. Details are on the security page.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. You can start a free trial with limited features and no credit card. See the pricing page for what each plan includes.
Try it on your next note.
Start with the free trial, no credit card required. Upgrade whenever you are ready.