AfterSession

This is what separates AfterSession from most AI therapy notes tools. You never record the client. Instead, you write or speak a brief recap after the session, and the AI drafts the note from that. For clinicians uncomfortable with in-session audio, or clients who'd rather not be captured, that's a real difference. It also removes the consent conversation that recording tends to bring up.

The tool handles progress notes for therapists in SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP, and PIE, so you pick the format that matches how you already think about sessions and skip the friction of learning a new structure from scratch. That range covers most common documentation styles in mental health practice. You don't have to relearn a new note structure to use it.

Custom AI prompts let you shape the tone and phrasing of the drafts. Instead of generic clinical boilerplate, notes can reflect your own voice and habits. Many clinicians care about this because a note that reads like a robot's work is one they'll rewrite anyway.

AfterSession runs on HIPAA-aligned infrastructure, and Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) are available on paid plans. Voice notes are processed and then permanently deleted. According to the company, your client data is never used to train AI models. For a HIPAA-aligned note tool handling clinical records, those guarantees carry a lot of weight.

There's no integration to set up. You finish the note in AfterSession, then copy it into whatever system you already use. That means less setup friction, but it does mean a manual copy step each time. Clinicians who want native EHR sync will find this limiting. For teams juggling a dozen clients a day, that copy step adds up.

You can capture your thoughts on a phone, tablet, or desktop, and voice notes recorded between sessions are a common use case because details fade fast once the client walks out. Finish the note whenever you're ready rather than forcing it right away.