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AI scribes with strong DAP-note output

Talk-therapy clinicians want a scribe whose Assessment section actually reasons about the session, not just summarizes the transcript.

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Key takeaways

  • DAP quality is really Assessment quality — that's the section that separates therapy scribes from medical ones.
  • Look for scribes that let you set your theoretical orientation (CBT, psychodynamic, ACT); Assessment prose changes with it.
  • Group and couples DAP output requires speaker diarization — not every vendor does this well.

Ranked shortlist

  1. #1
    9.3/10
    Twofold Health

    Therapy-focused AI scribe with HIPAA-first capture and BIRP / DAP / SOAP out of the box

    Best for: behavioral-health and therapy clinicians who want a HIPAA-aligned, therapy-native scribe with BIRP / DAP / SOAP by default, Golden Thread continuity, and the lowest entry price in the category

  2. #2
    8.7/10
    Upheal

    Therapy-first AI scribe with progress-note and treatment-plan templates

    Best for: private-practice therapists who want progress notes in their preferred format with minimal cleanup

  3. #3
    8.4/10
    Mentalyc

    Mature therapy-note generator with the broadest modality template library

    Best for: established practices that need reliable progress notes across many modalities

  4. #4
    8.3/10
    Heidi Health

    Multi-specialty AI scribe with strong therapy template support and ANZ/UK reach

    Best for: therapists and psychiatrists outside the US who need a HIPAA + GDPR + Australian Privacy Act-aligned scribe

  5. #5
    7.4/10
    Supanote

    Lightweight therapy scribe with a real free tier

    Best for: solo therapists trialing AI documentation without commitment

  6. #6
    7.2/10
    Yung Sidekick

    Therapy scribe with a solo-clinician focus and session-insight summaries

    Best for: solo clinicians who want a no-nonsense ambient note tool with session insights

How we scored

Weights note quality (0.55), template controls (0.25), specialty coverage — couples/family (0.2).

See our full methodology for weights and evidence rules.

Frequently asked

Can I set my theoretical orientation?
Twofold, Upheal and Mentalyc all let you set orientation or use CBT/DBT/EMDR-tuned templates. Others treat orientation as a prompt you edit yourself.

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