Home / By specialty / Psychotherapy Best AI scribes for psychotherapy General outpatient psychotherapy is the best-served niche by AI scribes — every therapy-focused vendor we track supports SOAP, DAP, BIRP and narrative formats out of the box.
Reviewed by TherapyScribes Editorial · Facts verified June 15, 2026 · Methodology TL;DR
Top picks for psychotherapy: Twofold Health, Upheal, Mentalyc. General outpatient psychotherapy is the best-served niche by AI scribes — every therapy-focused vendor we track supports SOAP, DAP, BIRP and narrative formats out of the box.
What psychotherapy demands Template breadth matters more than ambient quality once a tool clears a basic accuracy bar Treatment-plan support varies; if you bill insurance, this is non-negotiable What to look for
Ranked for psychotherapy 01
Tested Top ranked Best for behavioral-health and therapy clinicians who want a HIPAA-aligned scribe with mental-health note formats by default and a low entry price
Starting
Free 1-week trial, then $19 first month
BIRP, DAP and SOAP for mental health are default formats, not add-ons Signed BAA on every paid account; encryption in transit and at rest documented publicly Younger product than Mentalyc or Upheal — independent long-term reliability data is still limited EHR integration is copy-paste / export today; no native write-back to SimplePractice or TherapyNotes confirmed Starting
Free 1-week trial, then $19 first month
02
Tested Best for private-practice therapists who want progress notes in their preferred format with minimal cleanup
Starting
Free up to 10 sessions/mo; from $59/mo
Therapy-native templates (SOAP, DAP, BIRP, GIRP) ship by default — no prompt engineering required Treatment-plan and progress-note generation are first-class features, not afterthoughts EHR write-back is copy-paste for SimplePractice and TherapyNotes today 42 CFR Part 2 stance is not separately enumerated for SUD programs — confirm before deploying in OTP/SUD settings Starting
Free up to 10 sessions/mo; from $59/mo
03
Tested Best for established practices that need reliable progress notes across many modalities
Starting
From $39.99/mo (intro tier)
Largest therapy-specific template library tested (CBT, DBT, EMDR, couples, family, group) HIPAA-compliant with BAA; documented audio-retention policy Entry pricing is higher than Upheal's free tier Direct EHR write-back is limited; most users export or paste Starting
From $39.99/mo (intro tier)
04
Tested Best for therapists and psychiatrists outside the US who need a HIPAA + GDPR + Australian Privacy Act-aligned scribe
Starting
Free; from $99/mo (Pro)
Free tier with unlimited sessions on the entry plan HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001 and Australian Privacy Act-aligned — strong for ANZ/UK/EU therapists Not therapy-only — some clinical-pathway features assume primary-care or specialist medical context EHR write-back into therapy-specific systems (SimplePractice, TherapyNotes) is copy-paste Starting
Free; from $99/mo (Pro)
05
Tested Best for therapists who want progress notes plus measurement-based-care outcomes in one workflow
Starting
From $79/clinician/mo
Ties session content to validated outcome measures (PHQ-9, GAD-7, PCL-5) — unique in the field Published per-seat pricing; free trial available Narrower therapy-template library than Mentalyc or Upheal Bundled scope means you're paying for outcomes tooling whether you use it or not Starting
From $79/clinician/mo
06
Tested Best for solo therapists who want a fast, low-fuss ambient scribe with a flat monthly price
Fast turnaround — notes typically generated in under 60 seconds Flat $99/clinician/mo with BAA included Therapy template library is narrower than Mentalyc / Upheal No free tier and no annual discount published 07
Provisional Best for clinicians who prefer to dictate a brief recap rather than record full sessions
Starting
From $29/clinician/mo (Solo)
Largest published therapy-format list we found — including PAIP, MINT, EMDR-specific templates Flat per-seat pricing with a free trial Ambient capture is newer than the recap-input flow Provisional pending hands-on review Starting
From $29/clinician/mo (Solo)
08
Provisional Best for solo therapists trialing AI documentation without commitment
Starting
Free; from $29/mo
Free tier; very low entry price Standard therapy note formats supported Provisional pending hands-on clinical-quality testing Smaller team and shorter operating history than Mentalyc or Upheal Starting
Free; from $29/mo
09
Provisional Best for Australian and UK psychiatrists and therapists wanting a locally-built scribe
Starting
From AU$119/clinician/mo
Australian Privacy Act-aligned; data residency in AU/EU/US selectable Used in NHS England pilot programmes (2025) General medical scribe, not therapy-first Provisional pending hands-on therapy testing Starting
From AU$119/clinician/mo
10
Provisional Best for solo clinicians who want a no-nonsense ambient note tool with session insights
Starting
From $39/mo (verify directly)
Clear solo-clinician positioning Session-insights feature spans across multiple sessions per client Provisional pending our own testing Smaller compliance documentation footprint Starting
From $39/mo (verify directly)
11
Provisional Best for clinicians wanting straightforward DAP/BIRP/GIRP generation
Starting
From $49/clinician/mo (verify directly)
Behavioral-health-focused output formats Reasonable per-clinician pricing Provisional rating — not yet hands-on tested by us Ambient capture maturity unclear vs Upheal / Mentalyc Starting
From $49/clinician/mo (verify directly)
12
Provisional Best for therapists who want a deterministic, prompt-based note builder rather than ambient recording
Starting
From $14.95/mo or one-time $199 license
No audio recording — sidesteps consent and storage concerns entirely One-time license option in addition to subscription Not an ambient scribe — does not transcribe or summarise sessions Older UI compared with 2024-vintage entrants Starting
From $14.95/mo or one-time $199 license