Review of SessionAid: Using AI for therapy notes

Using AI to write therapy notes is intriguing for many mental health therapists. In this video Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey of QA Prep reviews SessionAid, an AI progress note generator with a simple and easy to use system that still allows for customized progress note templates.
Maelisa explains how SessionAid creates a counseling progress note and how much SessionAid costs, along with favorite features of the platform and relevant cautions for mental health therapists to consider when using AI for therapy notes. Lastly, she’ll share how well SessionAid wrote a mental health progress note.
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SessionAid has offered 50% off your first month with the code “qa24” (not an affiliate code and I receive no compensation).
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More reviews for other AI progress note generators coming soon!
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Video editing by: Tyllinda
Production assistance by: My Digital Maven
Disclaimer:
I’m not affiliated with SessionAid in any way. This is not an ad and I’ve chosen not to receive any compensation for any of these AI platform reviews. This is my own review from my perspective and I recommend you use this as one piece of information to help make your decision about using the platform.
It’s the beginning of 2024 and this info will likely change! Use the AI Rubric and ultimately the most important thing is doing what is best for the client. Ask for their consent and respect their decision. Remember that using any electronic system requires more than being HIPAA secure, it also requires you to be privacy conscious and educated about the technology.

[@trishannelininger1206]

Thanks Maelisa for doing all the research on the different AI. I guess I'm just not ready with all the extra work to get a progress note completed with AI. I utilize your paperwork and have cut down on a lot of my lengthy wording!!! Thank you:)

[@MaelisaMcCaffrey]

That’s awesome! I think a good template can do the same thing, but understand that AI is helping a lot of people with the mental effort part of things.

[@jklabelle]

Thank you, excited to try this one! Dictation + custom templates is what I’m looking for (without it being an EHR). Too bad it makes up quotes. Hopefully they fix that. Note: it seems they don’t do free trials anymore. And there is one price: $95 per month.

[@MaelisaMcCaffrey]

Thank you, and let us know what you think if you try it! They do have a discount code for 50% off: Use code “qa24” To reiterate, that’s not an affiliate code and I receive no compensation.

[@Jwcounseling]

I am a graduate student but I am also a QMHP and case manager who does crisis response a session utilizing seeking safety and motivational interviewing. Can I use this?

[@MaelisaMcCaffrey]

You’ll want to check with your supervisors and the organization in which you work to see what they say about it, on top of getting client consent.

[@EvanReinhart-du3fk]

How would you compare the ability to use templates and customization to Orchid? Which do you prefer?

[@MaelisaMcCaffrey]

The user experience is very different since Orchid is set up as an EHR. If you like your current EHR, maybe try SessionAid as a companion. Otherwise, Orchid would give you a complete solution. In terms of comparing the two: I like the finished look of the note better on SessionAid, but it was a little easier to set up the custom template (and adjust it later) in Orchid. And I think both companies are improving both of these aspects, so it’s really just a matter of preference.