AI scribes transcribe sessions in the background, allowing you to maintain eye contact and emotional presence with clients while capturing session content for later documentation. The therapeutic relationship remains your primary focus while documentation happens simultaneously.

AI scribes recognize specialized mental health terminology including DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria, psychotherapeutic approaches, and assessment terminology. The accuracy improves with regular use as the transcription technology becomes familiar with your specific clinical vocabulary.

After your session, you can review, edit, and then copy and paste the AI-generated clinical notes directly into your behavioral health EHR system. This streamlines documentation workflow while giving you full control over the final content that enters the permanent record.

Inform clients about the use of AI scribes during informed consent, explaining how their information is transcribed, stored, and protected. Clients should understand that AI scribes function as clinical tools covered under HIPAA privacy rules, just like traditional documentation methods.

AI scribes can distinguish between multiple speakers in group settings and transcribe the session dialogue while noting speaker changes. This allows more comprehensive documentation of group dynamics, interventions, and individual contributions without dividing your attention between facilitation and note-taking.

AI scribes document specific interventions used, client responses, and progress toward treatment goals during each session. This creates a detailed longitudinal record that helps identify patterns, track therapeutic progress, and support treatment plan updates without adding to your documentation workload.