Best AI Scribe for Therapists? A Privacy-First Alternative

Best AI Scribe for Therapists? A Privacy-First Alternative

Tim Collier

May 1, 2025

Therapists are spending too much time on clinical documentation. However, handing over a full session to an AI scribe isn’t for everyone.

If you’re searching for an AI scribe for therapists, you’re likely hoping to reduce admin time, improve documentation quality, and stay present with your clients/patients.

NoteMate offers a different approach:

  • No session recording

  • No data storage

  • Just clean, structured clinical notes from your own reflections or shorthand

What Therapists Are Looking For in an AI Scribe

  • Accurate and clinically relevant notes (SOAP, DAP, summaries)

  • Tools that don’t interrupt the therapeutic space

  • Templates suited for therapy, not just medicine

  • Clear privacy protections (especially for solo or private practices)

How NoteMate Supports Therapist Workflows

Feature

NoteMate

Most AI Scribes

Records full therapy sessions

❌ No

✅ Yes

Stores clinical data

❌ Never

✅ Usually (even if encrypted)

Templates for therapists

✅ DAP, SOAP, summaries

✅ Sometimes

Audio or text input

✅ Yes

❌ Typically audio-only

Maintains therapist voice

✅ Clinical tone preserved

⚠️ Can feel generic

NoteMate’s Privacy-First Model

Most AI scribes:

  • Record the session

  • Store it on servers (even if “APP complaint” or “HIPAA compliant”)

  • Process later, often using third-party providers

NoteMate:

  • Uses real-time transcription only

  • Processes in micro-fragments—no full audio file is ever created

  • Doesn’t store or share any clinical data

That’s why it’s preferred by psychologists, psychiatrists, and privacy-conscious therapists.

Try NoteMate Free

You can use NoteMate free forever:

  • 10 documents per month

  • Audio or typed input

  • Customisable therapist templates

  • Plans start at just $19 AUD/month if you need more

👉 Start free today

Want a therapist-friendly AI scribe that doesn’t compromise privacy or presence? NoteMate is built for clinicians who care—about their clients/patients, their time, and their ethics.

Written by Tim Collier, MClinPsych, founder of NoteMate and registered psychologist in Australia.