Built by AI specialists.
For clinicians.
The Therapist's AI Playbook exists because the existing market failed licensed therapists who needed practical, HIPAA-aware guidance on AI documentation.
Who We Are
A technology team helping small healthcare practices adopt AI safely
We're a team of AI specialists who work with small businesses — particularly healthcare practices — to adopt AI tools safely and effectively. We understand both the technology and the regulatory environment that governs it.
We watched talented therapists leave private practice not because they burned out on the clinical work, but because they burned out on the paperwork. Research suggests therapists spend 10 to 15 hours a week on documentation. Evenings stolen from family, patients, and rest. A regulatory environment that made every shortcut feel like a liability.
When large language models became genuinely capable, we saw the obvious application: this is a documentation problem, and documentation problems are text problems. But the gap between "this technology could help therapists" and "here is exactly how to use it without violating HIPAA" was enormous. Nobody had written the bridge.
The Therapist's AI Playbook is that bridge. It is a practical implementation guide written for clinicians, not technologists. Every prompt was tested against real clinical workflows. Every compliance recommendation was checked against the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. Every template was built to survive an insurance audit or state board review.
A note on credentials: We are technologists, not licensed clinicians. This playbook was built by people who understand AI systems and healthcare regulations, in consultation with licensed mental health professionals. All HIPAA guidance was checked against current HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) guidance and the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. This product does not constitute legal or clinical advice — we always recommend consulting your malpractice carrier or a healthcare attorney for compliance questions specific to your practice.
Our Mission
Safety First
Every workflow is designed with HIPAA compliance as the foundation, not an afterthought. We do not publish prompts that create compliance risk.
Clinical Accuracy
The prompt library uses real DSM-5 diagnostic language, CPT codes, and clinical documentation standards. No generic templates that embarrass you in front of an insurance auditor.
Practitioner Literacy
We teach the framework, not just the prompts. A clinician who understands HIPAA-informed AI use can evaluate any new tool, any new workflow, and any new regulation.
Why We Built This
We audited every AI resource available to therapists before writing a single word of the playbook. We found two categories:
Free blog posts and $15 prompt packs that ignore HIPAA entirely. They tell you to paste your session notes into ChatGPT. That is a compliance violation waiting to happen.
$50-$100/month SaaS tools that handle compliance for you — but lock you into their platform, their note format, and their recurring fees. At $600-$1,200 per year, you are paying for convenience without understanding.
The $47-$197 price band was empty. No comprehensive, HIPAA-aware implementation guide that teaches you the framework so you can make safe decisions with any tool, on any platform, for any clinical workflow. That is what we built.
How We Built This
Every claim in this playbook is grounded in primary sources. Here is the research foundation behind the 162 prompts and 7 implementation chapters.
Clinical Standards Reviewed
APA Practice Guidelines, NASW Standards for Technology, NBCC position statement on AI in counseling, HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR Part 164), HIPAA Security Rule, and Safe Harbor de-identification standard (45 CFR §164.514 — all 18 identifiers).
Documentation Frameworks
DSM-5-TR diagnostic categories, CPT code documentation requirements (90834, 90837, 90847), insurance medical necessity standards, and all major clinical note formats: SOAP, DAP, BIRP, and GIRP.
AI Safety Protocol
Every prompt tested against HIPAA de-identification requirements. All 162 prompts classified into four HIPAA tiers (A through D) based on data sensitivity. Vendor BAA requirements documented for all major AI platforms.
Quality Standard
Every prompt reviewed against clinical documentation standards used in insurance audits and state board reviews. Every compliance recommendation checked against current HHS guidance. Every template built for real-world clinical use.
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