illumate
AI assistant for psychotherapists

An AI assistant for therapists,
that remembers the context of every session

Record the session, get structured notes, and ask questions across your whole work history — the context is always at hand.

You control the context · Nicknames instead of names · Encrypted & isolated

Free during early access. No credit card required.

Session Notes — SOAP
Generated by AI · March 21, 2026
SOAPDAPBIRP
Subjective

Client reports improved sleep patterns since last session. Describes feeling "more present" during daily activities...

Objective

Affect: congruent, positive. Eye contact: consistent. Speech: normal rate and volume. PHQ-9 score decreased from 14 to 9...

Assessment

Client demonstrates meaningful progress in cognitive restructuring techniques. Reduction in negative thought patterns...

Plan

Continue weekly sessions. Introduce behavioral activation exercises. Review thought journal in next session...

You already use AI. It's just scattered.

Record in one app, transcribe in another, paste into ChatGPT — and lose the client's history. We pulled the whole path into one clear workflow.

Disconnected tools

Recorder, transcription service, chat — your data lives in three different places that don't know about each other.

Client history gets lost

A regular chatbot doesn't remember past sessions. Every time you start from scratch and copy context by hand.

Unclear what enters the model

Pasting sessions into a public chatbot, you don't control where sensitive client data ends up.

The whole path in one clear workflow

Recording, transcription, notes, and chat across client history — in one place, no switching between services.

1Step 01

Choose how to capture the session

Paste your own notes or an existing transcript — audio is optional. Or, if you prefer, record directly in the browser or upload a file: transcription happens here, not in a separate service. You choose the input format.

2Step 02

AI drafts your notes

Structured SOAP, DAP, or BIRP progress notes, a session summary, and suggested focus areas — all in seconds.

3Step 03

Review and ask across history

Edit the draft and ask the assistant anything across the client's full history. Export to PDF, clipboard, or FHIR when you need it.

AI Assistant with knowledge base

Your patients' context,
always at hand

Illumate connects to your full session history. Ask questions in natural language — get analysis, patterns, and treatment insights grounded in real data.

Full client context on demand

Ask about any patient — the AI accesses their complete session history, dynamics, and progress. No more flipping through old notes.

Session prep in seconds

Before your next session, ask for a summary of where you left off, current goals, and key themes. Walk in prepared, not scrambling.

Pattern analysis across sessions

Surface recurring themes, triggers, and behavioral shifts that span weeks or months. See the bigger picture the notes alone might miss.

Cited, verifiable answers

Every response references specific sessions and excerpts. You always know where the insight came from — no hallucinated claims.

AI
Illumate AssistantContext: Alex M. — all sessions
Summarize Alex's progress over the last month. What should I focus on in tomorrow's session?
AI
Here's a progress summary for Alex M. across sessions #10–#12 (Feb 20 – Mar 18):
Progress
  • PHQ-9 decreased from 14 to 9 (moderate → mild)
  • Cognitive restructuring techniques showing measurable effect
  • Sleep quality improved — consistent bedtime routine established
Active areas
  • Work-related anxiety persists around deadlines
  • Social comparison patterns, especially post-team reorg
  • Morning routine disruptions correlate with higher symptom days
Suggested focus for tomorrow

Review behavioral activation exercises introduced in session #12. Explore the social comparison trigger in more depth — Alex mentioned a promotion cycle starting next week.

Sources: Session #12 (Mar 18), Session #11 (Mar 4), Session #10 (Feb 20)

Like ChatGPT — but it knows your clients

You've probably tried a regular chatbot already. Here's what changes for a therapy practice.

Illumate
  • Remembers the client's full history and answers in its context
  • Ready-made SOAP, DAP, and BIRP in seconds
  • Encryption, isolation, and control over what enters the model
  • The whole workflow in one place
Plain ChatGPT
  • Doesn't remember past sessions — starts from scratch every time
  • You format notes by hand
  • Unclear where sensitive data ends up
  • Recording, transcription, and search live in separate tools
You stay in charge

AI won't replace the therapist. It assists — you decide.

We don't believe in AI without a clinician's oversight. Illumate drafts notes and suggestions, but clinical judgment and the final notes stay with you.

An assistant, not autopilot

The AI proposes a draft and insights. Nothing is published or sent without your decision.

You have the final word

You edit, approve, or reject every output. You're the valuable specialist; the AI is just a tool.

Everything is cited

Every answer references specific sessions and excerpts — no hallucinated claims, all verifiable.

Privacy-first architecture

You control what enters the model

Use nicknames for clients — sensitive data stays under your control. Designed for this kind of data from day one, not bolted on later.

Context control

You decide what reaches the model. Use nicknames or initials — the model never sees more than it needs.

AES-256-GCM encryption

Column-level encryption, not only in transit.

Per-therapist isolation

Data scoped per account; isolation at the database level.

Audio auto-deleted

Removed after transcription by default; retention configurable.

Audit logging

Who accessed what, when, and from where.

AI guardrails

Pre- and post-processing keeps the model in clinical scope.

Frequently asked questions

No. Illumate is an assistant, not a replacement. The AI drafts notes and suggestions, but clinical judgment and final decisions stay with you. Nothing is published without your control.

Yes. Sensitive data is encrypted at the column level with AES-256-GCM, each therapist's data is isolated at the database level, and access controls are designed to prevent cross-account access; all actions are audit-logged. You decide what enters the context, and you can use nicknames.

You decide what enters the context. You can use nicknames or initials for clients. Sensitive data is encrypted at the column level and isolated per account.

No. Illumate is a documentation assistant — it helps you write notes and access patient context. It does not provide diagnoses, treatment recommendations to patients, or replace clinical judgment in any way.

Illumate generates SOAP, DAP, and BIRP progress notes from your session content. Each format is fully editable, and you can switch between them for any session.

Audio is optional. You can use Illumate entirely in text — just paste your own notes or a ready transcript. Audio and video are just one input you can choose: in-browser recording is transcribed locally, and an uploaded audio file (MP3, M4A, WAV) is deleted right after transcription. You always choose the input format.

Early access is free. You'll be among the first therapists to use Illumate and help shape the product. No credit card is required to get started.

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