The reflexive therapist’s assistant
FieldNotes - Session Notes Writing App for Therapists
For therapists, counsellors, social workers, and psychologists
who want to strengthen their therapeutic skills,
save hours organising session notes,
and prepare themselves emotionally for the next session.
It does not replace your thinking.
It supports it.
Turn a quick, messy session narrative into clear clinical notes and a Gestalt-informed supervision reflection in minutes.
Privacy-first hosted mode: This site does not store your session notes on the server. You download to your own device.
Work with your sessions — without carrying them home
After a full day of sessions, many therapists:
- write rough notes and plan to clean them up later
- replay sessions in their mind long after work ends
- feel emotionally stirred without space to reflect
- wish they had supervision available between sessions
FieldNotes was created to hold that space for you — quickly, ethically, and without turning your work into a checklist.
What FieldNotes is
FieldNotes helps you turn raw, lived therapy sessions into:
- clear professional clinical language,
- process-oriented SOAP-style notes,
- reflective supervision prompts
- structured awareness of repetition, contact, and unfinished business.
It is designed for use after sessions, when the room has emptied but the work remains alive within you.
What Makes FieldNotes Different
FieldNotes is not a diagnostic tool.
It is not protocol-driven.
It does not tell you what to do.
Instead, it works with:
- relational process,
- therapist participation,
- field dynamics,
- repetition and impasse,
- ethical uncertainty.
Where many tools aim to standardise therapy, FieldNotes respects that therapy is situated, relational, and unfinished.
FieldNotes assumes that:
- the therapist is part of the field,
- your sensations and hesitations matter,
- clarity emerges through reflection, not force.
This is why the app:
Reflects patterns rather than issuing conclusions.
It supports therapists who want to stay present, ethical, and alive in their work.
Clinicians use FieldNotes to:
- write cleaner, more coherent session notes,
- prepare for supervision,
- notice repetitive patterns before burnout sets in,
- reflect on moments of stuckness or ethical weight,
- support continuity in long-term work.
Some use it frequently.
Many experienced clinicians use it sparingly — when something feels off, flat, or repeating. Both are valid.
Confidentiality and Professional Responsibility
FieldNotes is built for professional use.
You are expected to:
- anonymise all client material,
- comply with your professional and legal obligations,
- use the app reflectively, not defensively.
The app supports ethical practice.
It does not remove responsibility from the clinician.
Request A Free trial (7 Credits)
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You remain the clinician. FieldNotes supports your thinking — it does not replace it.
how it works
- Sign in here with your email to request 7 free trial credits.
- Paste your session narrative (use a client label, avoid full names).
- Choose Short vs Full output, optionally add Reflection depth.
- Click Generate, then Download notes/reflection.
Who FieldNotes is for
Who FieldNotes is not for
Who FieldNotes is not for
FieldNotes is for therapists and clinicians who:
- value reflective, relational, or integrative practice
- want support thinking about their work, not automating it
- prefer depth over rigid templates
- want to feel more grounded and prepared between sessions
Who FieldNotes is not for
Who FieldNotes is not for
Who FieldNotes is not for
FieldNotes may not be the right tool if you are looking for:
- automated diagnosis or risk assessment
- treatment planning or protocol-driven interventions
- outcome measurement or progress dashboards
- insurance or institution-mandated documentation systems
- therapy scripts or step-by-step instructions
FieldNotes is intentionally not designed to manage, evaluate, or standardise therapy work.
Your data stays with you
Who FieldNotes is not for
Professional responsibility
FieldNotes is built with therapist ethics in mind.
- Notes are saved as plain-text or .pdf files on your own computer
- You choose where they are stored
- No client data is stored in external databases by this app
- You can export or delete your notes at any time
The app ustilizes OpenAI .
Your notes tilisare not logged, tracked, or shared.
Professional responsibility
Version 1: intentionally focused
Professional responsibility
FieldNotes is a clinical thinking aid.
It does not diagnose, assess risk, or make treatment decisions.
All clinical responsibility and ethical accountability remain with the therapist.
Safety + intended use
Version 1: intentionally focused
Version 1: intentionally focused
- For licensed / trained helping professionals.
- Not a replacement for clinical judgment
- Do not paste identifying information you wouldn’t want in a third-party AI call.
Version 1: intentionally focused
Version 1: intentionally focused
Version 1: intentionally focused
- single-session note structuring
- reflective and supervisory support
- local-first, therapist-controlled storage
It is intentionally simple, stable, and immediately useful in daily practice.
Early feedback from colleagues
“This doesn’t reduce my work. It helps me stay with it — without getting overwhelmed.”
— Mohan, M. Psychotherapist, private practice
“It feels closer to supervision than documentation software.”
— Bev., Clinical psychologist
“I use it to settle myself before seeing a client again.”
— G. Koh, School Counsellor
A Quiet Promise
FieldNotes does not promise faster outcomes.
It does not promise better clients.
It promises something simpler — and harder:
To help you see more clearly,
especially when nothing seems to be changing.
FAQ
FieldNotes is designed for therapists, counsellors, social workers, and psychologists who want to strengthen clinical thinking while saving time organising session notes.
It is particularly helpful for practitioners who work relationally, integratively, or experientially and who value reflection and emotional preparation between sessions.
No.
FieldNotes does not assign diagnoses, assess risk, or make treatment decisions. It does not evaluate outcomes or provide prescriptive recommendations.
Instead of rewriting or restructuring notes after sessions, you write freely once. FieldNotes generates a coherent narrative, structured notes, and reflective prompts in minutes.
Most therapists use it to significantly reduce post-session admin and cognitive load.
Your data stays under your control:
- saved locally on your computer
- not stored in external databases
- exportable and deletable at any time
Your OpenAI API key is used only when you request text generation and is not logged or shared.
No.
If you can type your session notes, you can use FieldNotes. No coding or technical background is required.
Your purchase includes:
- FieldNotes V1
- all current V1 features
- free minor updates within the V1 series
Future major versions may be offered separately.
FieldNotes is designed for reflective, relational practitioners.
If you are looking for automation or standardisation, this may not be the right tool — and that is intentional.
FieldNotes is designed to support reflective clinical work. Please review the “Who this is for” section carefully before purchasing.
FieldNotes is available as a monthly subscription of USD $29, which provides for 100 non-rolloverable credits.
Yes. Signing up will give you free 7 credits (enough for more than 8 full generations).
1 click on “Generate structured output” (reflection counts too if enabled).
If you experience a genuine technical issue that prevents the app from functioning as described, please get in touch and we will review the situation fairly. We can't refund once credits are used up. You can manage subscription anytime.
Your purchase is intended for individual professional use.
FieldNotes User Guides & Case Studies
USER MANUAL Part 1
USER MANUAL Part 1
USER MANUAL Part 1
Getting Started, Access, and Responsible Use
USER MANUAL Part 2
USER MANUAL Part 1
USER MANUAL Part 1
Understanding the Language, Concepts, and Outputs
Case Example 1
USER MANUAL Part 1
Case Example 1
When Therapy Feels Repetitive case illustration with therapist Dan and client Jack
Case Example 2
Using FieldNotes in Supervision, Training, and Professional Development
Case Example 1
A couples therapy case with Ming, Anna, and Leo
Ethical Use Checklist (Quick Reference)
Using FieldNotes in Supervision, Training, and Professional Development
Using FieldNotes in Supervision, Training, and Professional Development
This section is designed as a return-to point when you are tired, unsure, or under pressure.
You might come back to it often.
Using FieldNotes in Supervision, Training, and Professional Development
Using FieldNotes in Supervision, Training, and Professional Development
Using FieldNotes in Supervision, Training, and Professional Development
This section answers questions surrounding using FieldNotes foe professional development.
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