A Small Insight That Changed How I Think About Therapy Notes

When I started working on AI for therapists, I assumed the problem was straightforward:

Writing notes takes too long.

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So the solution seemed straightforward too:
• generate better notes
• make them faster

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But after talking to therapists, something else kept coming up.

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Notes aren’t hard.

They’re just… exhausting.

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Not because of complexity.

Because of the mental switch.

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During sessions:
→ listening
→ processing
→ being present

After sessions:
→ structuring
→ summarizing
→ documenting

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That transition is where the friction is.

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We kept hearing:

“Once I start, it’s fine.”

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That changed how I think about the product.

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Instead of asking:

“How do we generate better notes?”

We started asking:

“How do we make it easier to begin?”

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That shift has influenced everything since.

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If you’re curious how we’re thinking about AI in this space:
👉 https://www.aftersession.ai/ai-for-therapists

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Still early, but this feels like one of those small insights that actually matters.