Why PsychApp
Purpose-built beats adapted
Most practice software was built for every discipline at once. PsychApp is built only for mental-health practice — so the clinical depth you actually use is included, not an add-on.
| What matters | General-purpose practice software | PsychApp |
|---|---|---|
| Who it's built for | Built broad — physio, chiro, massage, and every other discipline — then adapted for mental health. | Built exclusively for mental-health practice in Canada: therapists, psychologists, counsellors, and social workers. |
| Clinical measures | Assessment libraries often cost extra, score by hand, or live in a separate tool. | 24 validated instruments across 9 clinical domains — auto-scored with severity bands, score-based clinical summaries, and outcome trend charts. Included, not an upsell. |
| Clinical documentation | Generic charting templates; behavioural-health formats need workarounds. | SOAP, DAP, BIRP, Progress, a 14-section Comprehensive Assessment, a Risk Assessment & Safety Plan, treatment reviews — plus a custom template builder. Signed notes lock, with addenda. |
| AI support | Basic dictation add-ons, if any. | A live in-session scribe that drafts your SOAP note from the actual conversation (with client consent), and a clinical assistant that answers with numbered citations. One $29 add-on. |
| Telehealth | Third-party video embedded in an iframe, sometimes at an extra fee. | In-house encrypted video with HD quality, background blur and backdrops, screen share, and consent-gated session recording. Included on every plan. |
| Secure messaging | Client messaging on higher tiers; little or no internal team communication. | Client-initiated secure messaging with a unified inbox and unread tracking, plus internal team chat and clinic announcements for group practices. |
| Task management | Simple checklists tied to appointments. | Practice tasks with due dates and client links, surfaced on your dashboard the day they're due. |
| Getting paid | Recurring invoices, but chasing payment is on you. | Invoices, claim-ready Canadian insurance receipts, and automatic overdue-payment reminder emails so balances don't slip. |
| Data residency & privacy | Data residency varies by product and region. | Client data stored in Canada (Canada Central), PHIPA-aligned design, append-only audit logging, and locked clinical records. |
| Price | Commonly $40–80+ per clinician per month, with measures, telehealth, or AI sold separately. | $29 / $59 / $99 CAD per month, everything above included at its tier. 14-day free trial, no credit card, no contracts. |
Comparisons describe common patterns in general-purpose practice management software; individual products vary. Verify what matters to your practice during your trial.
Don't take the table's word for it
This is what the actual product looks like: structured notes that lock on signature, assessments that score and trend themselves, and a portal your clients will genuinely use.
Session note
Jordan R. · Today, 10:00
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
Signing locks the record
Sign & lockSOAP, DAP, BIRP & custom templates — signed notes lock, with addenda
PHQ-9 over time
7 administrations
24 instruments auto-scored with severity bands and outcome trends
Hello, Jordan
Everything for your care, in one place
Next
Thu 10a
Tasks
2
Balance
$0
Booking, forms, messages, payments, and video in the client portal
The typical stack
- General-purpose EMR$40–80
- Video platform$15–25
- Website builder$20–40
- Forms / e-signature tool$15–25
- AI notetaker$30–50
Five logins, five privacy policies$120–220/mo
PsychApp
- Everything above, purpose-built for mental health$59
- Optional AI Assistant + Session Scribe+$29
One login, one privacy perimeter, in Canada$59–88/mo
Most practices save $50–150 every month — and several hours of copy-pasting between tools.
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