Clinical documentation, treatment planning, and AI for mental health professionals. 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GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/writing-better-session-records/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/writing-better-session-records/Your session record is the raw material of the clinical note: what to capture, when to write it, how recording and consent fit, and why AI needs it.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/ai-in-psychotherapy-what-it-can-do/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/ai-in-psychotherapy-what-it-can-do/An honest capability map for AI in psychotherapy: what it does well today, where it needs your review, and what stays human, with sourced evidence.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/birp-notes-practical-guide/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/birp-notes-practical-guide/An in-depth BIRP note guide: what each section holds per the official county manuals, a complete worked example, and when to pick another format.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/clinical-documentation-mistakes/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/clinical-documentation-mistakes/Seven clinical documentation mistakes auditors keep finding, the exact rule each one breaks, and how to fix the habit before it puts you at risk.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/gad-7-clinical-guide/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/gad-7-clinical-guide/A practical GAD-7 guide for clinicians: administration, what each cutoff really means, the evidence behind the Spanish versions, and progress tracking.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/girp-notes-practical-guide/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/girp-notes-practical-guide/An in-depth GIRP note guide: what each letter means per official manuals, a complete worked example, GIRP vs BIRP, and how the format fits your records.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/intake-interview-first-session/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/intake-interview-first-session/A practical intake interview guide: the areas to cover in session one, PHQ-9 and GAD-7 baselines, risk screening, and how to document all of it.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/is-ai-safe-for-patient-data/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/is-ai-safe-for-patient-data/What the question really turns on: data-protection duties, WHO and APA guidance, and the questions to ask any AI vendor before it touches session data.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/measuring-therapy-progress/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/measuring-therapy-progress/A practical guide to measurement-based care: PHQ-9 and GAD-7 every session, reliable-change thresholds, functioning measures, and your notes.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/phq-9-clinical-guide/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/phq-9-clinical-guide/A practical PHQ-9 guide for clinicians: administration, score interpretation, what a positive item 9 requires, and where to get the official free forms.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/teletherapy-practical-guide/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/teletherapy-practical-guide/A practical teletherapy guide: the APA 2024 telepsychology guidelines, session frame, emergency planning, and the questions to ask any platform vendor.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/informed-consent-psychotherapy/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/informed-consent-psychotherapy/A complete guide to informed consent in psychotherapy: essential elements, confidentiality limits, minors, teletherapy, recordings and AI tools.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/treatment-plan-smart-goals/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/treatment-plan-smart-goals/A complete guide to treatment plans with SMART goals: PHQ-9 severity bands, measurement-based care, a complete sample plan, and review cadence.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/dap-vs-soap-notes-which-to-use/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/dap-vs-soap-notes-which-to-use/The real differences between DAP and SOAP notes, what every note must include no matter the format, and clear criteria for choosing the right one.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/welcome-to-the-gesell-blog/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/welcome-to-the-gesell-blog/Introducing the gesell.ai blog: a space about clinical documentation, treatment planning, and AI for mental health professionals.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://gesell.ai/blog/en/soap-notes-practical-guide/https://gesell.ai/blog/en/soap-notes-practical-guide/An in-depth SOAP note guide: what belongs in each section, when to write the note, common mistakes, and how notes fit legal record-keeping rules.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT