Structured Session Note (BIRP/GIRP/PIRP)

• Template structure

  The Structured Session Note (BIRP/GIRP/PIRP) template captures these sections automatically from your recording.

  1. Behaviour / Goals / Problem
  2. Intervention
  3. Response
  4. Plan

  Comparing this format to others? See SOAP, DAP, BIRP, and PROC compared.

• Built for

  • Psychologist
  • Clinical Psychologist
  • Counsellor
  • Social Worker
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Mental Health Nurse
  • Psychotherapist
  • School Counsellor
  • School Psychologist
  • Youth Worker
  • Case Manager
  • Community Services Worker
  • Addiction Counsellor
  • Marriage Counsellor
  • Family Therapist
  • Rehabilitation Counsellor
  • Art Therapist
  • Music Therapist
  • Drama Therapist
  • Play Therapist
  • Trauma Therapist
  • Sex Therapist
  • Hypnotherapist
  • Pastoral Care Worker
  • Speech Pathologist
  • Dietitian
  • Exercise Physiologist
  • Student Wellbeing Officer
  • Disability Support Worker

1. 01 Record or dictate the session

   In-person, telehealth, or hybrid. Audio is deleted immediately once it's processed. If it can't upload, it stays on your own device so you can retry; if it uploads but can't be processed, it's held in Australia for up to 48 hours, then deleted.

2. 02 Pick the Structured Session Note (BIRP/GIRP/PIRP) template

   Or make it your default template so future recordings use it automatically.

3. 03 Review and finalise

   Your note is generated in the structure above. Edit anything you want — your practice, your voice — then save to the client record.

• SOAP NoteThe most widely used clinical note format across medicine and allied health. Captures the client's self-report (S), your observations and findings (O), your clinical impression (A), and the next steps (P). Suits problem-focused encounters, follow-ups, and any setting where standardised, transferable documentation matters.
• DAP NoteStreamlined three-part format favoured in mental health, counselling, and psychotherapy. The Data section combines what the client reported with what you observed; Assessment captures clinical impressions and progress against goals; Plan sets next steps and homework. Faster than SOAP without losing clinical reasoning.
• Process NoteDetailed narrative account of the therapeutic process, including therapist reflections and clinical observations.
• Session NoteGeneral-purpose session documentation suitable for a wide range of clinical and allied health encounters, including therapy sessions and treatment sessions.
• Initial AssessmentComprehensive intake assessment covering presenting concerns, history, risk, and treatment goals.
• Case NoteBrief, narrative-style note for routine case management, contact records, and inter-agency coordination. Lighter than a full session note — captures who you spoke with, what was discussed, and any actions or follow-up. Useful for community services, social work, and case-managed care.

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