Speech to Text for Therapists

After a session, talk through the details while they are fresh. Apollo turns your spoken summary into a structured draft, ready for you to review and edit.

Choose your note format, dictate a summary, and select Create Note. Check the draft, ask Apollo for any wording changes, then save it or copy it into your EHR.

Clay illustration of a woman in headphones typing on a laptop while speech bubbles and a mug of tea float nearby

Speak the way you think.

Most of us don’t dictate in perfect sentences. We pause, restart, and correct ourselves mid-thought. Apollo’s speech to text captures what you say, then drops the fillers and false starts and keeps what you meant.

Then Apollo writes the note:

  • Turns everyday speech into clear clinical language

  • Puts each detail under the right heading in your template

  • Writes paragraphs or bullet points, as you prefer

You review every draft before you save it. Edit it yourself, or ask Apollo to change the wording.

Made for therapy notes.

When you choose a client, Apollo uses their intake assessment, treatment plan, and custom instructions, so each note fits their goals.

Dictation is one way to start. You can also record an in-person or telehealth session, check who said what with speaker review, and get one note per client for couples and groups.

An example of a dictated summary and the note Apollo drafts from it

You say

So, um, she said the week was, uh… actually, the first half of the week was rough. She’s sleeping like, maybe five hours a night. Oh, and we’ll keep going with the breathing exercise.

Apollo writes

Subjective

Client reported that the first half of the week was difficult, with approximately five hours of sleep per night.

Plan

  • Continue practicing the breathing exercise between sessions.

All your paperwork in one place.

Choose the document, say what it needs, and Apollo drafts it.

Progress notes

Talk through the session, and Apollo writes the note in your format.

  • SOAP

  • DAP

  • BIRP

  • GIRP

Treatment plans

Describe the plan in plain English. Apollo writes it in clear clinical language.

Intake notes

Follow the guide for each section, and complete the intake with your voice.

Discharge summaries

Summarize the treatment, progress, and next steps when a client finishes therapy.

Referral letters

Explain why you are referring the client, and Apollo drafts the letter.

Correspondence

Dictate letters and emails to clients and other clinicians.

Notes that match your practice.

Note templates

Start with a built-in template or build your own. Add or remove sections, and decide what goes where.

Custom instructions

Give Apollo standing instructions for your whole practice or for one client, such as your house style or how to refer to the client. Every note follows them.

Length and style

Choose a brief or an extended note, and switch between paragraphs and bullet points.

Common abbreviations

Shorten common terms automatically, such as sx for symptoms and dx for diagnosis.

Apollo Notes settings for a progress note template

Your clients’ privacy comes first.

Your clients trust you with their stories. Apollo is built for HIPAA-compliant workflows, with the safeguards HIPAA requires.

Private by design

  • Signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA), ready to download during setup

  • Audio deleted as soon as it’s transcribed

  • Notes and transcripts encrypted with AES-256

  • Optional removal of names and other personally identifiable information (PII)

  • Your data is never used to train AI models

Our commitment to privacy and security →

What happens to your session
  1. Session recording or dictation
  2. Audio transcribed
  3. Audio deleted

Transcripts and notes are encrypted with AES-256 and stay in your account until you delete them.

Samuel

MS, LPC

★★★★★

Apollo Notes has been a game-changer for my productivity. Now I can easily share session info from my time with clients without struggling to type everything out. It helps me prioritize time for both my client's mental wellbeing and my own.

Jennifer S.

LMSW

★★★★★

I have to say this is going to be game changing for my practice. I love how easy it is to write my notes now.

Jessica D.

LPC

★★★★★

I used to procrastinate about writing notes, but now it's a breeze. The dictation feature helps me finish my notes much quicker than before, thank you!

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