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Augustun + SimplePractice Integration: Ambient AI Scribe for Therapists & Behavioral Health

Dr. Medeline Yost

Dr. Medeline Yost

Chief Medical Officer, Augustun

Published July 24, 2026

Updated July 24, 2026

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SimplePractice is a leading platform for therapists, counselors, and small behavioral health practices. Scheduling, billing, and clinical notes live in one place — but session documentation still often spills into evenings: progress notes, treatment plans, and narratives written from memory after a full caseload.

Augustun's SimplePractice integration closes that gap. Ambient AI listens during the session, drafts DAP, BIRP, SOAP, and custom mental-health note formats, suggests relevant codes with rationale when applicable, and pushes finished documentation into SimplePractice with one click via a lightweight browser extension.

This guide covers how the Augustun + SimplePractice workflow works, who it is built for, and how behavioral health clinicians go live without changing the platform they already trust.

What Is SimplePractice?

SimplePractice is a practice management and EHR platform built for behavioral health and wellness professionals. Solo therapists, group practices, and counseling clinics use it for scheduling, telehealth, billing, and clinical documentation.

Therapy documentation is different from primary-care SOAP notes. Clinicians need progress notes that capture interventions, client response, risk, and plan — often in DAP or BIRP format — while staying present with the client. An AI scribe that only dumps a transcript outside SimplePractice still leaves reformatting and charting to unpaid evening time.

Built for therapy and counseling workflows

Augustun does not ask you to leave SimplePractice. It runs alongside the web session you already use, then writes completed session notes back into the client chart after you review them.

How Augustun Integrates With SimplePractice

The Augustun + SimplePractice integration uses a browser extension. Install it, open SimplePractice as usual, and push reviewed notes into the chart.

  1. 1Install in SimplePractice. Add the Augustun browser extension, sign in, and open your SimplePractice session.
  2. 2Record the session. Capture in-person or telehealth sessions in the background (with appropriate consent). Audio is processed and discarded; recordings are never stored.
  3. 3One-click push to SimplePractice. After you review the draft, the completed note lands in the right SimplePractice fields.

Most clinicians are live in under 10 minutes. No IT project. No second documentation inbox.

What You Get With Augustun Inside SimplePractice

CapabilityIn the SimplePractice chart
AI scribe for SimplePracticeListens to the session and drafts DAP, BIRP, SOAP, or custom therapy notes.
Mental-health note formatsAdapts to progress notes, treatment-plan language, and clinician style over time.
Coding support when neededICD-10 and CPT suggestions with rationale for clinicians who bill insurance.
HIPAA & GDPR compliantRecording processed and discarded. PHI never leaves your account boundary and is never used to train models.

Who Benefits Most From Augustun + SimplePractice

  • Solo therapists and counselors finishing notes after a full caseload
  • Group behavioral health practices standardizing note quality in SimplePractice
  • Clinicians using DAP or BIRP who want ambient drafts that match therapy formats — see BIRP notes for mental health
  • Hybrid in-person and telehealth caseloads where notes must land in the same SimplePractice chart
  • Psychiatry-adjacent and medication management workflows that need structured notes — see psychiatry notes

A Typical Session: From Conversation to SimplePractice Chart

  1. 1Open the client chart in SimplePractice and start ambient capture after obtaining appropriate consent.
  2. 2Conduct the session naturally — interventions, client response, risk assessment, and plan.
  3. 3Review the AI-drafted DAP, BIRP, SOAP, or custom progress note while the session is still fresh.
  4. 4Edit anything that needs clinical judgment: risk language, diagnosis wording, or follow-up timing.
  5. 5One-click push into SimplePractice. Move to the next client without unpaid evening charting.

Clinician remains in control

Every note is reviewed and signed by the clinician before it becomes part of the record. Augustun drafts; you decide what enters SimplePractice.

Augustun vs Copy-Paste Scribes for SimplePractice Users

QuestionAugustun + SimplePracticeGeneric AI scribe
Where does the note land?One-click push into SimplePractice chart fieldsOften a separate draft requiring copy-paste
Therapy note formatsDAP, BIRP, SOAP, and custom mental-health templatesOften one generic medical SOAP shape
Setup frictionBrowser extension; live in minutesMay require manual transfer every session
Privacy postureHIPAA + GDPR; recordings not stored; never used for trainingVaries; confirm storage and training policies carefully

Security and Compliance for Behavioral Health

Behavioral health documentation is sensitive. Augustun is HIPAA and GDPR compliant. Session recordings are processed and discarded. They are not stored and not reused to train AI models. PHI stays inside your account boundary.

  • No recording library living outside SimplePractice
  • No training on client conversations
  • Browser-extension delivery where clinicians already authenticate
  • Same compliance posture for in-office and telehealth sessions

Getting Started With Augustun on SimplePractice

  1. 1Review the Augustun + SimplePractice integration page.
  2. 2Compare plans on /pricing (free trial available for first sessions).
  3. 3Book a demo for a behavioral-health workflow walkthrough.
  4. 4Install the extension, run a real session, and measure time from approved draft to charted note.

AI-Powered · HIPAA-Ready

Try Augustun inside SimplePractice

Ambient DAP, BIRP, and SOAP notes with one-click write-back for SimplePractice clinicians. [See the SimplePractice integration](/integrations/simplepractice), browse [400+ EHRs](/integrations), or [start free](/#try).

No credit card required.

The Bottom Line

SimplePractice helps therapists run their practice. Augustun helps them finish documentation: ambient capture during the session, therapy-aware drafts, optional coding support, and one-click delivery into SimplePractice — so evenings belong to recovery, not charting.

Frequently asked questions

Does Augustun integrate with SimplePractice?

Yes. Augustun integrates with SimplePractice via a browser extension that drafts ambient session notes (DAP, BIRP, SOAP, and custom formats) and pushes finished documentation into the SimplePractice chart with one click. Details: /integrations/simplepractice.

Can therapists use Augustun for DAP and BIRP notes in SimplePractice?

Yes. Augustun drafts DAP, BIRP, SOAP, and custom mental-health progress notes from the session, then writes them into SimplePractice after clinician review. See also /blog/birp-notes-mental-health.

Do I need IT to connect Augustun to SimplePractice?

No. Augustun installs as a browser extension. Most clinicians can be live in under 10 minutes.

Are session recordings stored when using Augustun with SimplePractice?

No. Session recordings are processed and discarded. They are never stored and never used to train AI models. Augustun is HIPAA and GDPR compliant.

Does Augustun work with SimplePractice telehealth sessions?

Yes. Capture in-person, video, or audio-only sessions (with appropriate consent), then push the finished note into the same SimplePractice chart.

Does the clinician still review notes before they enter SimplePractice?

Yes. Every note is reviewed and approved by the clinician before it is pushed into SimplePractice. Augustun drafts; the clinician remains responsible for the final record.

AI-Powered · HIPAA-Ready

Spend more time with patients, not paperwork.

Augustun transforms ambient speech into accurate notes — finished before your next session.

No credit card required.

Dr. Medeline Yost

Dr. Medeline Yost

Chief Medical Officer, Augustun

Dr. Medeline Yost is an Internal Medicine physician and an emerging leader in clinical innovation. As Chief Medical Officer at Augustun, she helps shape AI-powered tools that streamline clinical documentation and support physicians in delivering higher-quality care. Her professional interests include medical education, workflow redesign, and the responsible use of AI in healthcare — building systems that let clinicians spend more time with patients and less on administrative tasks.