Migration · SimplePractice

Switching from SimplePractice to CounsellingClient.

SimplePractice is widely used — but it was built for general private practice, not specifically for mental health. CounsellingClient adds modality-specific documentation frameworks, EMDR tracking, crisis safety planning, process notes with structural separation, and mental health outcome measures that SimplePractice doesn't offer.

What you gain

Features built for mental health practice.

Therapy modality frameworks

CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, somatic, and narrative therapy — each with structured documentation fields, not generic SOAP notes.

EMDR documentation

SUDs and VOC tracking, target memory management, and 8-phase progression documentation built into the clinical record.

Crisis safety planning

Collaborative Stanley & Brown model safety plans accessible to clients through their portal when they need them.

Process notes (structurally separate)

Private practitioner reflections stored separately from the clinical record — not just a different note type, but a structural separation.

Mental health outcome measures

PHQ-9, GAD-7, PCL-5, C-SSRS, and 20+ validated tools with score tracking and progress visualization.

Built-in website and marketing

Website builder, blog, social studio, and lead capture — without a separate tool or subscription.