150 AI prompts for Therapists & Counselors

Paste into custom instructions: “I’m a [LICENSE TYPE] in private practice in [CITY, STATE], practice name [PRACTICE NAME]. I work with [POPULATIONS/CONCERNS] using [MODALITIES]. You help me with the business side of practice only. I will never share client information with you; any clinical examples I give are fictional. Client- and public-facing writing: warm, plain, professional, 8th-grade level, no hype, no exclamation points, never promise outcomes or results. Leave all fees and dollar amounts as blanks unless I state them.”

“Invent a fictional adult therapy client — realistic but entirely made up — presenting with [CONCERN]. Give me a two-paragraph vignette of a mid-treatment session using [MODALITY]. Then write a progress note for that fictional session in [SOAP / DAP / BIRP] format, concise, in language that supports medical necessity. Then explain in three bullets what makes the note defensible. Training exercise — everything stays fictional.”

“Write my new-client welcome email and packet outline: warm welcome, paperwork links [PORTAL], logistics ([PARKING / TELEHEALTH SETUP]), what the first session is like in 3 sentences, my communication and cancellation policies in one line each with links, crisis resources block. Under 250 words for the email.”

“Write my 8 standard client-communication templates in my voice, [BRACKETS] for specifics: (1) new-inquiry reply — warm, fee $[FEE] and insurance/superbill status stated plainly, one next step (free [N]-minute consult), no outcome promises; (2) waitlist reply — honest wait length, referral option offered; (3) consult-call confirmation with what to expect; (4) first-appointment prep; (5) reschedule offer; (6) fee/policy reminder; (7) after-hours auto-reply with crisis block; (8) ‘not a fit’ referral-out, kind, no diagnosis language. Each under 120 words.”

“Write my standard reply explaining that I’m out-of-network: what that means in one sentence, what a superbill is in one sentence, that reimbursement depends on their plan (never guaranteed), and my offer of the benefits-question sheet (#67). Under 100 words, no defensiveness about not paneling.”

“Write a one-page client handout explaining out-of-network benefits in plain English: what a superbill is, how to submit it, ‘deductible’ / ‘out-of-network benefits’ / ‘allowed amount’ in one sentence each, and the exact questions to ask their insurer — including reimbursement for CPT [90837 / 90834] and preauthorization. Friendly, neutral, 8th-grade level. State clearly that I can’t guarantee reimbursement — their plan decides.”

“Write my payment-plan offer for a balance of $[AMOUNT]: [N] payments of $____, starting [WHEN], sessions continue [MY POLICY], what happens if a payment is missed [PER MY SIGNED AGREEMENT — invent nothing]. Respectful — money trouble isn’t a character flaw. Under 90 words.”

“Write a short introduction letter from me to a [REFERRAL SOURCE TYPE] in my area: who I am ([LICENSE], [YEARS]), exactly who I work with ([POPULATION + CONCERNS] — specific), my approach in one plain sentence, the logistics they care about (availability [DETAILS], insurance status [STATUS], telehealth [Y/N]), how I handle referrals (response within [N] business days; care coordination with a signed release), and one line making referring easy. Professional, warm, one page, no outcome promises.”

“Draft a one-page psychoeducation handout for adult therapy clients on [TOPIC]. Structure: what it is in plain language (no diagnosis talk), why it happens (2–3 sentences of accurate mainstream psychology — no invented statistics or citations), 3–4 things that help (concrete, modest — ‘many people find,’ never ‘this will’), and when to bring it to therapy. 8th-grade level, warm, zero hype. I’m a licensed clinician and will review and correct before any client sees it.”

“Audit my online presence as a stressed stranger would experience it. I’ll paste what exists: [DIRECTORY PROFILE / SITE PAGES / GOOGLE BUSINESS INFO]. Tell me: what a searcher learns in 10 seconds, what’s missing that they need (fees? openings? who I’m for?), what’s inconsistent across listings, and the 3 highest-impact fixes in order.”

“Turn my workshop (#132) into an online offering: registration-page copy (honest, no scarcity theater), two announcement posts, the reminder email, and a follow-up email with the handout and one line about consult calls. All no-pressure, all outcome-promise-free.”

“Organize my week from this mess [PASTE TASKS / DEADLINES / COMMITMENTS — no client names, use my shorthand]: schedule conflicts, the 3 revenue-critical items (unfiled claims? unsent balances?), messages owed, and what I’m forgetting based on what I told you last week [IF IN THIS CHAT]. Ten lines max.”