PORTRAIT • STUDY + REFLECTION
Portrait Edition
Best for reading clinical explanations, checking medication entries and learning terminology.
Download portrait PDF ↓✦ THE CLINICIAN'S SIDEKICK YOUR PRIVATE LEARNING SPACE
Find your next
thoughtful step.
The little bit of guidance you need, right when you need it. Learn what to notice, what to ask, and why it matters—without losing your own voice.
NOTICE MORE ✧ ASK BETTER QUESTIONS ✧ GROW INTO YOUR OWN STYLE
YOUR EVERYDAY CLINICAL TOOLKIT
✦ learn • notice • grow ✦Where would you like to begin?
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A LITTLE REMINDER FOR TODAY
Curiosity before certainty.
Notice → get curious → ask one good question → listen for what matters → choose your next step together.
Sidekick is for clinical learning, not client records. Keep identifiable information and official documentation in TherapyNotes. Diagnostic checklists support—not replace—full assessment and supervision.Your live thinking workspace · practice only
Listen closely. Think clearly.
Jot a short, nonidentifying concept with your keyboard or use Apple Pencil Scribble in the text box. The Sidekick will offer possible connections—never a diagnosis. No names, quotes tied to a real person, or session records.
✎ My Thinking Pad
Keep it brief: “loneliness,” “shaky before school,” “sertraline,” “avoids friends.” iPad Pencil Scribble works in this text field when enabled in iPad Settings.
Handwriting / concept sketch
Optional freehand space for diagrams. Freehand ink cannot yet be read as keywords; use Pencil Scribble above for searchable words.
Temporary learning pad. Clear after each use. It is not clinical documentation; official client records stay in TherapyNotes.Your next thoughtful step
Quick & gentleTry “I feel alone,” “nervous and shaky,” “Zoloft,” or “panic.”
Before any interventionListen first → reflect the feeling → ask one question → follow the client's response. Explore safety and consult your supervisor when indicated.
Personal practice · no names
My Clinical Thinking Page
Quick self-check
Browser storage isn't secure or guaranteed. Export the practice page if you want to keep it. Do not store clinical records here.Apple Pencil practice pad
Draw concepts, map questions, or take general learning notes.
Pause and ask yourselfAm I observing or assuming? What more would I need to know? What would I ask next?
Symptom-based learning
DSM Detective
Search symptoms or conditions. These are orientation guides, not reproduced DSM-5-TR criteria or diagnostic decisions.
Pick a topic
You'll get plain-English teaching, what to notice, what to ask, and why.
Medication literacy · not prescribing guidance
Medication Learning Library
Search a generic name, brand name, or a medication class. For example: Prozac, sertraline, stimulant, benzodiazepine.
Select a medication
Learn what it is, why it may be prescribed, side effects to recognize, and what you can ask as a counselor.
Medication uses vary by diagnosis, age, formulation and country. Never suggest starting, stopping or changing a dose. For complete current warnings and interactions, check a verified drug reference and the prescribing clinician.
For me → for my client
Teach Simply
Choose a topic and age. The script is a starting point—ask whether it fits the person's experience.
Select a topic
Purpose · steps · what to say
Activity Matchmaker
Pick an activity
Each activity explains its purpose, steps, age adaptations, sample language, and what to notice.
Right here, right now
I'm Stuck! Help Me Think
These are natural starting lines, not scripts you have to memorize. Stay curious and sound like yourself.
Choose what's happening
CBT skill · gently explore, don't interrogate
Socratic Questions: Help Me Get Curious
A guided conversation to help a client examine a thought or belief—not persuade them it's wrong. Ask one question, reflect the answer, and follow the client's lead.
Choose your next kind of question
RememberStart with validation. Don't challenge a belief before understanding its context; for trauma, discrimination, or safety concerns, avoid arguing away real experiences.
Your next question
One search for everything
Quick Find
If a term isn't in the built-in library, use the official NIMH and MedlinePlus reference links below. A missing result never means a condition or medication doesn't exist.
Your companion editions · Apple Pencil friendly
Goodnotes Library
Two coordinated 152-page digital books with linked references and writing pages. Import either PDF into Goodnotes as a document. Your handwriting in Goodnotes stays separate from this app.
LANDSCAPE • QUICK LOOKUPS
Landscape Edition
Best for seeing clinical teaching and your handwritten takeaways side by side.
Download landscape PDF ↓How to use the clickable tabs
In Goodnotes, switch to read-only mode or press and hold a linked tab, then choose Open Link. Return to handwriting mode to annotate the page.
Goodnotes cannot automatically hyperlink a word you handwrite. Use this web app’s Live Thinking Coach for suggested connections from typed or Scribble-converted terms.
A boundary worth keepingUse the app and books for general clinical learning only. Never add client names, dates of birth, or identifying session details. Official documentation stays in TherapyNotes.