Does Verbato assess or rate the risk?

No. The note records what was said and who said it. Your own stated judgment goes in the Clinician's assessment section. If you did not state a risk level, the note says exactly that.

What if no safety plan was made in the session?

The note says so in one line. Verbato never writes a plan, a referral or a crisis resource that you did not state.

What if the client made no statement about harm?

The first section says so in one line. Factors that were not covered are marked “not assessed”.

Can I dictate the note after the session instead?

Yes. Dictate your own account once the client has left. Your statements are treated as your clinical observations and judgments, and the client's words are quoted only where you quote them.

How do I know a quote is the client's and not mine?

Each quote is attributed to its speaker, and the word-for-word transcript beside the note shows who said what. Check the quotes against it before you file the note.

The risk conversation, written down as it was said. Nothing inferred.

Verbato writes a risk assessment note from the recording of your session. A risk assessment note records what a client said about risk to themselves or others, the factors that raise or lower it, and the safety plan agreed in the session.

For clinicians who document a risk or crisis conversation.

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What is said, and the risk assessment note you get back

Illustrative example

The transcript excerpt and the document are written to show the format. Every name, figure and quote is invented.

What is said · transcript excerpt

31:10
Therapist
If the thoughts get stronger before we meet, what will you do?
31:16
Client
I'd call my sister.
31:20
Therapist
And if you can't reach her, the crisis line. Can we agree on that?
31:27
Client
Yes. My sister, or the crisis line.
31:40
Therapist
I'd also like to see you sooner. Can you come Thursday instead?
31:46
Client
Thursday works.

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partly in this excerpt

What comes back · risk assessment note

Risk statements (verbatim)

Client: "Sometimes I think everyone would be better off without me."

Risk factors

Recent job loss and poor sleep, as reported by the client. History of attempts: the client stated there have been none. Substance use: not assessed.

Protective factors

The client named their sister as someone they would call. Engagement in treatment: attending weekly. (partly in this excerpt)

Current ideation, intent, plan, and means

Ideation: as in the statement above. Intent: the client said, "I wouldn't act on it." Plan: the client stated they have no plan. Access to means: not assessed.

Clinician's assessment

Clinician did not state a risk level in this session.

Safety plan and next steps

The clinician and client agreed the client will call their sister or the crisis line if the thoughts intensify. Next session moved forward to Thursday. (appears in this excerpt)

Illustrative example

End of the illustrative example. Neither the excerpt nor the document was produced by Verbato.

How your risk assessment note is written

The client's own words about harm are quoted exactly, never softened or paraphrased.
What was not asked is “not assessed”. It is never written as a denial.
Risk and protective factors are the ones discussed, each attributed to what was said.
Ideation, intent, plan and means are each recorded on their own.

Your format, not ours

The sections of your risk assessment note and the way it is written are yours to change. To fix a document, say what is wrong in your own words.

1You correct it
“Write dates in full, like 4 August 2026.”
That risk assessment note changes. Nothing else does.
2You say it again
Make the same correction on a later risk assessment note and Verbato asks: “You've changed this before. Always?”
3You decide
Answer “Always” and it is kept as a rule, applied from your next risk assessment note on. Answer “Just this once” and nothing is kept. Documents already written stay as they are, and nothing becomes a rule unless you confirm it.
4Your rules
I write dates with the month in words.Undo
Every rule you have kept is listed, and you can undo any of them. An undone rule stops applying from your next risk assessment note.

How it works

Upload a file, paste a link, record in your browser, or send a voice note by Telegram or email. Verbato makes a word-for-word transcript, which you can edit and which stays beside the document. Your risk assessment note is written from it, in minutes.

Recording limits

A recording made in your browser can run up to 30 min on every plan; a longer session goes in as a file you upload. A free account takes recordings of up to 40 min each; for longer ones, see pricing.

Your recording

Deleted after 7 days by default, together with its transcript and documents. You can keep a project longer, up to your plan's limit. Deleting a recording leaves a receipt you can download. Nothing you record is used to train or improve AI models.

Questions about the risk assessment note

Does Verbato assess or rate the risk?: No. The note records what was said and who said it. Your own stated judgment goes in the Clinician's assessment section. If you did not state a risk level, the note says exactly that.
What if no safety plan was made in the session?: The note says so in one line. Verbato never writes a plan, a referral or a crisis resource that you did not state.
What if the client made no statement about harm?: The first section says so in one line. Factors that were not covered are marked “not assessed”.
Can I dictate the note after the session instead?: Yes. Dictate your own account once the client has left. Your statements are treated as your clinical observations and judgments, and the client's words are quoted only where you quote them.
How do I know a quote is the client's and not mine?: Each quote is attributed to its speaker, and the word-for-word transcript beside the note shows who said what. Check the quotes against it before you file the note.

What was said, in writing. The assessment stays yours.

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