Episode Details

OpenAI Just Built a Free AI Tool for Clinicians. Here Is What It Does and What It Means for Your Practice.

OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Clinicians in 2026 and explicitly named psychologists and licensed clinicians as part of the target audience. Before you sign up or dismiss it as irrelevant because it is US-only, there is something specific in this product that every therapist in private practice needs to understand — and it is available to you right now, wherever you are.

In this episode I talk about the reusable workflow skills feature inside ChatGPT for Clinicians, what it means for your clinical documentation, and what Australian practitioners genuinely need to know before getting too excited about the HIPAA compliance angle.

WHAT WE COVER

I start by walking you through exactly what ChatGPT for Clinicians is and who it is built for, because the marketing can be a bit vague on the specifics. I then spend a solid chunk of time on reusable workflow skills — the feature that I think is the most practically useful for solo practice owners — and explain what it looks like to set one up for referral letters, progress notes, or clinical correspondence using your existing ChatGPT plan. We talk about the caution that most coverage of this product is glossing over: HIPAA compliance is a US legal standard, not an Australian one, and I explain what that actually means for your practice and your privacy obligations. I then share what this launch signals about where AI tools for clinicians are heading over the next 12 to 18 months, and close with a concrete first step you can take today.

EPISODE TIMESTAMPS

[00:00] Introduction — why this launch is worth your attention

[02:15] What ChatGPT for Clinicians actually is and who it is for

[06:00] Reusable workflow skills — the feature that matters most for your practice

[11:00] The caution — HIPAA, the Australian Privacy Act, and what "compliant"  means

[16:00] What this tells us about where AI for therapists is heading

[19:30] Brooklyn's take and next steps for your practice

LINKS AND RESOURCES

Website: https://brooklynstorme.com AI Playbook for Therapists: https://sales.brooklynstorme.com/aiplaybook/

ChatGPT for Clinicians: https://chatgpt.com/plans/clinicians/

Free Private Practice Quiz: https://brooklyn.myflodesk.com/pmquiz

ABOUT DR BROOKLYN STORME

I'm a business coach for counsellors, psychologists, and social workers who want to start, grow, and scale their private practice. With 30+ years of experience in private practice myself, I know what it actually takes to build a practice that works — without burning out or second-guessing yourself.

Therapist AI Resource Hub: https://www.skool.com/private-practice-resource-hub/about

Facebook Community (The Ultimate Private Practice): https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimateprivatepractice

Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/brooklynstormephd/

Website: https://brooklynstorme.com

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