Miwa started from a simple frustration: AI tools for mental health were either too generic, too risky with client data, or designed for administrators instead of clinicians.
Mental health clinicians carry enormous documentation burdens. Session notes, case conceptualizations, treatment plans, supervision prep. The paperwork can eclipse the clinical work itself.
At the same time, the generic AI tools clinicians reached for, like ChatGPT, were never built to hold protected health information. Pasting real client details into them creates risk for clients and legal exposure for clinicians.
Miwa was built to thread this needle: a HIPAA-compliant EHR where client information is protected under signed Business Associate Agreements, encryption, and access controls, so the AI can help you think and write faster without sending PHI to tools that were never meant for it. The clinician stays responsible for everything. Your data stays private and is never used to train models.
Today, Miwa helps you stay oriented between sessions. It can surface changes in your caseload, prepare a brief before an appointment, draft documentation in your voice, and help with tasks like assessments, letters, and supervision prep.
But every output is a draft. Every decision is yours.
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I built Miwa during my own trainee hours, writing notes late at night after a full day of sessions and school. The documentation load was real. The tools available weren't built for how a trainee actually works, supervised, accruing hours, on a tight budget. I wanted something that could meet me where I was and grow with me toward licensure.
Valdrex Philippe, MFT Trainee, Founder, Miwa
The principles behind every design decision we make.
Miwa is built to protect sensitive clinical information. Client data is encrypted, access is limited, and clinical content is not used to train AI models.
AI does not practice therapy. Miwa is a support tool that helps you document faster, think more clearly, and prepare for supervision. Every output is a starting point, not a final answer. That is what we mean by review-first.
Whether you are a first-year trainee or a licensed clinician with a decade of experience, Miwa adapts to your role. We built role-aware support because the needs of a practicum intern and a solo practitioner are genuinely different.
Miwa was shaped around the way therapists actually work: shorthand notes, documentation backlogs, supervision prep, and the pressure to write clearly when time is short.
Specific answers to the questions your clients, supervisors, and licensing board might ask.
What data do you store?
Miwa stores the clinical data therapists choose to enter or generate in the app, including client identifiers, contact details, session notes, assessments, intake uploads, appointments, and related clinical metadata. Data is protected in transit and at rest and is not used to train AI models.
What is NOT stored?
Miwa does not store payment card numbers, sell client data, use clinical data for advertising, or use patient information to train AI models.
Is client data used to train AI?
No. Your clinical data is never used to train models, shared with third parties, or sold. It belongs to you and your practice.
How is data encrypted?
All data is encrypted in transit (TLS 1.2 or higher) and at rest. Authentication uses HttpOnly cookies and JWTs, and secrets are kept in secure server configuration, never exposed in responses.
Do you offer a BAA?
Miwa can provide a Business Associate Agreement for eligible clinical use. Contact hello@miwa.care if your organization needs one.
How long is data retained?
Clinical records are retained according to the therapist or practice's recordkeeping obligations unless deletion is legally permitted and requested. Account data can be exported or deleted through support.
Questions about Miwa, the clinical design, or how it fits into your practice? Reach out directly.
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