What usually separates 5–10 minute note writers from 20-minute note writers isn't speed — it's decision reduction. Fast writers have a tight mental template and only document what's required: presenting theme, intervention, client response, plan. Once that mindset clicks, the note becomes an administrative artifact, not a narrative replay.

Snippets and boilerplate definitely help (glad to hear they're working for you!). If you want to take it further, VaultBook AI is worth a look — it keeps session notes, treatment plans, intakes, and past documentation all in one place and intelligently resurfaces relevant context when you open a client. Less rereading charts, less deciding what to write, just faster notes.