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Turn your therapy notes into an editable mind map

Upload a PDF, DOCX, slide deck or photo of a handout and get a mind map of the models, techniques and terms in your course, ready to rearrange and explore.

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Why map therapy content instead of summarizing it

Therapy courses pile up models, techniques and vocabulary that blur together in a linear summary. A mind map therapy layout puts each model at the center and hangs its techniques and terms off it as branches you can rearrange.

Keep a model's core components together so you can recall them as a set.
Group techniques under the problem they address, such as anxiety or low mood.
Separate similar terms into different branches to avoid mixing them up on exams.
Collapse finished branches to focus your review on the parts you still find hard.

Example therapy mind map branches

Cognitive behavioral therapy core modelThoughts · Feelings · Behaviors · Physical sensations

Cognitive distortions in CBTAll-or-nothing thinking · Catastrophizing · Mind reading · Overgeneralization

Dialectical behavior therapy skill modulesMindfulness · Distress tolerance · Emotion regulation · Interpersonal effectiveness

Stages of change in motivational workPrecontemplation · Contemplation · Preparation · Action

Occupational therapy areas of occupationActivities of daily living · Work · Play and leisure · Social participation

Generate the full set

Built from your material

The map comes from your own readings and lecture notes, so the branches follow your syllabus instead of a generic template.

Editable branches

Rename, move, add or collapse any node. Reshape the map as your understanding of a therapy model changes.

Explore at your pace

Expand one branch at a time to focus on a single technique, then zoom out to see how the whole model fits together.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or a photo of your handout. Photos are read with text recognition.

Get your mind map

DeckOwl organizes the content into a central topic with main branches and sub-points.

Edit and explore

Adjust the layout, then expand or collapse branches while you review for class or an exam.

DeckOwl builds the map from the material you upload, so each branch reflects your course readings rather than a generic outline. Because the map is editable, you can correct anything the first pass gets wrong before you rely on it.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I organize a mind map for a therapy model?

Put the model name in the center, then add its core components as the first branches. Attach techniques, example scenarios and key terms under the component they belong to.

Which therapy concepts work best as mind map branches?

Concepts with several parts or relationships work well, such as the components of a model, the stages of a process, or the skill modules in a structured program. Single definitions are usually better as flashcards.

Can I export my therapy mind map?

The free plan lets you study in the browser without exports. Plus, at $39/year or $7.99/month, adds PDF and DOCX export along with Anki and CSV export.

Do I need a credit card to start?

No. You can start on the free plan without a credit card, which includes 3 generations per month. Students get 40% off a paid plan with a school email.

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