Comparing Dashboard Layouts for a Mental Health Practice AppComparing Dashboard Layouts for a Mental Health Practice App
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Designing for therapists means prioritizing what matters in the next few minutes, not just what looks good on a dashboard.
I explored two layout directions for a mental health practice management web app that helps psychologists manage sessions, patients, documentation, tasks, and follow-ups.
Both concepts use the same core widgets, but with different positioning and visual hierarchy. The goal was to make daily priorities easier to scan and act on.
Which option feels more intuitive - A or B? 🤔
A
B

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Mostafa's avatar
I choose A it was more managed I like how data is capped together it's nice good job 🎉🎉
Anna's avatar
Thanks!
Alaa 's avatar
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Option A feels a bit more natural for a therapist's workflow. Placing the daily schedule and key priorities right at the top makes it much easier to scan between back-to-back sessions without unnecessary friction. Great focus on practical UX over just aesthetics.
Anna's avatar
Thanks, Alaa, for the feedback! I’m also leaning towards Option A for the same reason. Interesting that you voted for B though 😄 I’d be curious what made B feel stronger overall despite A feeling more natural for the workflow.
Valentinus's avatar
sorting the day by what happens in the next five minutes, good lens
Benjamin's avatar
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which direction feels more reassuring for therapists, B or A?
Anna's avatar
I haven’t tested these concepts with real users yet. At this stage, it’s still a design exploration 😊
Diego's avatar
Leaning B, mostly because the session list sits where a therapist's eye lands first between appointments. Did any actual psychologists weigh in yet? Their gut pick might be totally different from what designers vote for.
Anna's avatar
Hi Diego! Not yet, unfortunately, this is still a concept exploration. That’s exactly why I’d really like to validate both options with real users, because I fully expect their instinctive preference could be quite different from what we, as designers, might assume. 😂 Your...
Rahman's avatar
Excellent work Anna.
Anna's avatar
Thank you for the feedback!
DESH's avatar
I prefer A.
Anna's avatar
Thanks 😊
Shubhang's avatar
A option for me
Anna's avatar
Thanks 😊
Emmanuel 's avatar
A wins, todays schedules in that position is Nice
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Thanks 😊
Rasid's avatar
I really like both options, but A stands out to me. The layout feels more organized and the data is nicely grouped.
Anna's avatar
Thank you for the feedback 😊
Aditya 's avatar
A for me. Designing for therapists means what matters in the next few minutes is the perfect lens, and A puts the session and patient info front and center where a busy clinician needs it. B is prettier but asks for more scanning. Function wins in a tool people use between appointments.
Anna's avatar
Thanks for the feedback!
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