🤖 AI in Psychotherapy

Subscribe to my Substack, where I provide regular updates on new and emerging research on the use of artificial intelligence, including generative AI, in counselling and psychotherapy.

I discuss legal and ethical concerns, the state of the rapidly evolving technology, and the pros and cons of various use cases for therapists, as well as uses of AI by clients, which may either contribute to or hinder their work in therapy.

I will present a framework for therapists to evaluate the use of AI by their clients and to guide them in having sensitive and informed conversations with their clients about their AI use.

Through close collaboration with CanAI Institute, a Toronto-based AI-assisted research and publishing company, I offer examples of AI use that therapists can leverage to improve their practice.

Contact me if you wish to inquire about my AI in Psychotherapy Consulting Services.

🏆 Psychotherapy Practice Research Network

Therapists receive additional training through participation in research. The PPRnet project is in partnership with the University of Ottawa, and training is provided by Psychiatrists at the University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital. We are grateful for the opportunity to continue our learning during this project.

🤖 CanAI Institute Partnership

CanAI is at the leading edge of AI deployment in academic research. We use their trained co-scientist model to generate literature reviews on topics of relevance to our clinical work so that our clients may benefit from the best available evidence-based practice insights. Their team has multiple master's and doctoral degrees, including in psychology and counselling, and we are grateful for them sharing their expertise.

📚 Commitment to Continuous Learning

Our team exceeds required professional development hours by 2-5x. We are continually seeking new certifications to broaden and deepen our practice.

🤖 AI in Psychotherapy

Subscribe to our Substack where we provide regular updates on new and emerging research, compare privacy policies of Generative AI models, discuss both client and therapist AI use cases, and provide commentary on potential ethical and legal concerns.

The trust placed in us by our clients is essential to our work together and to the reputation of the profession. We understand that and do all that we can to earn and protect that trust.

We do not share your personal information with any outside companies nor collect any information beyond what you provide us or consent to have shared with us.

Even the fact that you are a client is confidential, and per professional guidelines, 10 years after your last session, your entire file will be shredded using a high security professional micro-cut shredder.

As health care professionals, however, we do have a 'duty to warn' if there is a specific, serious, and imminent threat of harm to someone, and we have a 'duty to report' current child and elder abuse, but not things that happened years ago and which may be a topic of discussion in therapy.

Your therapist will explain these rules and more to you at the beginning of your first session.