The Chatbots Cometh: Artificial Intelligence and the Psychotherapist

Nathaniel R. Strenger, Psy.D., Psychologist and Director of Clinical Advancement at The Center

The Center’s Director of Clinical Advancement gives a thorough update on the current state of artificial intelligence and its rapidly approaching influence not just on the nature of psychotherapy, but on the very nature of human interaction. Drawing from a number of philosophical, theological, scientific, and literary sources, the tea leaves are considered so that mental health care providers might be better prepared for a world populated by chatbots

What you’ll learn:

1. Detail the present state, and capabilities, of popular chatbots fueled by artificial intelligence particularly as tools for emotional wellness.
2. Understand the ways chatbots are presently used as counselors, considering the philosophical and practical consequences of any continuing trend.
3. Learn of resources for digital literacy and professional competency around a rapidly developing social change.
4. Consider the changing role of the psychotherapist in a world hosting artificially intelligent “beings.”

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1 CEU provided for Licensed Psychologist, LPCs, LMFTs, and LCSWs.