EPISODE · Feb 13, 2026 · 1H 1M
Trying AI Therapy (I'm a Psychologist)
from Private Practice Skills · host Private Practice Skills
Once I heard the APA cite evidence that an AI therapy chatbot was effective at treating symptoms of depression, generalized anxiety, and disordered eating, I knew I had to give it a try for myself.I wanted to know if an AI therapist could help me not only with symptom management, but if it could help me discern what path best aligns with my values through a difficult decision I've genuinely been wrestling with.In this episode, I meet with an AI "digital therapist" for three sessions. Was the AI therapy app able to help me?APA's Monitor on Psychology Article: "AI, neuroscience, and data are fueling personalized mental health care"https://www.apa.org/monitor/2026/01-02/trends-personalized-mental-health-carePrior episode diving into the reported mental health benefits of AI:https://youtu.be/-BSDsrA19a0Watch my first session with Ash:https://youtu.be/A2pE-fjbXw4LINKS:*Some links are affiliate links. A percentage of purchases come back to me and help my channel immensely!👉 FREE Guide: Start a Private Practice in Counseling: https://tinyurl.com/y9ek9en8👉 All my filming gear: https://kit.co/privatepracticeskills/all-my-gearThis podcast is geared toward therapists of all kinds, including psychologists, MFTs, LPCCs, social workers, and others in the clinical counseling field. Welcome to Private Practice Skills! I’m Dr. Marie Fang, psychologist in private practice. I post videos offering tools I learned the hard way about starting and growing private practice so that you don’t have to.Website: www.privatepracticeskills.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/privatepracticeskillsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/privatepracticeskills/This podcast is not intended as professional or legal advice. Be sure to seek the services of a professional if you are in need of them.
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Once I heard the APA cite evidence that an AI therapy chatbot was effective at treating symptoms of depression, generalized anxiety, and disordered eating, I knew I had to give it a try for myself.I wanted to know if an AI therapist could help me not only with symptom management, but if it could help me discern what path best aligns with my values through a difficult decision I've genuinely been wrestling with.In this episode, I meet with an AI "digital therapist" for three sessions. Was the AI therapy app able to help me?APA's Monitor on Psychology Article: "AI, neuroscience, and data are fueling personalized mental health care"https://www.apa.org/monitor/2026/01-02/trends-personalized-mental-health-carePrior episode diving into the reported mental health benefits of AI:https://youtu.be/-BSDsrA19a0Watch my first session with Ash:https://youtu.be/A2pE-fjbXw4LINKS:*Some links are affiliate links. A percentage of purchases come back to me and help my channel immensely!👉 FREE Guide: Start a Private Practice in Counseling: https://tinyurl.com/y9ek9en8👉 All my filming gear: https://kit.co/privatepracticeskills/all-my-gearThis podcast is geared toward therapists of all kinds, including psychologists, MFTs, LPCCs, social workers, and others in the clinical counseling field. Welcome to Private Practice Skills! I’m Dr. Marie Fang, psychologist in private practice. I post videos offering tools I learned the hard way about starting and growing private practice so that you don’t have to.Website: www.privatepracticeskills.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/privatepracticeskillsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/privatepracticeskills/This podcast is not intended as professional or legal advice. Be sure to seek the services of a professional if you are in need of them.
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