Framework For Rewiring The Nature Of Mental Health Support Via The Newly Emerging Therapist-AI-Client Triad
com. Thinking mindfully about the big picture of mental health support and the emerging triad of therapist-AI-client. getty In today’s column, I examine the tectonic shift from traditional mental health support to a modern approach that leverages the adroit use of generative AI and large language models (LLMs). I’ve been referring to this new approach as the therapist-AI-client triad. It is a transformative departure from the customary dyad of therapist-client. You see, the old way of undertaking mental healthcare entailed two people doing talk therapy, namely a therapist and a client. The new way entails leveraging AI to serve as a co-partner throughout the therapeutic process. Some therapists flatly refuse to adopt AI into their practices. They insist that AI has no place at all in therapy. My prediction is that therapists of that ilk are going to gradually find themselves facing a depleting pool of existing and potential clients. People want to use AI for their mental health guidance. Period, end of story. Savvy therapists are getting on board with leveraging AI. The key is to sensibly manage how the AI fits into the new triad. Let’s talk about it. This analysis of AI breakthroughs is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI, including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here). AI And Mental Health Therapy As a quick background, I’ve been extensively covering and analyzing a myriad of facets regarding the advent of modern-era AI that produces mental health advice and performs AI-driven therapy. This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI. For a quick summary of some of my posted columns on this evolving topic, see the link here, which briefly recaps about forty of the over one.