AI and the future of mental health with Dr Rachael Skews

Welcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. I'm really excited to be interviewing Dr Rachael Skews, a psychologist, coach, trainer, supervisor, speaker, advisor, researcher, and author. She is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in acceptance and commitment coaching and has a really interesting background working with tech companies, including Headspace, to develop effective and ethical behaviour change initiatives. I saw Rachael giving a webinar for the International Society for Coaching Psychology, and I knew I had to ask her to be a guest on this podcast because I found her insight into how the emerging AI technology could support and enhance our work, so refreshing and so fascinating. I get kind of scared by the unbridled enthusiasm for tech that the tech community often has. But I'm also really uncomfortable with the alarmism and pessimism that the mental health world often defaults to when we're faced with new stuff. So it was really great to hear a balanced view from somebody that really understands the ethical issues and potential pitfalls, but also embraces the excitement of the new technology. 

Full show notes and a transcript of this episode are available at The Business of Psychology

Links for Rachael:

LinkedIn: Rachael Skews

Website: www.cognuscoach.com

Other Links:

Reading Our Minds: The Rise of Big Data Psychiatry by Daniel Barron

Rosie on Instagram:

@rosiegilderthorp

@thepregnancypsychologist

The highlights

• Rachael tells us about who she is and her professional background 01:56
• We discuss human interaction and the role of technology in mental health 05:48
• I ask Rachael about working with other people from different backgrounds to psychology 19:23
• Rachael tells us about the opportunities she sees on the horizon for mental health professionals and AI 25:50
• We discuss wearable tech and using technology to get data that we wouldn't be able to get otherwise 30:43
• Rachael talks about managing sensitive data and GDPR 43:16
• We talk about the ethical considerations of using technology and AI 47:17
• Rachael tells us how we can find out more from her 54:12

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