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Jan 2025
30m 44s

Can an AI chat bot help me in between th...

Kati Morton, LMFT
About this episode
This week licensed therapist Kati Morton offers her thoughts on using AI chat agents in between therapy sessions, why trauma can be hard to move past, and what it really means to be willing versus just trying. She also talks about wanting friends while being a socially anxious introvert, and why our therapist telling us she cares about us can be triggering. ... Show More
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