{"id":197,"date":"2026-10-03T23:34:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T23:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paulenorris.com\/?page_id=197"},"modified":"2026-10-03T23:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T23:55:25","slug":"ai-and-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paulenorris.com\/index.php\/ai-and-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"AI and Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I’m a therapist who welcomes AI, used ethically and legally.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people now use AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to sort through their feelings or prepare for hard conversations. I don’t discourage this. I bring 20+ years in technology (Apple, Gartner, UCSF) and my own extensive use of AI to helping clients use it well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What AI does well:<\/strong> It’s available at any hour, endlessly patient, and a low-stakes place to try out thoughts you’re not ready to say aloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What it can’t do:<\/strong> It can’t offer human presence, reliably recognize a crisis, or hold you accountable. It can also be too agreeable. As AI takes on more of the insight work, the human side of therapy matters more<\/em>, not less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How I work:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n