Therapist

I felt like a thawing glacier. Still chilly, I contacted my colleague, Jo-e Sutton, a certified holistic health practioner. She surprised me with her enthusiasm. “Zoom sessions are the greatest blessings that have come from this dark time.”“Really? How so?” I asked.“It saves so much time,” she replied with gusto, “It used to take me an hour to dress professionally, pack food for the day, schlep across town, pick up fresh-cut flowers, park, light candles, and make tea. Now all I have to do is get dressed (from the waist…

It was a Wednesday morning, I’m burned up in midweek blues, and there was a subtle drumming building to a four-on-the-floor on my temples. I spotted a small press release for a new AI chatbot, just one of so many that have scrolled across my screen since the advent of ChatGPT a little over half a year ago. The first thing the new AI chatbot called Pi asked me was “How are you doing?”Generating Video Via Text? | Future TechI answered it simply: “I feel like butter scraped over too much bread.”“Hahaha!” the chatbot pretends…

“The first session went horribly wrong," recalls the 26-year-old public relations professional from Bengaluru, who did not want to reveal her identity. She had sought psychotherapy—an approach to treat mental health issues by talking to a psychologist—last July. She was dealing with personal issues, which were affecting her work and her social life as well. A friend recommended MindPeers, an app that offered online and phone therapy sessions, and with over 100 experts to choose from.…

While most of the tech industry stumbles under the weight of rising interest rates, it's boom times for artificial intelligence startups. Take Stability AI, the company that popularized the Stable Diffusion image generator, and which has been in talks to raise money at a $4 billion valuation.Stability AI's deal talks follow a $10 billion infusion for OpenAI, and a spate of other major financing rounds this month. The sky-high dollar values have prompted the question: Is the AI industry in a bubble? Stability AI Chief…

Artificial Intelligence has been growing by leaps and bounds over the last few months. While there are many uses for AI, natural-sounding chatbots are by far the most versatile. It might not replace actual therapy, but it is a nice stop-gap for moments when you don’t have immediate access to a therapist. Limbic Like most apps on this list, Limbic is a coping mechanism between therapy sessions. Developed by NHS (UK) it is meant to equip patients with a variety of tools and techniques to help manage their emotional…

Drew Barrymore Reveals Her Therapist Left Her Following Her Alcohol Abuse & Dependency Post-Divorce in 2016 ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Drew Barrymore – the actress who starred in films such as Blended, 50 First Date, Charlie’s Angels, Never Been Kissed and more-doesn’t shy away from her struggles. The 48-year-old actress has now opened up about her alcohol abuse following her split from Will Kopelman in 2016. Per her confession, the divorce even affected her relationship with her therapist. As per her recent…

This story was originally published in Group Therapy, a weekly newsletter answering questions sent by readers about what’s been weighing on their hearts and minds. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.Psychotherapy can feel like a mysterious, alchemical process, especially for the uninitiated. When I started therapy, I chose a clinician based on her Psychology Today profile and a good hunch during our consultation. I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best.But because I had nothing to compare it to, I sometimes wondered…

But Michael quickly noticed that a couple of days after a session, his therapist would upload a video that contained content uncomfortably related to what they discussed. “You’re like, ‘God, is this person using me for inspiration?’” he says. “It makes you second-guess yourself when you’re going to the next session.” He never confronted his therapist about it, and stopped seeing them after six months. Therapists are also facing negative consequences of being open about their work online. In August 2022, one licensed…

What if therapists told you what they really think? How would you react? Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother) is a therapist who starts to tell the truth in the trailer for Shrinking, a new comedy series from Apple TV+. Segel plays Jimmy Laird, a therapist struggling to cope with the loss of his wife. As a result of his grief, Jimmy reaches his breaking point and shares brutally honest opinions during his sessions. The newfound approach to therapy gives Jimmy a new lease on life as he starts to break through with his…

I consider a few factors when I’m looking for a new therapist: therapeutic approach, experience level and whether they’re queer or at least LGBTQ+-affirming. I also prefer to work with female or gender-nonconforming therapists.The last two criteria carry a lot of weight for me. If I have to explain or defend my queerness, or my experience as a woman, I won’t feel safe, I won’t feel understood, and the deeper self-exploration and insight that can ensue when such a foundation is there is unlikely to happen.Because I’m…