TheTheraPodcast is hosted by Dr. Martin Wesley and Dr. David Whittinghill. They are both veteran therapists and counseling professors. They both bring insight and commentary from the world of mental health treatment and higher education mixed with politics, religion and the latest research and breaking news. Their wisdom is mixed well with a dose of humor, empathy, and expertise.
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TheTheraPodcast is hosted by Dr. Martin Wesley and Dr. David Whittinghill. They are both veteran therapists and counseling professors. They both bring insight and commentary from the world of mental health treatment and higher education mixed with politics, religion and the latest research and breaking news. Their wisdom is mixed well with a dose of humor, empathy, and expertise.
AI, Counseling Chatbots and the Therapeutic Alliance
Therapodcast
51 minutes
2 years ago
AI, Counseling Chatbots and the Therapeutic Alliance
In today’s episode, Dr. Wesley and Dr. Whittinghill explore the world of artificial intelligence, counseling empathic chatbots, and the true nature of the counseling experience. They will explore the history of AI chatbots from its earliest beginning with Eliza, the Rogerian therapist, to modern-day counseling chatbots such as Woebot, Youper, Wysa, Replika, and others.
Therapodcast
TheTheraPodcast is hosted by Dr. Martin Wesley and Dr. David Whittinghill. They are both veteran therapists and counseling professors. They both bring insight and commentary from the world of mental health treatment and higher education mixed with politics, religion and the latest research and breaking news. Their wisdom is mixed well with a dose of humor, empathy, and expertise.