Online therapy: basic information
I have been offering online therapy since 2017. For quite a few years, I worked with I regularly work with clients abroad, based mainly in the US and Europe; Japan and other parts of east Asia; Australia and [...]
What are self-states?
Recently, clients increasingly ask me: what are self-states? I don't know why! Maybe it's trending on TikTok? If you know, please tell me! In any case, I will give a short explanation here. Self-states: an outline Self-states are [...]
The effectiveness of AI therapy apps: what do we know?
I often get asked for suggestions as to which mental health apps work best. These days, I also get the occasional request for AI-powered therapy. But what do we know so far about the effectiveness of AI therapy [...]
The ethics of AI-powered psychotherapy
World events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and extremely rapid developments in artificial intelligence have greatly increased the interest in virtual therapy or 'therapy bots'. But the ethics of these remain obscure, ill-defined and under-examined. This post takes [...]
Why AI processing power matters to psychotherapy
For what must be the hundredth time, I recently heard a therapist colleague say that artificial intelligence can never replicate humans, so it is irrelevant to psychotherapy. But the exponential growth of AI processing power will eventually impact greatly [...]
Made-up illness
As a therapist, I occasionally come across a person who has made up a medical condition or illness. I am not talking about laziness or benefit fraud. Or the intent to deceive for its own sake or for [...]
DBT skills – including free worksheets
What are DBT skills? Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills are a very effective way of helping people to manage difficult or overwhelming emotions. DBT was developed in the 1980s by Marsha Linehan and covers four areas: Distress tolerance [...]