The therapeutic journey often has a lot of twists and turns, rather than a straight line trajectory. This is due to many factors…different personality types, motivation for change, toleration of discomfort, etc. In fact, therapy can stall out as well, which does not necessarily mean a problem exists, but rather that an opportunity for reassessment is present. Matt and Sarah explore what causes therapeutic stalls, what information to glean from these experiences, and the choices that present themselves as a result, along the path of growth and healing.

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AI can certainly be your therapist, but only if you want a subpar experience! AI is all the rage these days and is an incredibly valuable tool in certain fields. The data that AI can pull with specific prompts can save time, gather all information into a consolidated format, and provide ideas and resources. These are all appropriate uses of AI in the therapeutic world, but to assume AI’s ability to replace genuine connection, human attunement to individual nuances, is reaching at best and potentially harmful at worst. In today’s episode, Matt and Sarah discuss the helpful incorporation of AI into the therapeutic field, but also explore the irreplaceable power of human connection in traditional therapy.

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In a nutshell, knowing when to end the therapeutic experience involves collaboration between the client and therapist. Many times clients know when they have achieved their goals, solved ongoing conflict, or figured out how to get unstuck and these are times when therapists have the privilege of supporting the client’s intuitive knowing that their time in therapy has ended. Other times clients are reluctant to end treatment, for many reasons, often involving fear of being on their own, losing their spot with the therapist’s schedule in case more issues pop up, etc. Matt and Sarah explore a variety of options for helping a client ready themselves for the transition out of therapy and why the collaboration and connection between therapist and client is such a vital part of the process.

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Cover art by Scott Thome

Music composed by Justin Breame