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.