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Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Your Therapist?

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Published: October 26, 2025 by VPR Producer

As artificial intelligence moves deeper into mental health spaces, chatbots are starting to mimic real therapy conversations. We explore where these tools can help, where they fall short, and how some states are already beginning to regulate their use in therapeutic settings.


  • Jonathan Alpert, psychotherapist, author, Therapy Nation
  • Jodi Halpern, professor, bioethics & medical humanities, University of California, Berkeley

Links for more info:

  • Jonathan Alpert Instagram
  • Jodi Halpern UC Berkeley Faculty Profile
  • 988 Suicide Crisis Hotline
  • Dangers of AI in Therapeutic Care – Stanford University Article
Program #: 24-43segment type: Feature StoriesGuests - Jodi Halpern| Jonathan AlpertBooks & Publications - Therapy NationInstitutions - University of California, BerkeleyHost - Gary PriceProducers - Grace Galante| Jason Dickey
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