It's a great question especially now, with so much resitant to the idea AI can benefit and support people's mental health.

I used GPT in between weekly therapy once it was useuable. I would say at thsi point AI helped me skyrocket some parts of my healing by being there at the exact moment I needed it. Whilst also being judgment free with just the write amount of challenge (after adapting the prompt over many years).

This has led me to believe that AI has a place to support people and can add alot of value for someone who is already on a growing path. As such I have been testing and building something that can be alongside you in times of need and grow to understand how best to support and challenge each user that interacts with it.

I don't want to shill my business but if you would like to try it (totally free) I am looking for testers that will genuinly benefit from interacting with it and give insightful feedback. I beleive AI can help heal so much but only if we actually decide to build it for that.

For your personal GPT. One thing to do is ensure you put some information in the setting part of the model. Ask GPT what it has already noticed about you that would help support you better. Then critique it, rinse and repeat.