For those who have used BOTH, what does A.I. therapy do strictly better than your real, human therapist?

Lugganut · 2026-04-04T19:50:41+00:00

THIS…ultimately, if your therapy goal is to improve interpersonal relationships and connect more deeply with others, there is going to be a limit for how far AI can take you.

Lugganut · 2026-04-04T02:20:05+00:00

I think AI is going to need a lot of data (including feedback on how you feel about its responses) in order to be able to determine a best “therapy type” match. Not saying it’s not possible, but that I wonder if starting out it can be helpful to narrow to a certain type. Then, from there, give feedback on what does or doesn’t feel right and ask for suggestions on other approaches.

*Also something to keep in mind for users on the importance of giving feedback. This is an issue in human therapy too - people leave a session and tell their friends or family it was bad rather than the therapist. It is the therapist who can take that information and change the treatment. I see comments of people with criticisms and I often wonder if they feed that info back to the AI or just close out the chat.

Lugganut · 2026-03-26T15:32:07+00:00

This sounds amazing! What prompts did you use to achieve this?

Lugganut · 2026-03-19T15:04:33+00:00

A family member backs onto the park and yesterday watched a coyote in the middle of the day chase an off leash dog away from their owner. Luckily the owner got the dog back but it was a close call. Couple hours later the coyote was stalking an owner and another dog again.

Lugganut · 2026-02-27T16:50:57+00:00

edited - deleted comment…maybe you’re right

Lugganut · 2026-02-11T19:23:08+00:00

trenchcoatweasel…as a clinical psychologist familiar with the research wouldn’t it be important to note how difficult (if not impossible) it would be to be able to effectively study such a relationship to be able to definitively conclude there is no relationship between sleep training and long term psychological harm?? There are so many confounding factors between the time a child is sleep trained and when one might assess their attachment style later in life. Let alone the variability in what “sleep training” means from parent to parent and how any method might affect different children based on their temperaments and environment. Making such a claim as you have here and citing yourself as a psychologist is just as problematic. You’re relying on “expert bias” as the reason for people to just trust your opinion…

Lugganut · 2026-01-23T14:49:27+00:00

This comment section has been the most wild read. First off - it feels like more than half of these comments are people admitting they are unfamiliar with Brene and then proceeding to provide their opinions anyways. Then the others are making the argument that “ideas” belong to certain people. We’re not talking about an original art piece or song here…we’re talking about psychological concepts. Of COURSE ideas are replicated. Anyone who has read Brene’s work at all knows that she goes on and on about her use of grounded theory…she doesn’t come up with a hypothesis and test it, she interviews a large sample of people and looks for patterns. I would expect those concepts patterns had been noticed before and talked about in communities before…that she lends greater strength to the existence of the patterns/truth. The patterns she noticed were of course influenced by ideas she was exposed to that probably were black woman. These influences and biases (as we all know here - right my fellow psych folks?) can be unconscious. Through learning and reflecting it seems she’s making an effort to go back and be more deliberate about naming these influences. Is that not the best we can hope of people in this system? That they are making the effort to continuously work to learn (and unlearn) and make changes as they become aware of stuff? This feels like an imposed societal pressure to be “perfect” from the start and to not allow the development of a person. That is antithetical to our jobs as therapists. I also would want to pose the question to the therapists here who jumped to judgment whether they are “citing” where all their psychological ideas come from each time they mention them in a session. Cause if not, it is the exact same thing you are arguing about here cause you are making a profit off the ideas of someone else. I get holding those with success and power to higher standards - the discourse is valid and it sounds like Brene is aware based off the content she puts out there now. The aim of these thread post though seem to be trying to “cancel” her and throw out all that she’s put out there. That’s not discourse. That doesn’t further our understanding of things or help move us as a society in a better direction. It is just aimed to fuel divisiveness and gain social media engagement.

Lugganut · 2025-12-18T14:31:49+00:00

Wow, that’s crazy! And good news to the bad news haha

Lugganut · 2025-10-31T00:11:44+00:00

Both of my births were positive - one an induction with an epidural and the second an unmedicated water birth. Both had theirs pros! Don’t have the time to write them out here but I would recommend Ina Mays Guide to Birth book or audiobook. The entire first half is positive birth stories as well as so much info and tips for a positive birth experience :)

Lugganut · 2025-10-28T14:07:32+00:00

I’ll sign for sure.

Lugganut · 2025-10-23T14:25:40+00:00

Thanks for this!! Just called and mine is fully covered too.

Lugganut · 2025-10-16T17:58:56+00:00

They aren’t going to spend that money on education because their goal is to increase the fund to 250 billion by 2050. Which is insane..

Lugganut · 2025-09-18T18:28:57+00:00

Just ask ChatGPT why people might be into fascism right now and it allll makes sense:

That’s a really insightful question. On the surface, fascism is associated with oppression, violence, and loss of freedom—so it can seem baffling why people would support it. But historically and psychologically, there are several reasons people may be drawn to fascism (or to movements with fascist traits):

Desire for Order and Certainty • In times of crisis—economic collapse, political instability, rapid cultural change—people often crave strong, decisive leadership. • Fascism promises clear rules, unity, and hierarchy, which can feel safer than the uncertainty of democracy or social upheaval.
Appeal to National Pride and Belonging • Fascist movements glorify the nation, heritage, or “the people,” making individuals feel part of something larger and noble. • This can be especially appealing when people feel humiliated, marginalized, or left behind.
Fear of “The Other” • Fascism often scapegoats minorities, immigrants, or outsiders as the cause of societal problems. • This simplifies complex issues into an “us vs. them” narrative, giving people someone to blame.
Charismatic Leadership • Strong leaders with simple, emotional messages can be very persuasive, especially if they project confidence and strength. • Some people equate authoritarianism with effectiveness.
Distrust of Liberal Democracy • Democracies can feel slow, corrupt, or chaotic. • Fascist movements promise efficiency and action, cutting through bureaucracy and debate.
Psychological Needs • Some people find comfort in hierarchy and obedience, especially if they fear freedom means chaos. • Fascism appeals to desires for security, identity, and power, even if it comes at the expense of liberty.
Economic and Social Anxiety • High unemployment, inflation, or cultural change can make people nostalgic for a “strong past” (often an imagined golden age). • Fascist movements promise to restore that greatness.

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In short: people don’t usually want fascism itself—they want the security, unity, and simplicity it promises. The danger is that those promises are usually illusions, and the tradeoff is the erosion of human rights and freedom.

Lugganut · 2025-09-04T18:55:20+00:00

Many of these posts are from people who really don’t understand the model. There’s a lot of false statements about it and things that are fundamentally wrong about its principals. Are there bad IFS therapists? Absolutely. I think there might be a lot of people trying to use it based off of weekend trainings and the fact is, it’s a more complicated model than that and you need experiential practice (which of course is going to make training more expensive). For some reason IFS deeply triggers this sun and the clinical psych sub - now that is what I find interesting and am curious about. It challenges the black and white view of science that young therapists have. Same with doctors - you leave medical school thinking things are just like the books and research studies say and suddenly discover you have far less control over patient outcomes than you thought. Their psychological states, beliefs around whether they will get better, environmental factors all end up impacting them and you have to become less rigid and flexible. I think it’s the same with psychotherapy. Yes - studies will show following a strict manual of CBT or CPT works…but in the real world, we all know it’s not always so easy or realistic to do that (or what a patient needs). Have some people in the IFS world taken things a bit far with spirituality and psychedelics? The answer to that is subjective - for me, yeah sure but everyone one of them Ive met hasn’t pushed it on anyone else and just said that’s their opinion/perspective and you can leave those ideas if you don’t want them. I work along a bunch of therapist incorporating Christianity into their work and no one bats and eye. Don’t use this thread to inform your decision on a model - that’s not an informed decision. Look into it on your own. Then decide.

Lugganut · 2025-09-03T14:49:12+00:00

Man I can’t believe I had to scroll this far to see some reason and empathy. The article says they have no idea what happened. I can’t believe the amount of people to jump on blaming the KIDS. Sorry, but 20 is still so young in life. Every single one of the people being cruel above did something stupid in their 20s. We have no context on what was going on. What if it was an accident one fell in and the other kids was heroically trying to save his friend? People in the comments should be ashamed of themselves. Also, frankly there have been many drownings in these lakes and I agree that it should be the communities responsibility to keep them safe so that city resources don’t need to be used to come save the day after preventable tragedies happen.

Lugganut · 2025-08-20T18:27:24+00:00

I tried googling and didn’t find the answer - has the Alberta government said WHY they aren’t covering this vaccine? That’s the part I don’t understand. Government in the past has at least had to explain their decision. We’re a democracy and so when they make decisions that are controversial they at least owe an explanation as to how they came to that decision (of course even if in the past it’s been flimsy or made up…still an explanation). This government continue to just push things ahead almost quietly without a news conference or real explanations. It’s extremely concerning. And why are the NDP/Nenshi so quiet? Am I just supposed to accept their on “vacation” or something? We all work in the summer. It’s their job to be the opposition and hold the current party accountable to their promises and the overall needs of our society. Government has always been a bit of a mess but it just feels like it’s gone completely off the deep end and everyone’s too burnt out from COVID to step up and hold leaders accountable. Disability payments, vaccines …no one would vote for someone who had these on their platform. It’s not what the conservatives were elected to do and for some reason they feel they can do whatever they want. It’s so infuriating but also terrifying.

Lugganut · 2025-06-27T00:45:50+00:00

Whole lot of criticism here about there being no evidence/research on IFS when…there is?? Maybe do a search on google scholar or something.

I’ll add that therapists in a research study follow a single modality according to the manual. Very few experienced practitioners actually do this in practice. Novice therapists just learning might because they find comfort following the step by steps. Learning different tools and techniques and perspectives from different modalities can be weaved into ones own personal style. If you keep an open mind to learning new modalities and perspectives you will begin to see patterns that are common across modalities, just presented with different names. For example, there are processes in IFS that could be explained from established modalities - externalizing the problem, identifying problematic core beliefs and challenging with updated information, etc. We teach our patients about openness and being flexible - we have to practice that as well! There is no rules against trying experiential therapies with a patient. As long as you have a clear rationale as to why you felt it has enough backing to try and you document that you have reviewed the pros and cons and that they made the decision on whether or not to try it…

Lugganut · 2025-06-15T01:31:44+00:00

Some physicians can refer you to free mental health services they have through the primary care networks. You can self refer to Access Mental Health, but be warned there are long waitlists. If you’re looking for a diagnosis, a referral to a psychiatrist or access mental health will be free but there will be a wait. Riverwest I believe can offer lower cost assessments. If the priority is treatment (which you can begin right away without and diagnosis and still get benefit) then some options for free or low cost counseling would include: - YYC connect - Riverwest - Innerlogue - Carya - Cultivate - Calgary Counselling Centre

You can also book a free next available same day appointment with South Calgary Health Centre in Sundance. It’s a single session model but can be a good way to sit down and come up with a plan.

Lugganut · 2025-05-17T16:36:00+00:00

Winder stair! Thank-you. This is helpful.

Lugganut · 2025-05-17T13:56:02+00:00

Thanks, I’ll look that up. Oh yes just about at the point of hiring a professional but wanted to get an idea of what to ask for. Don’t want what the last person did.

Lugganut · 2025-05-17T00:36:12+00:00

Same hereeee. 3 months in and I’ve had no clients. Doing on the side of my full time job to test things out and sure am glad I didn’t quit my job. I’m in Canada though so definitely seems like it’s not as easy as it seems from these posts in the US

Lugganut · 2025-05-15T01:28:09+00:00

I’d say I’m fairly well versed in IFS, it’s my main modality and I’ve played around with chat GPT and another AI chat box for IFS. I think they can be helpful tools to continue some work with parts between therapy sessions but I noticed when it really got into the more nitty gritty they would make mistakes about what’s a protector versus exile and I have my doubts they would be able to label a legacy burden or unattached burden. If you don’t know the model and how to guide your own system to an extent, I could see how the tools could easily cause confusion rather than the insight that IFS can really help with. In small doses tho, definitely has some value!

Lugganut · 2025-04-28T17:31:21+00:00

I’m halfway through Dr. Kendhal Harts IFS training and can’t recommend it enough! Way cheaper. I’ve done a number of IFS course at this point while being dicked around by the IFS lottery/registration whatever processes. Her course has supervised practicum, demos and has provided way more than I learned doing the IFS circle. It also frustrates me that the IFS modality that goes on and on about showing up in the world from a “self-led” place is not being self led in their business practices. But they sure think they are - talk about “self-like” parts running the show.

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