In the practical blog on this piece, we began unpacking the pros and cons of AI in the world of counseling. Here, I would like to continue that conversation. If you have not read the practical part of this blog on this topic, I encourage you to go back and do so. There are definite safety concerns when it comes to using AI in counseling and some of these are covered in that part of the blog.
Yolanda Brailey
*Content Warning: This blog post contains a discussion of suicide. Please take care while reading. If you are in crisis or need support, please dial 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
It is hard to believe that what we know as AI actually began in 1950. And, the first chatbot was created in 1964 at MIT. The MIT chatbot was named Eliza and was able to hold a conversation with humans.
Looking back over my life, the list of what I have waited for is somewhat daunting. In my adult life alone, I have waited for: high school to finish, college to start, college to finish, grad school to start, grad school to finish, dating to begin, engagement to take place, marriage, children and home buying (more than once). I have also waited on my business to start and my business to grow. In relationships, I have waited for friendships to be conceived, for relationships to grow and for reconciliation when things went sideways. In my family, I have waited for loved ones to get better and for my sorrow to heal when they did not. I can personally say that I have spent much of my life waiting. And even today, there are big and small things in my life I am waiting for and I am guessing the same is probably true for you.
Waiting seasons are like challenging seasons. You are either in a waiting season, coming out of a waiting season or in the middle of one. The same can be said of challenging seasons—you are either in one, coming out of one or in between them. For today, we are going to focus on waiting seasons.
In the practical part of the blog on this topic, we talked about…
I have an old therapy intervention I have used for years which I…
