Should We Trust ChatGPT Or AI As A Therapist?
A certified psychological coach weighs in on whether a chatbot can really hold the weight of our emotions…
Written by: Samantha Nice
Written on: September 14, 2025
Samantha Nice is a seasoned wellness writer with over a decade of experience crafting content for a diverse range of global brands. A passionate advocate for holistic wellbeing, she brings a particular focus to supplements, women’s health, strength training, and running. Samantha is a proud member of the Healf editorial team, where she merges her love for storytelling with industry insights and science-backed evidence.
An avid WHOOP wearer, keen runner (with a sub 1:30 half marathon) hot yoga enthusiast and regular gym goer, Samantha lives and breathes the wellness lifestyle she writes about. With a solid black book of trusted contacts (including some of the industry’s leading experts) she’s committed to creating accessible, well-informed content that empowers and inspires Healf readers.
- 1. AI and mental health: helpful or harmful?
- 2. Middle-of-the-night support: a comfort or a risk?
- 3. Can AI really understand human emotion?
- 4. The privacy problem and oversharing
- 5. The fine line between support and over-reliance
- 6. What human coaches do that AI never will
- 7. The accessibility argument: is AI better than nothing?
- 8. The biggest worry: crisis situations
- 9. Should AI come with warning labels?
- 10. AI as a sidekick… not a competitor
- 11. The future of AI and mental health
- 12. Curious about trying AI for emotional support?
- 13. The bottom line
