In the past decade—and even more so since the Covid-19 pandemic—counseling services have significantly expanded the ways a person can meet for therapy. But at CCCRD, we make the argument that the best counseling comes from in-person, relationally-driven treatment.

Living in isolation increases the risk for premature mortality by nearly a third, while strong, close social relationships are one of the most reliable long-term predictors of mental and physical health. But today, when there are more resources available than ever before—friends, family, partners, and even AI chatbots—why would someone bother seeking out counseling at all? 

Whether you find yourself fearful of AI, excited to automate everything, or somewhere in the middle, AI is pervasive, and it is likely to stay. How then should it be implemented in society, and more personally, into our individual lives?