The Evidence, Ethics, and Limitations of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Mental Healthcare

Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a transformative force in mental healthcare, offering innovative tools and new approaches to clinical practice. However, for public providers and ethical clinicians, it’s essential to move beyond the buzzwords and marketing language to truly understand what AI can—and cannot—do.

This 2-hour continuing education workshop for therapists cuts through the hype to present a clear, evidence-informed overview of AI’s current role in mental health care. Dr. Glenda Clare will examine up-to-date scientific findings on the effectiveness of AI interventions across conditions like depression, anxiety, and crisis response. Alongside the science, Dr. Clare will take a hard look at the ethical and legal complexities, including algorithmic bias, data privacy concerns, transparency, and the critical importance of human oversight.

Participants will leave with practical tools to responsibly integrate conversational AI and large language models (LLMs), such as private GPTs, into their workflow—without compromising client safety, cultural responsiveness, or clinical ethics.

This introductory continuing education webinar is designed to help mental health professionals:

1. Evaluate ethical concerns related to algorithmic bias, data privacy, transparency, and equity in AI-driven mental healthcare.
2. Describe current research findings on AI’s effectiveness in treating mental health conditions, distinguishing between evidence-supported uses and limitations.
3. Formulate clinician-centered safeguards and best practices for ethically integrating AI into mental health workflows, emphasizing human oversight and client safety.

Declaration identifying any potential conflict of interest and/or commercial support: The presenter of this training has no relevant financial or commercial conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Continuing Education (CE) Information

2 ethics CE contact hours will be provided by GoodTherapy for attending this web conference in its entirety. 

GoodTherapy is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.

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To receive CE credit hours for an archived event, you will need to complete a survey as well as a 12 or 15-question exam, verifying that you listened to or watched the event in its entirety. Archived CE events generally are considered "homestudy" by licensing boards.

Registration Information

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Mental health professionals who are not members can attend this live web conference for $30.95 or access the homestudy recording for $15.50. Sign up here to purchase this CE course and earn a CE certificate.

If the event is canceled by GoodTherapy, registrants who purchased the event will be notified and the charge for the event will be refunded

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