You know, we always talk about that our job as therapists and maybe we're the only job is as clients, we want you to get to the point where you're like, I don't need that anymore.

Success is us getting left.

Success is you graduating.

If you don't need me anymore, that's good for us.

Yes.

And so I think that's a big difference too, is that if these AI bots are designed to keep you on the app or on the, you know, talking to the chat bot by validating over and over and over again, there's a huge discrepancy there as your therapist who's like, no, I want to help you get better.

So you don't have, you know, so this isn't something you feel dependent on that you're coming to

constantly. That's a huge difference.

Welcome back to another episode of shrink chicks.

Take a seat on our virtual therapy couch and get ready to learn all about, well, you.

I'm Emily Beerley.

And I'm Jennifer Chakin.

And we're both licensed, marriage and family therapist and relationship experts. We're the owners and founders of the therapy group, a nationwide psychotherapy practice with down-to-earth therapists just like us.

Your session is starting, so get ready to know yourself and grow yourself.

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