I Need Help! Should I Use an AI Chatbot or a Therapist?

Psychology Today | 14.07.2026 05:08
It’s hard to believe that just a few years ago, Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini weren’t widely used—or used at all! Now organizations and corporations in every industry are trying to leverage this technology to advance their goals in an environment with few guardrails and very limited understanding of how it will impact users long term. In the mental health field, chatbots like Woebot, Replika, and Wysa have been programmed to incorporate techniques from psychotherapy modalities including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy upon request.