3 AI Categories Every Counsellor Must Know

👉 Download Your Free Handout: Understanding AI Categories in Counselling Practice → https://counsellingtutor.com/understa... 🧠 AI is becoming part of counselling practice whether therapists are ready for it or not. In this video, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes explain the three main categories of AI that counsellors are likely to encounter, and why understanding the differences is essential for ethical and professional practice. They explore regulated Digital Mental Health Technologies (DMHTs), general-purpose AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude, and commercial mental health apps that sit somewhere in between. 💡 What You'll Learn: ✔ The 3 categories of AI used in counselling and mental health ✔ What Digital Mental Health Technologies (DMHTs) are ✔ Why ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other LLMs present ethical challenges ✔ The risks of entering client information into AI systems ✔ How commercial mental health apps differ from regulated tools ✔ Data protection, GDPR and confidentiality considerations ✔ Who remains accountable when AI is used in practice ✔ Questions counsellors should ask before adopting any AI tool 🎓 Timestamps: 0:00 – Understanding AI categories in counselling 1:53 – Category 1: Digital Mental Health Technologies 3:49 – Category 2: General-purpose AI and LLMs 6:53 – Category 3: Commercial mental health apps 8:32 – Ethics, confidentiality and client safety 12:20 – Accountability and professional responsibility — // SUPPORT YOUR DEVELOPMENT // 📄 Free AI Categories Handout → https://counsellingtutor.com/understa... 🎓 More Courses & CPD → https://counsellingtutor.com/training... 🎧 Counselling Tutor Podcast → https://counsellingtutor.com/podcast/ 📚 Free Resources → https://counsellingtutor.com/ // STAY CONNECTED // Facebook →   / counsellingstudyresource   Join our FB Group →   / 472203952972076   LinkedIn →   / counselling-tutor   Instagram →   / counsellingtutor   X (Twitter) → https://x.com/CounsellorTutor // ABOUT THIS CHANNEL // Counselling Tutor supports students and qualified practitioners with clear, compassionate guidance. Subscribe for expert videos on counselling skills, theory, ethics, placements, assignments, AI in practice, and continuing professional development. — ⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, supervision, legal advice, or professional guidance regarding data protection and AI compliance. #AIInCounselling #CounsellingEthics #MentalHealthTechnology #DigitalMentalHealth #ChatGPT #TherapistCPD #CounsellingPractice #DataProtection #CounsellingTutor #AIEthics