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The Testing Psychologist

Release Date: 06/05/2025

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The Testing Psychologist

I'm back with my friend and repeat guest Uriah Guilford of Productive Therapist to dive deep into the world of AI and its growing role in private practice. We covered a lot in this episode—from voice AI agents and CRM integrations to ethical concerns and training staff to use AI responsibly. Uriah shared what he’s excited about in tech, how he’s integrating AI across his businesses, and even some futuristic scenarios that could change the way we work as mental health professionals. Whether you’re curious, cautious, or already AI-obsessed, there’s something in this conversation for...

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I'm back with my friend and repeat guest Uriah Guilford of Productive Therapist to dive deep into the world of AI and its growing role in private practice. We covered a lot in this episode—from voice AI agents and CRM integrations to ethical concerns and training staff to use AI responsibly. Uriah shared what he’s excited about in tech, how he’s integrating AI across his businesses, and even some futuristic scenarios that could change the way we work as mental health professionals. Whether you’re curious, cautious, or already AI-obsessed, there’s something in this conversation for everyone.

 

Here’s a list of what we covered:

  • Recap of Uriah’s recent conference travel and list of private practice events

  • Differences between small and large-scale mental health events

  • AI’s top use cases: therapy, life organization, learning, and idea generation

  • Uriah’s current use of AI for:

    • Email and marketing copywriting

    • Business strategy and financial analysis

    • Image generation for branding

  • Exploration of voice AI agents for live phone answering and admin support

  • Limitations of existing EHRs and barriers to AI integration

  • AI chatbots for lead capture and client communication

  • Internal training strategies to help staff adopt AI tools

  • Concerns about using AI for clinical note writing and supervision of trainees

  • Accessibility vs. ethical risks of AI therapy bots

  • Insights from a Dartmouth clinical trial on AI therapy bots

  • Future predictions for AI in mental health practice

  • Vibe coding and custom AI programming for non-coders

  • Using AI for personal projects like branding, birthday cards, and school assignments

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Featured Resources

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The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s!

I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health!