psychotherapy
Coverage of psychotherapy in the Nexus archive.
- As AI ‘therapists’ dish out advice, California lawmakers try to set some limits
California lawmakers are attempting to regulate AI chatbot usage in mental healthcare following growing public reliance on these tools. The proposed legislation aims to restrict chatbots from practicing psychotherapy while allowing them for administrative support or clinical assistance. It further mandates that AI cannot make therapeutic decisions without the review of a licensed professional.
- How to find middle ground when your partner wants kids — and you don't
Psychotherapist Merle Bombardieri offers four exercises to help couples navigate disagreements about having children, aiming to reduce regret and clarify solutions.
- From foster care to doctorate: South Florida woman turns pain into purpose
Dr. Alecia Rodriguez, a South Florida psychotherapist and nonprofit founder, overcame a traumatic childhood in foster care to earn a doctorate and advocate for foster children. She runs a therapy practice and Sadie’s Daughter, a nonprofit supporting youth in foster care, inspired by her own experiences of abuse and resilience.
- Federal prisons must provide hormones sought by trans inmates
Federal prisons are required to provide hormones to transgender inmates. The government previously argued that changing medical consensus justified using psychotherapy and antidepressants instead of hormone treatment for trans inmates.