AI Mental Health Apps Are Now Assessing How Good A Job Human Therapists Are Doing

AI mental health apps are increasingly being used to evaluate human therapists, marking a shift from AI simply providing direct mental health advice. Clients now use AI as a "second opinion" to assess whether their therapists are giving sound advice, either discussing this openly or secretly consulting AI behind the scenes. Mental health professionals worry that AI interference disrupts the therapist-patient relationship and could undermine treatment plans, while supporters argue AI provides accessible, round-the-clock guidance that therapists should embrace.