Are therapists about to become part of a groundbreaking AI referral system? The concept of an OpenAI therapist network is gaining attention, and it's raising some big questions for the future of mental health care. In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I dive into OpenAI's potential plan to integrate a network of licensed therapists directly into ChatGPT’s ecosystem.

This conversation started when my friend Janine sent me an article highlighting OpenAI’s next move: a plan to combine AI support with vetted human therapists. If implemented, ChatGPT would act as the first point of contact for people struggling, flagging those in need and referring them to licensed professionals. It's a concept that could reshape the therapeutic landscape, and I'm unpacking what it could mean for all of us.

AI Tips You Don’t Want to Miss:

• What the OpenAI therapist network is and how it might work.
• The ethical and privacy concerns therapists need to consider.
• Potential risks of relying on AI for early mental health intervention.
• How therapists could get involved as consultants or providers.
• Why this could increase demand for therapists, not replace them.

Article mentioned in this episode:

• OpenAI Augmenting ChatGPT With An Online Network Of Human Therapists Will Skyrocket The Need For Mental Health Professionals

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Boundaries are one of the most essential and often challenging parts of running a private practice. Using AI can make this easier by offering tools, insights, and structure to support your time, energy, and financial policies.

In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I share how AI can help therapists identify boundary issues, stay consistent with policies, and prevent burnout. Whether you're struggling with overbooking, communication overload, or sliding scale decisions, these AI strategies are designed to lighten your load.

AI Tips You Don’t Want to Miss:

• How to use AI to spot time leaks and restructure your weekly schedule.
• Setting up communication boundaries with autoresponders and scripts.
• Handling financial boundaries like sliding scale and late fees with AI-generated templates.
• Practicing boundary-setting conversations using AI roleplay.
• Tracking burnout and emotional energy levels through AI journaling.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Join the wait list for our new TheraAI Hub - launching soon! https://kymtolson.kartra.com/page/theraai-hub-wait-list

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Sponsored by Alma: www.helloalma.com/podcast
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Are you tired of spending hours on admin, marketing, and content creation? The Thera AI hub might just be your new favorite tool. In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I’m sharing all the details about the upcoming launch of the Thera AI hub and how it can save you time, energy, and tech frustration.

Whether you want to build your own custom GPTs or get instant access to 35 done-for-you AI tools designed specifically for therapists, I’ve got you covered. Plus, I’ll walk you through the free training where I’ll show you how to build your own social media GPT.

AI Tips You Don’t Want to Miss:

• The amount of admin hours therapists waste each month (and how to reclaim them).
• How to build a social media GPT step-by-step using your brand voice.
• What’s included in the Thera AI hub (hint: 35 pre-trained GPTs and apps!).
• How therapists are already launching offers with help from the hub.
• Why AI tools can work for both your business and personal life.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Join the wait list for our new TheraAI Hub - launching soon! https://kymtolson.kartra.com/page/theraai-hub-wait-list
• https://www.productivetherapist.com

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Sponsored by Alma: www.helloalma.com/podcast
Sponsored by Berries: Use code 50FromKym for $50 off your first month www.heyberries.com/therapists

Creating consistent content for social media can be exhausting, especially when you're juggling client sessions, admin work, and everything else. But the truth is, social media content creation doesn’t have to take hours or drain your energy.

In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I share how you can streamline your social media content creation using AI. If blank page syndrome or burnout has been getting in your way, this simple 15-minute strategy will help you stay consistent without the stress.

AI Tips You Don’t Want to Miss:

• The top reasons content creation feels overwhelming for therapists.
• A quick and easy prompt to overcome blank page syndrome.
• How to turn one idea into a week’s worth of content: a carousel, email, and reel.
• The power of custom GPTs built to reflect your brand voice and niche.
• A sneak peek into my upcoming AI toolkit with 35+ GPTs for private practice.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Join the wait list for our new TheraAI Hub - launching soon! https://kymtolson.kartra.com/page/theraai-hub-wait-list

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• Instagram: @thetravelingtherapist_kym
• Join the Clinical AI Club: www.clinicalaiclub.com

Sponsored by Alma: www.helloalma.com/podcast
Sponsored by Berries: Use code 50FromKym for $50 off your first month www.heyberries.com/therapists

The very first AI native EHR for therapists is on its way, and it could transform how private practice owners manage their businesses. In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I’m sharing updates about this project with Berries and how it’s designed to reduce burnout and streamline workflows.

This isn’t just an EHR that stores information. It actively supports your practice with treatment planning, denied claim corrections, progress tracking, and smart scheduling. I also highlight new research from Stanford on how AI is enhancing PTSD treatment, showing how quickly AI is becoming a trusted partner in mental health care.

AI Tips You Don’t Want to Miss:

• How the first AI native EHR for therapists is being developed with Berries.
• Ways AI can support treatment planning, billing, and scheduling in private practice.
• Stanford’s new initiative to use AI in PTSD treatment and clinician training.
• Practical examples of how AI assistants can provide between-session support for clients.
• The future of AI integration in group practices and supervision.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The First AI-Native EMR for Mental Health is coming! Join the Waitlist today to get updates and early access: https://heyberries.com/emr
• Stanford Launches AI Innovation Center for PTSD Treatment: https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/08/create-center-ai-artificial-intelligence-ptsd-treatment

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Sponsored by Alma: www.helloalma.com/podcast
Sponsored by Berries: Use code 50FromKym for $50 off your first month www.heyberries.com/therapists

Are you an art therapist or expressive arts clinician looking for fresh inspiration? In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I’m diving into how you can use AI in art therapy to spark creativity, deepen client insights, and save time in session planning. These ideas are HIPAA-safe, imaginative, and practical enough to start using today!

AI Tips You Don’t Want to Miss:

• How to use ChatGPT to generate emotionally rich art prompts on the fly
• A prompt to create trauma-informed reflection questions after an art session
• Ways to use AI-generated images as a starting point for client work
• A tool to help track symbolic themes in client artwork over time
• How to create a beautiful lead magnet using AI to grow your email list

AI Prompts:

1. Prompt Generator for Expressive Arts Exercises
   "You are an art therapist planning a session for a client who struggles with emotional expression. Give me 10 creative and emotionally evocative visual art prompts that can help them explore feelings like anxiety, sadness, resilience, and hope. Each prompt should be imaginative, metaphor-based, and include a short sentence explaining the purpose of the prompt. Make them suitable for teens and adults."
2. Narrative Processing After Art-Making
   "I just facilitated an art therapy session where the client drew a chaotic, swirling ocean with a small boat in the center. Give me 10 open-ended, trauma-informed reflection questions I could ask the client to help them explore the meaning behind their image. Avoid diagnostic language. Use soft, exploratory language that invites storytelling and symbolism."
3. AI-Generated Art as a Catalyst
   "I’m planning to use AI-generated images in an art therapy session. Generate 10 imaginative prompts I could feed into a text-to-image tool like Midjourney or DALL·E to create abstract or symbolic artwork that invites emotional exploration. Themes should include: identity, protection, inner conflict, healing, and transformation. Each prompt should be visually rich and open to interpretation."
4. Thematic Tracking & Session Inspiration
   "I’m an art therapist reviewing themes from past client sessions (no PHI). The client often draws mazes, cages, and disconnected body parts. Based on these recurring symbols, suggest 5 new directions I could explore with this client in future sessions. Include suggested art prompts, metaphor-based questions, and potential therapeutic themes like autonomy, trauma containment, or disconnection. Keep it exploratory and symbolic, not diagnostic."
5. Creative Business & Content Tools for Art Therapists
   "I’m an art therapist creating a lead magnet to grow my email list. I want a free PDF called ‘5 Expressive Art Prompts to Calm Your Nervous System.’ Write the 5 prompts in a warm, calming tone suitable for adults. Include a short, encouraging explanation for each one and a suggested medium (like watercolor, collage, or pencil). Make it beautiful, emotionally supportive, and easy to follow."

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Are you ready to break free from trading hour-for-hour in your private practice? Building scalable offers is one of the fastest ways to increase income and reduce burnout. In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I share the exact prompts and AI tools you can use to design digital products, courses, and programs that bring in income without adding more client sessions.

AI Tips You Don’t Want to Miss:

• My top five ChatGPT prompts for building scalable therapy offers.
• How to use AI to reverse engineer a $100K product strategy.
• Why I built a custom GPT and a no-code web app to help therapists.
• A sneak peek into this month’s Clinical AI Club focus: scalable content.
• How to map your unique therapist advantage with AI.

AI Prompts - https://www.facebook.com/groups/aiprivatepractice/posts/613097721633527/

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Are you wondering if the new ChatGPT agent can help therapists streamline their private practice? In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I’m sharing my hands-on experience with the ChatGPT agent for therapists: the good, the bad, and everything in between.

From testing GPT-5 to exploring what agents can (and can’t) do, I walk through real examples of where things worked smoothly and where they fell apart. I also dive into how I pivoted to Zapier to create an automated weekly AI newsletter workflow that’s now running on autopilot in my business.

If you’ve been exploring ways to use the ChatGPT agent for therapists, this episode gives you a clear, honest view of what’s possible right now and what still needs work.

AI Tips You Don’t Want to Miss:

• Why GPT-5 caused issues with existing GPTs in my private practice suite.
• What ChatGPT agents are, and how they’re supposed to work.
• Real-life failures testing ChatGPT agent workflows.
• How Zapier’s agent succeeded where ChatGPT’s didn’t.
• Step-by-step summary of my automated AI newsletter setup

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Sponsored by Alma: www.helloalma.com/podcast
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