Dirty, Dull, and Dangerous: AI, Exposure Therapy, and the Future of Clinical Practice with Dr. Andrew Sherrill

Podcast: Beyond the Couch: AI in Psychology · Ernest Wayde

Opublikowano: 2025-10-14

In this episode, Dr. Ernest Wayde speaks with Dr. Andrew Sherrill, an Emory psychologist specializing in anxiety, PTSD, and OCD, to explore how AI can support—not replace—clinicians. Dr. Sherrill explains how automation can take on the dirty, dull, and dangerous tasks that bog down therapists, freeing them to focus on empathy and evidence-based care. Drawing from exposure therapy, he offers a powerful parallel for psychologists learning to face their own “AI anxiety.” By approaching new technology the same way we help clients face fears—gradually, with curiosity and compassion—clinicians can engage with AI ethically, creatively...