LIVE: Therapy in the AI Era
September 18, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific
September 18, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Pacific
1 Hour | 1 CE
Live Event Via Zoom
Please join Donna Sheperis, PhD, as she presents a live virtual professional training program on Therapy in the AI Era. This free program is part of Palo Alto University's At the Forefront of Behavioral Health series, in which PAU experts tackle pressing and emerging issues.
This “At the Forefront” continuing education program offers mental health professionals a practical exploration of how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming therapy and clinical training. Participants will examine key applications of AI in practice—from AI-driven “co-therapist” tools (such as chatbots and decision-support algorithms that augment clinical interventions) to software that automates documentation and administrative tasks to enhance efficiency.
The program also explores strategies for teaching with and about AI in clinical training programs, ensuring these technologies are integrated in ways that support learning and skill development without compromising educational integrity. Ethical and competency considerations are emphasized, including best practices for protecting patient privacy and data, as well as effectively communicating the use and limits of AI tools to both clients and trainees. By the end of the program, clinicians will be better prepared to harness the benefits of AI in therapy while upholding professional ethics, patient trust, and high standards of care.
Intended Audience
This live program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals.
Experience Level
This live program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Presented By
Donna Sheperis, PhD
Donna Sheperis, PhD. joined Palo Alto University in 2016 and currently serves as a Full Professor, Associate Department Chair, and Director of the PAU eClinic. She earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of Mississippi and her masters in Counseling from Delta State University. Do...
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe practical ways AI can be utilized in clinical practice and training
Describe ethical decision-making frameworks to AI integration in therapy by effectively navigating issues inherent in this work
Describe the capabilities and limitations of AI tools in clinical practice and training
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Cancellation Policy
This live program is free of charge. You can cancel your registration via Zoom at any time.
Event Conduct
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CE Sponsorship Information
Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.