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After dozens of conversations with psychologists and counsellors about AI, the honest pattern is this — they aren't anti-AI, they're protective. Protective of their clinical judgment, of their clients' trust, and of where data lives. The clinicians I talk to want it done responsibly, with them in control.
Clinicians write reports after hours because the workday has no room left for them — so the assembly happens at night, off the clock, and unbilled. It quietly taxes the practice and the person. The fix is getting those evening hours back.
A survey of 93 health-service psychologists in the United States found most were working at or beyond capacity, and named non-billable clinical activities — phone calls, chart updates, progress notes — among their most common sources of work-related stress.
Clinicians, including therapists and counsellors, often face a unique set of challenges that can lead to emotional depletion... Research has shown that approximately 40% experience signs and symptoms of burnout, which can have serious consequences for both the individual and the quality of work they provide.