Bill Hay, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

09/16/2025

08/21/2025

"AI can’t pick up on nonverbal cues, it can’t offer compassion or see the signs of a mental health crisis, added Garry. And unlike conversations with a therapist, your messages to ChatGPT aren’t confidential, said Wei. Meaning, your innermost thoughts could be leaked." I also have doubts about the security of on line therapy and especially AI generated notes and diagnoses.

The mental health issue can happen when someone relies on artificial intelligence chatbots for emotional support.

07/29/2025

A very long read written by Carl Rogers. Or why I really was never a behaviorist even though I used the techniques and did it very well. Behaviorism generally speaking consists of only short term positive solution(s) to mostly long term problems in living.

Persons or Science? A Philosophical Question by Carl Rogers

07/22/2025

A day after the third anniversary of the 988 Su***de and Crisis Lifeline, it will stop providing specialized counseling service for LGBTQ+ youth. Lawmakers and mental health advocates are concerned that this will hurt access to mental health care for youth who are already more vulnerable to su***de....

06/15/2025

I taught developmental psychology for several years at the college level. I also taught educational psychology mainly intended for teachers.

Today in the History of Psychology (15th June 1902), Erik H. Erikson was born. A radical thinker and pioneering psychoanalyst whose influential ideas on human development extend well beyond the confines of psychoanalysis.

Erikson is best known for his psychosocial theory that a person's sense of identity is shaped through encountering a specific psychological struggle at every major stage of life from infancy to old age. Erikson is also famous for coining the phrase identity crisis.

VISIT --> https://www.all-about-psychology.com/psychoanalysis.html for psychoanalysis information and resources.

06/02/2025

If you have a history, family history of psychosis, or symptoms of major depression or schizophrenia just don't. The problem is that some of these symptoms do not occur until early adulthood or later.

Separating fact from fiction as cannabis products become more potent and use increases.

06/02/2025

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2025/06/meaningful-life-after-religion

Many Americans leave religion. Here’s how psychologists are helping them cope with distress and form new beliefs to build meaningful lives.

05/05/2025

The Education Department told grantees that their awards reflected the Biden administration's priorities.

05/05/2025

As more and more families embrace the “one and done” lifestyle, we're starting to understand only children so much more.

04/27/2025

APA and APA Services Inc. maintain that rigorous, objective scientific inquiry is paramount for understanding complex phenomena like the spread and impact of misinformation.

We strongly advocate for stable and robust federal funding for behavioral and psychological science, including research related to information processing, communication, and belief formation.

Read APA's full statement in response to NSF funding cuts for misinformation research: https://at.apa.org/6f20f3

04/27/2025

Here's a reminder that finding the right balance can be essential for our overall mental health, productivity and wellbeing.

https://www.counseling.org/CAM

04/27/2025

Have you ever wondered why some people believe in things that aren't exactly true, and even share those things wide?

Learn more about what misinformation is and how to protect yourself against its influence and effects: https://at.apa.org/e93ccb