How we use AI.

There is no doubt that AI affects all of our lives in an ever-increasing way daily.

Simple tasks like speaking with a human seems to be almost impossible now as we have to negotiate some sort of "cutely" named bot being terribly friendly and yes, on occassion helpful.

But, in the gold-rush of AI development there seems to be a loss in the human touch.

As therapists you know this very well as the opportunities for self-diagnosis and self-help seem endless? Possibly of all the professions you are at the face of every human emotion and know better than anyone that machines will never replace your skills and experience. I would urge all to remain authentic and keep your content and message yours.

I thought it would be helpful to give you an understanding of how we as web developers use this technology and our bondaries around it.

Firstly, AI should always be seen as a tool and not a replacement.

Secondly AI is designed to be perceptive and return the answer one may be seeking, an advanced form of cognitive dissonance if you will.

Thirdly - just like a precoious talented adolesecnt, AI needs boundaries and clear guidelines.

We use AI to:

1. Help us debug complex coding and create solid, clean coding based on the highest industry standards.

2. Creating new functions with code more efficiently and faster.

3. Suggest colour pallettes and layouts.

We dont use AI to:

1. Write content

2. Share customer data.

3. Replace our support functions.

All the work we done is overseen and verified by a human and all our websites are human created and will always be so.

This subject matter is so vast and evolving it would not lead itself to a longer piece, the message I would like to convey is that with YouCan Consulting you are a valued member of our community and can always be assured of the human touch.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions around AI and our suggestions on how you can use these tools.

Mark

How Google Search Works

This is a short video produced by Google explaining how search works. We find this to be a very effective tool to sum up this sometimes confusing topic.

We hope you found this useful! We are always happy to hear from you if you have any questions or want to find out more about websites and their use for your private practice.

Thank you, Search Engine Journal.

Resources

Things to Consider before Setting Up your Private Practice Website

Choosing a domain name for your Therapy Practice

Choosing Keywords for your Therapy Website

Frequently Asked Questions - Websites for Therapists

Getting your Therapy Website on Page One of Google

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Hypnotherapist

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Better Therapy Partnership

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Psychotherapist

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