COAP Webinar | AI and Mental Health: The Good, the Bad, and the Dangerous

Description

4 hours Continuing Education Credit 

Location: ONLINE via Zoom (registrants will be sent a Zoom link via the email address they register with. The Zoom link will be sent out 1-3 days prior to the training and will come from "COAP Workshops.") 

This workshop will be capped at 95 participants 

Workshop Overview: Artificial Intelligence is shifting the relational bedrock of society; are we ready for it as mental health professionals? AI is already in your practice, whether invited or not. Hundreds of millions of people are using AI chatbots for emotional support, which means that most clinicians have clients who are turning to chatbots in between sessions. How do we conceptualize this in the therapeutic context? How do we assess for this? What are the potential implications of AI-attachment? 

AI is also being seamlessly interwoven into clinical tools such as EHRs for documentation, scheduling, and note summarization. Utilizing these tools requires thoughtful engagement in order to uphold the highest ethical standards of privacy, informed consent, confidentiality, and most of all the therapeutic alliance itself. Before diving into these tools, additional considerations include addressing algorithmic bias and our ethical responsibility to advocate for marginalized communities. All of this and more will be explored in this insightful, nuanced, and balanced presentation of AI in mental health. 

Learning Objectives: By the end of this training, participants will be able to: 

• Define and describe 3 current and emerging trends of AI and mental health. 
• Understand and assess 3 risks associated with AI in clinical practice. 
• Understand and assess 3 benefits associated with AI in clinical practice. 
• Explain algorithmic bias. 

About the Presenter: Dr. Rachel Wood, PhD is a cyberpsychology researcher focused on the intersection of AI and mental health. Dr. Wood is the founder of the AI Mental Health Collective, a cross-disciplinary community dialoguing about the impacts of AI. Drawing on her experience as a psychotherapist, she brings a balanced perspective on AI’s benefits and risks, exploring topics like the future of synthetic relationships. Her work has been featured in TIME Magazine, ABC, the American Psychological Association, International Business Times, and other leading outlets. Dr. Wood is known for translating complex future trends into clear, practical insights. 

Costs: COAP uses an online registration process that accepts credit and debit cards. The lowest registration rates are associated with early registration, we encourage you to sign up early to make sure you have a spot. This workshop is limited to the first 95 participants who register. 

Registered by 9/11/26 

COAP Member: $95 Non COAP
Member: $110 

Registered after 3/31/26 

COAP Member: $105
Non COAP Member: $120 

Student Rate $55 

*Membership in COAP is limited to Central Oregon based active and retired psychologists, residents, and psychologist associates. You must be current with COAP dues to register at the membership rate. Yearly COAP dues are $25 and need to be paid in September via Cheddar Up website (a small fee will be charged by cheddar up). Please use this link to pay dues: https://coap-membership-2026-27.cheddarup.com 

We welcome all allied mental health practitioners to our workshops (at non-member registration rates). Receiving Continuing Education credit from your various Licensing Boards is left to the discretion of the individual practitioner. Please see note below about APA. 

**A $35 cancellation fee applies to requests received before 12:01 AM on the Monday prior to the event. Cancellations made during the week of the event are subject to a $50 fee. Registration fees are non-refundable for no-shows or attendee dissatisfaction.

 Questions can be directed to info@coapworkshops.org 

Check out the COAP website for additional information https://www.coapworkshops.org 

Registration Details: AI and Mental Health: the Good, the Bad, and the Dangerous by Rachel Wood, Ph.D. Registration will be handled online by the Central Oregon Association of Psychologists through Eventbrite. 

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This workshop is endorsed by the Oregon Psychological Association (OPA). OPA is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education.