Télérama: "Can ChatGPT Be a Good Therapist?"
Featured in Télérama about the Émotions podcast by Louie Media (40k views). A reflection on reasoned uses of AI as a complement to the therapeutic framework.
Can ChatGPT Be a Good Therapist?
I had the pleasure of being interviewed for the podcast “Can ChatGPT Be a Good Therapist?” from the Émotions series on Louie Media, produced by Marie Misset. This interview was featured in a Télérama article by Arthur Barbaresi.
My Position: Reasoned Uses
Faced with a rapidly growing phenomenon — more and more people, especially young people, confide in conversational AIs — I defended a nuanced position:
Far from replacing professional psychological support, this “lever” can be used by patients to question their blind spots and gain autonomy.
AI as a complementary space to the therapeutic framework, not as a substitute.
The Role of Questioning
I shared my vision of the role AI can play in a process of introspection:
Ultimately, the role of the therapist, which can partly be played by AI, is to lead the person to question their question. It’s a way of examining at a distance.
Examples of questions to ask AI:
- “Why am I in romantic relationships with people who aren’t available for me?”
- “Help me understand why I’m asking you these questions?”
- “Can you ask me questions to get details that would help you help me?”
A Balanced Podcast
The podcast gives voice to different perspectives:
- User testimonials who find in AI “a caring ear”, “an outlet”, “a space without filters”
- Specialist warnings about isolation and dependency risks, especially after serious incidents
- Liza Benaym, psychologist specializing in adolescents, on psychic temporality
- My position on reasoned and complementary uses
Télérama praises “a sensitive podcast” offering “the nuance necessary for debate, a salutary choice when talking about AI.”
Listen to the Podcast
“Can ChatGPT Be a Good Therapist?” in Émotions on Louie Media (40 min, in French)
Watch the podcast with embedded video →
This interview is part of my approach to reflecting on AI in psychotherapy: neither naive technophilia nor systematic resistance, but a critical exploration of possibilities.