Minding your P’s and Q’s with ChatGPT

We believe professional development is about more than just staying current. It is about cultivating curiosity, connection and care so that the services we provide continue to grow in depth and impact. One area we have been exploring is how emerging tools, such as ChatGPT, can shape our work as clinicians and support our clients.

Learning from psychiatry

Our team recently reflected on insights from a child and adolescent psychiatrist about the role of medication in mental health care. While psychologists do not prescribe, understanding the principles behind these decisions enriches our practice. It helps us:

• Integrate medical knowledge with therapeutic strategies.

• Recognise how different treatment approaches interact

• Communicate more effectively with families and other professionals

This reinforces the value of multidisciplinary care, where each professional brings a different piece of the puzzle to support a child’s well-being.

Embracing new tools

Another focus was the growing presence of artificial intelligence in clinical practice. ChatGPT, for example, can help reduce administrative load, speed up note-taking and even support reflective thinking. Used thoughtfully, it has the potential to free clinicians to spend more time where it matters most, in relationship with clients.

Just as with any new tool, the key is balance. AI should never replace the human connection at the heart of therapy. Instead, it can complement it, provided it is used ethically and with care.

Final encouragement

Professional growth is about remaining open to new knowledge, new tools and new ways of connecting. Each time we invest in learning, we strengthen the care we can provide to our clients.

At Rowe & Associates, now part of the Malu Health network, we remain committed to blending clinical expertise with curiosity and compassion. By embracing both tradition and innovation, we continue to grow stronger roots of care for the families we support.