AI in Clinical Practice: Making Technology Work for You
Artificial intelligence is here. In the year 2025 alone we saw an exponential increase in AI use, both by providers and clients. The goal of this presentation is to share the impact of technology on the profession and explore ethical ways for professional counselors to consider how AI may impact them and their clients. We will explore how counselors can use AI to their benefit, with examples. We will also consider how clients can get mental health support from AI and evaluate the resources available. Finally, the ethical considerations for various scenarios will be discussed.
Learning Objectives
1. Identify and explore 3 ways AI might be used by counselors.
2. Examine and evaluate at least 2 AI supports clients might access.
3. Understand and apply Section H of the ACA code of ethics as the various AI technologies are discussed.
$35 for non-members. $20 for MMHCA members (use discount code found in the member portal). Register below.
Presenter Bio
Megan Bearden is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri and has a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision. She is currently an assistant professor at Evangel University in the graduate counseling program. Her clinical experience began in an adolescent residential setting and continued at a university counseling center. She then developed as a clinician through a variety of experiences in community mental health, most recently as a school-based clinician. She also enjoys developing the next generation of counselors through a variety of supervision and academic opportunities.
Participants are required to keep their camera on a majority of the training and be engaged throughout the duration of the program to earn all possible NBCC clock hours.
Missouri Mental Health Counselors Association (MMHCA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2059. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. MMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
*Training could be cancelled or postponed if there are not more than 5 registrants for this date’s training. By registering for this training using the MMHCA Online Education Platform, you are acknowledging your participation and payment for this course. Should you, the participant, need to withdraw from a registered course, you must provide a minimum of 48 hour notification to MMHCA by contacting us. Upon notification you will be permitted to re-enroll into another course within the fiscal operating year or may request a refund. Refunds for courses are 75% of your total enrollment costs. Individuals who do not attend a training that was paid and registered for will not qualify for a reimbursement for the course or rescheduling the course because prior notification was not conducted.
