What's included

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already reshaping everyday life, from search engines to virtual assistants, entire industries are changing and responding, often with fear. But how well do we understand AI’s role in therapy? This event explores what it means to be AI ready in clinical practice, from ethical frameworks to practical applications, we’ll cover the different types of AI, how AI might support or challenge therapeutic work and whether AI could ever truly provide counselling as we see it. With expert input, this event will give interested attendees and BACP members a space to examine both the potential and the risks of AI in therapy and discuss how we can and likely should engage with this rapidly evolving technology responsibly.

AI is here to stay, some of us may already be using it, whether it’s the first response you get in an internet search, a question to Siri or Alexa, or a conversation with Chat GPT, Gemini or others.  

However, how much do you know about AI did you know there are 4 broad categories of AI (Narrow, General, Strong and Super) each designed and evolving for different purposes. Are there ways that AI can support your practice? Are there ways that AI can support your clients? Did you know you can inform AI and there might be some very important knowledge we can input into it? Are there any clinical applications of AI that meet the Ethical Framework. Did you know that the Ethical Framework is in review to include AI going forward amongst other changes? Are you aware of the cross continent and environmental implications of AI? 

And maybe the biggest question for us all “Can AI provide counselling?” 

Event aims

The main aims of this event are to:

  • look at the balance of ethics and AI in therapy 
  • reflect on how AI can be useful- looking at the scope of AI in practice 
  • discover how we can use it to safely help clients and inform our practice
  • discuss the downsides of AI 
  • explore how AI can shape counselling

Event learning outcomes

By attending this Working With event, delegates will:

  • have an opportunity to consider how they might frame their own or inform their employers/services strategies and ethical standing on AI
  • understand about the future of counselling in an AI world
  • recognise how AI can support good practice and good client outcomes
  • explore the safest platforms to use and how to apply ethics to AI
  • begin to feel more informed about AI in general

Programme

The event will begin at 9.30am and finish around 1pm.

The event programme will be available to view soon.

Key Information

What's included

Your booking includes:

  • approximately three hours of CPD presentations
  • a CPD certificate download
  • selected presentation slides
  • access to the on-demand service

Event information

The event will take place on Wednesday 11 February 2026.

Joining instructions and the event link will be sent to the email linked to your BACP account at least 48 hours before the event.

On-demand

Access to the on-demand service, for three months after the event, is included in your booking. The service can be accessed an unlimited number of times, 24 hours a day.