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Run Your Private Practice with AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Hosted by Kym Tolson · EN
🌐 Welcome to "Run Your Private Practice with AI" – the ultimate podcast for therapists seeking to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence in their practices. Hosted by Kym Tolson, a seasoned therapist, and AI aficionado. This series is your gateway to a world where technology and therapy converge. Each episode of "Run Your Private Practice with AI" is a treasure trove of insights, demystifying AI and bringing it into the realm of therapy with flair and finesse. Kym, with her unique blend of expertise and enthusiasm, guides therapists through the maze of AI applications, offering practical tips and innovative strategies to optimize practice management and client engagement.Are you tired of the endless administrative tasks overshadowing your passion for therapy? This podcast is your beacon of hope! Dive into discussions about AI-driven solutions that streamline private practice systems, enhance therapy techniques, and amplify your digital presence. Discover how AI can be your ally in creating more client-focused and efficient therapy practices."Run Your Private Practice with AI" isn’t just another tech talk. It’s a vibrant journey into the future of therapy, packed with actionable advice, real-world examples, and Kym’s infectious energy. Perfect for both AI novices and tech-savvy therapists, this podcast promises to transform the way you view technology in private practice.Subscribe now and join Kym Tolson on this exhilarating journey. Prepare to be inspired, informed, and invigorated as you step into the new frontier of therapy practice management with AI!#TherapistTechTalk #AIForTherapy #InnovativePracticeManagement #DigitalTherapySolutions #TherapyTechInsights
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99. Are Trademarks Dead?
3d ago00:18:48Tap to summarizeAI tools have made it easier than ever to build, create, and scale, but they've also made it harder to protect what you build. In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I'm getting into something I've genuinely been wrestling with: what happens when anything can be replicated with a quick deep research session and a vibe coding tool?I'll walk you through exactly what I did when I didn't want to pay $39 for an app, how it spiraled into a real question about trademarks, intellectual property, and integrity in the age of AI, and where I've landed on all of it.AI Tips You Don’t Want to Miss:How vibe coding tools like Manus can build a fully customized app in under 10 minutes.What "deep research" in AI actually pulls together and why that raises real IP questions.How to use the 100 Side Hustles for Therapists freebie with your brand guide to generate personalized income ideas.Mentioned in this episode:100 side hustles https://kymtolson.kartra.com/page/opt-in-100-side-hustlesAI for therapists https://kymtolson.kartra.com/page/AI-Tools-for-TherapistsManus: https://manus.im/invitation/KQM69QAMNAOQGH8___________________________Connect with me:Instagram: @thetravelingtherapist_kymWebsite: AIfortherapists.comJoin the Clinical AI Club: www.clinicalaiclub.comSponsored by Alma: www.helloalma.com/kymSponsored by Berries: Use code 50FromKym for $50 off your first month www.heyberries.com/therapists
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98. How to Use the ChatGPT Image Generator in Your Private Practice
1w ago00:13:27Tap to summarizeMost therapists aren't doing much with images in the therapy room. Unless you're a somatic or art therapist, it's a whole category of intervention that just goes untapped. But the ChatGPT image generator just got a major upgrade, and it might change that.In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I'm sharing a prompt I found online that stopped me in my tracks and made me think about how we could bring this into the therapy room in a really meaningful way. From younger self and future self visualizations to parts work, grief, and boundary practice, I walk through a handful of ideas that came out of one powerful image and a lot of brainstorming.AI Tips You Don't Want to Miss:How to use the younger self and older self prompt to create a powerful therapeutic image with your clients.Creative ways to generate therapeutic images around grief, inner critic work, parts work, and boundary practice.Why you should have clients use their own ChatGPT to upload their own photos and keep PHI out of the process.Mentioned in this episode:Link to the post in the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aiprivatepractice/posts/797556009854363To grab the prompt, head over to: https://clinicalaiclub.com/episode/98-how-to-use-the-chatgpt-image-generator-in-your-private-practice___________________________Connect with me:Instagram: @thetravelingtherapist_kymWebsite: AIfortherapists.comJoin the Clinical AI Club: www.clinicalaiclub.comSponsored by Alma: www.helloalma.com/kymSponsored by Berries: Use code 50FromKym for $50 off your first month www.heyberries.com/therapists
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97. AI Is Cutting Jobs Everywhere, So I Built an Agent to Help!
2w ago00:15:18Tap to summarizeAI is cutting jobs everywhere, and the disruption is closer than most people think. Ghost job listings, instant rejections from AI scanners, applications disappearing into a void. Sound familiar?In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I walk through exactly what I built to help fight back against that noise. Two custom AI agent skills, developed inside Claude Cowork, that automate the job search process from finding qualified listings to rewriting a resume for each one. And yes, this applies to you too, whether you are pivoting your practice, building tools for clients, or just trying to understand what is actually possible with AI right now.AI Tips You Don’t Want to Miss:How to build a job search agent that scans 50+ sites every morning and rates listings by fit.Why transferable skill files let you move your AI workflows between platforms when credits run out or performance drops.How therapists can package these same agent-building skills to create tools, sell them, or distribute them at scale.___________________________Connect with me:Instagram: @thetravelingtherapist_kymWebsite: AIfortherapists.comJoin the Clinical AI Club: www.clinicalaiclub.comSponsored by Alma: www.helloalma.com/kymSponsored by Berries: Use code 50FromKym for $50 off your first month www.heyberries.com/therapists
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96. What Therapists Get Wrong About HIPAA Compliance AI Tools
3w ago00:13:50Tap to summarizeMost therapists using AI in their practice think they've got HIPAA compliance covered. HIPAA compliance AI tools are more complicated than most of us realize, and in 2026, the landscape has shifted enough that the old rules no longer cover what we're actually doing.In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I'm walking through the blind spots I keep seeing, from AI agents that can see your screen to browser extensions sitting in the same profile as your EHR. These are the exact questions that keep coming up in my mastermind calls, and they're the reason I'm bringing in HIPAA compliance consultant Samantha Schalk for a free 90-minute webinar on May 5th so you can get real answers to the scenarios you're actually dealing with.AI Tips You Don’t Want to Miss:Why having a BAA doesn't automatically cover every tool or feature that company offers.What actually counts as PHI and why removing a client's name isn't enough.How browser sidebar assistants create HIPAA exposure even when the base platform is compliant.Why AI agents on your computer may have access to more than you realize.How browser extensions can quietly access clinical content in your profile.Mentioned in this episode:Run Your Private Practice with AI FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aiprivatepracticeAI + HIPAA: Where Therapists Are Getting It Wrong. Free Webinar: https://kymtolson.kartra.com/page/AI-and-HIPAASamantha Schalk: https://www.guardianclinicalessentials.com/___________________________Connect with me:Instagram: @thetravelingtherapist_kymWebsite: AIfortherapists.comJoin the Clinical AI Club: www.clinicalaiclub.comSponsored by Alma: www.helloalma.com/kymSponsored by Berries: Use code 50FromKym for $50 off your first month www.heyberries.com/therapists
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95. AI Is Replacing Therapists Faster Than We Think
Apr 1500:14:54Tap to summarizeAI is replacing therapists, and if you've been noticing fewer new intakes or a lighter caseload, this might be exactly why. Clients are already turning to ChatGPT between sessions to vent, process, and get quick support. Fast, free, and available on demand. That's a hard thing to compete with if we keep running the same model.In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I'm sharing what I've been reading and thinking about this week, including a policy document from OpenAI proposing a robot tax, a national wealth fund, and a four-day work week. I'm also talking about what I think therapists need to start doing now to stay relevant, profitable, and actually useful to clients in a world where AI is moving faster than most of us are ready for.AI Tips You Don’t Want to Miss:Why clients are turning to AI for bite-sized support and what that means for your caseload.How offering shorter, more accessible sessions could help you compete with on-demand AI tools.Why diversifying your income now, before the disruption peaks, is one of the smartest moves you can make.Mentioned in this episode:Run Your Private Practice with AI FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/aiprivatepracticePost about Sam Altman - https://www.facebook.com/groups/aiprivatepractice/posts/780688311541133Newsletterhttps://kymtolson.kartra.com/page/Join-AI-Newsletter___________________________Connect with me:Instagram: @thetravelingtherapist_kymWebsite: AIfortherapists.comJoin the Clinical AI Club: www.clinicalaiclub.comSponsored by Alma: www.helloalma.com/kymSponsored by Berries: Use code 50FromKym for $50 off your first month www.heyberries.com/therapists
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94. Cowork, Perplexity & Manus 'Computer Mode'. Your complete AI assistant!
Apr 800:22:42Tap to summarizeComputer Mode is here, and it's changing everything about how I run my practice. If you've heard me mention it before and weren't quite sure what I meant, this episode is where it all clicks.In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I'm walking you through exactly how I'm using Computer Mode across Claude Cowork, Perplexity, and Manus to handle real tasks in my business without me being there. From renaming 67 files while I was at the gym to publishing a fully SEO-optimized blog post while I was getting ready for a podcast interview, these tools are taking time-consuming tasks off my plate.AI Tips You Don't Want to Miss:How Claude Cowork and the Dispatch app let you direct your computer from your phone while you're away.How Perplexity Computer Mode wrote, researched, and published a full SEO-optimized blog post to WordPress without you at your desk.How Manus Computer Mode pulls a daily ClickUp roundup and delivers it as an organized report.Why giving your agents feedback after each task makes them smarter over time.What to avoid when using Computer Mode, including keeping PHI out of the workflow.Mentioned in this episode:AI Tools for Therapists - https://kymtolson.kartra.com/page/AI-Tools-for-TherapistsPerplexity - https://pplx.ai/hypnotrans66501Manus - https://manus.im/invitation/KQM69QAMNAOQGH8___________________________Connect with me:Instagram: @thetravelingtherapist_kymWebsite: AIfortherapists.comJoin the Clinical AI Club: www.clinicalaiclub.comSponsored by Alma: www.helloalma.com/kymSponsored by Berries: Use code 50FromKym for $50 off your first month www.heyberries.com/therapists
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93. AI Myths Keeping Therapists on the Sidelines with Lisa Mustard
Apr 100:31:53Tap to summarizeAI myths are stopping a lot of therapists from even getting started, and in this episode, I'm breaking down the ones that come up most. From fears about client data and environmental impact to the bigger question of whether AI is actually going to replace us, this conversation gets into all of it.In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I'm joined by Lisa Mustard of The Therapy Show Podcast. Lisa is also the course administrator for a free four-part CE course I created through Berries Academy called The Power of AI for Mental Health Professionals.AI Tips You Don't Want to Miss:Why the environmental impact of AI is much smaller than most therapists think.How to vet an AI platform to make sure your client data stays protected.What the research actually says about AI and clinical skill delivery, and what it means for your practice.How AI is already being used to audit clinical notes and why your documentation needs to be airtight.The first step to take if you have been putting off trying AI in your practice.Mentioned in this episode:Free CE you can earn with Berries + Kym Tolson https://mustardconsulting.freshlearn.com/checkout/Course/39430___________________________Connect with me:Instagram: @thetravelingtherapist_kymWebsite: AIfortherapists.comJoin the Clinical AI Club: www.clinicalaiclub.comSponsored by Alma: www.helloalma.com/kymSponsored by Berries: Use code 50FromKym for $50 off your first month www.heyberries.com/therapists
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92. AI-Delivered CBT Is Here, and It Might Be Good News
Mar 2500:14:14Tap to summarizeA new study in Nature Medicine found that AI-delivered CBT outperformed human therapists, and before you panic or dismiss it entirely, there's a more interesting conversation to have here.In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I'm breaking down what the study actually looked at, why it's not the threat it sounds like, and how you can use this same idea right now to work smarter in your practice. There's also some important news about AI chatbot legislation rolling out across the country that every therapist needs to know about.AI Tips You Don’t Want to Miss:Using Auralink Pro's Ava for between-session check-ins and pre-session client summaries.How AI handling structured CBT frees you up for deeper clinical work.Generating custom CBT exercises and worksheets with ChatGPT or Berries, no PHI needed.A simple upsell model using AI tools to add a VIP tier to your practice.What the new state-level AI chatbot legislation means for your practice.Mentioned in this episode:Auralink Pro https://www.auralink.com/pro?via=kym coupon code for 20% off KYMTOLSONThe Nature Medicine study https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04278-wRun Your Private Practice with AI Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/aiprivatepractice___________________________Connect with me:Instagram: @thetravelingtherapist_kymWebsite: AIfortherapists.comJoin the Clinical AI Club: www.clinicalaiclub.comSponsored by Alma: www.helloalma.com/kymSponsored by Berries: Use code 50FromKym for $50 off your first month www.heyberries.com/therapists
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91. Creating a High-Converting Sales Page with AI
Mar 1800:15:03Tap to summarizeIf the idea of writing a sales page makes you cringe, you are not alone. In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, we are breaking down how to create a high-converting sales page using AI in a way that actually feels aligned with your work as a therapist. Instead of feeling pushy or salesy, you will learn how to reframe your sales page as an extension of your clinical skills, while using AI to simplify the entire process and finally get your ideas out into the world.AI Tips You Don’t Want to Miss:Reframing the sales page so it feels aligned instead of salesy.Using AI to understand your ideal client’s pain points and language.Writing headlines that actually grab attention and keep people reading.Turning your offer into a clear, compelling transformation.Simplifying the entire sales page process using AI tools.Mentioned in this episode:Speedy Sales Page with AI https://aicoachondemand.com/speedy-ai-collab-kym?am_id=kymtolson2599___________________________Connect with me:Instagram: @thetravelingtherapist_kymWebsite: AIfortherapists.comJoin the Clinical AI Club: www.clinicalaiclub.comSponsored by Alma: www.helloalma.com/kymSponsored by Berries: Use code 50FromKym for $50 off your first month www.heyberries.com/therapists
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90. ChatGPT Mass Exodus and Switching to Claude
Mar 1100:14:50Tap to summarizeThere has been a lot of buzz lately about a possible ChatGPT mass exodus, with many people wondering if they should stop using it. Headlines about OpenAI, Anthropic, and government contracts have sparked conversations about switching to Claude and other AI tools.In this episode of Run Your Private Practice with AI, I break down what is actually happening and share my perspective on whether switching tools is really necessary. I also explain a simple way to move what your AI knows about you so you can easily work across platforms like ChatGPT and Claude.AI Tips You Don’t Want to Miss:What started the recent ChatGPT controversy, and why people are talking about leaving the platform.My honest take on using both ChatGPT and Claude instead of choosing just one.A simple method for switching to Claude by transferring your AI “memory”.Why creating a brand guide helps any AI understand your business and voice.Mentioned in this episode:- Thera AI Hub: https://kymtolson.kartra.com/page/AI-Tools-for-Therapists- How to Train Claude if you want to switch: https://claude.com/import-memory- AI prompt for nonpartisan information: I want a strictly factual, nonpartisan summary of this topic: [INSERT TOPIC].Follow these rules carefully:Start by briefly stating what is known as fact (verifiable events, dates, direct quotes, official actions).Clearly separate facts from interpretation, speculation, or opinion. Put facts in one section and interpretations/arguments in another.When there is disagreement, neutrally summarize the main arguments from each major side without taking a position.Use neutral, non‑emotional language (no loaded or persuasive wording).Rely primarily on:Official documents and data (laws, court cases, government reports, company statements).Peer‑reviewed research and reputable reference sources.Factual reporting from established outlets.Avoid: opinion columns, editorials, campaign sites, and social media posts except when quoting them as examples.For every important factual claim, provide at least one citation or link so the information can be checked.At the end, add a short “Uncertainties and open questions” section that lists what is not known or where sources conflict.Format the answer with short sections and bullet points so it’s easy to skim.___________________________Connect with me:Instagram: @thetravelingtherapist_kymWebsite: AIfortherapists.comJoin the Clinical AI Club: www.clinicalaiclub.comSponsored by Alma: www.helloalma.com/kymSponsored by Berries: Use code 50FromKym for $50 off your first month www.heyberries.com/therapists
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