04/08/2026
๐ญ AI can be helpful, but weโre seeing a pattern. For people with OCD and anxiety, it can quietly become part of the cycle. Re-checking, re-wording, and looking for certaintyโฆ at first it feels like clarity, but over time it can actually increase doubt. ๐ค
Weโre seeing this show up more and more in sessions, especially in relationships, overthinking, and reassurance patterns. During Counseling Awareness Month, itโs a good reminder that real support isnโt about finding the โright answer.โ Itโs about learning how to sit with uncertainty. ๐
We broke this down in our latest blog post "๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ ๐๐ด ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐๐, ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ช๐ฆ๐ต๐บ, & ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฑ๐ด" at https://truetherapyaz.com/how-ai-is-affecting-ocd-relationship-anxiety ๐ค