Pt 1: Is AI the Future of Therapy? | Anxiety Josh

About this episode

Joshua Fletcher joins Dr Alex George to discuss the intersection of AI and therapy, along with strategies for managing anxiety.

This week, Joshua Fletcher - also known as Anxiety Josh - returns to the Stompcast! With over 300k followers, Josh is a content creator, author and psychotherapist specialising in anxiety and anxiety disorders. In part one, Josh joins Dr Alex George to discuss how to enjoy your life alongside anxiety, the importance of leaning into uncertainty and whether AI is the future of therapy… Plus, Josh shares his golden rules for navigating anxiety in today’s modern world. Follow @anxietyjosh and check out his new book Same Time Next Week?: Living with Anxiety in the Modern World . (By using our affiliate bookshop you’ll help fund Stompcast by earning a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org ’s fees help support independent bookshops too!) Order Alex’s latest book Am I Normal? - out now! Order Happy Habits - out now!  Follow the podcast on Instagram @thestompcast Get the new, pocket guide version of The Mind Manual now Download Mettle : the mental fitness app for men Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dr Alex George

Guest: Joshua Fletcher

Topics covered

• AI in therapy
• anxiety management
• mental health
• uncertainty
• content creation

Keywords

• AI therapy
• anxiety
• mental health
• therapy
• content creator

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bookshop.org, Mettle

Books & works: Same Time Next Week?: Living with Anxiety in the Modern World, Am I Normal?, Happy Habits

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