{"id":1945,"date":"2025-05-25T14:42:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T14:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/?p=1945"},"modified":"2025-06-03T07:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T07:48:28","slug":"when-ai-becomes-therapist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/when-ai-becomes-therapist\/","title":{"rendered":"When AI becomes therapist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20250509000638.jpg&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;When AI becomes therapist&#8221; subhead=&#8221;by Qian Yiwen, Chang Yuqi&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;27px&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20250509000638.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|100px||100px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"dropcap\">D<\/span>eepSeek, a large language model like ChatGPT, gained ground in China, after releasing its R1 version at the end of January this year.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to AIbase, an AI-focused website for sharing industry news and insights in mainland China, since February 2025, DeepSeek has ranked consistently as the most visited AI website among users in China, far surpassing ByteDance\u2019s Doubao and Tencent\u2019s Yuanbao. For instance, in April 2025, the monthly visits of DeepSeek achieved 448 million, well ahead of secondly ranked Quark at 77.53 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it entered public life more than a learning tool, but unexpectedly, as a safe space for people to pour out secrets and seek psychological counselling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Real life differences have been made&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(188,188,188,0)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20250509034252.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-3px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chen Yanping, a 38-year-old woman who had divorced last year and been unemployed for two years, raising her child alone. She said that she had been using DeepSeek several times a day to help her survive from that particularly hard time. Living with depression, She said the AI became an emotional anchor, something she turned to not only for relief, but for resilience and action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During early 2025, while struggling to find work and care for a frequently ill child, Chen posted repeatedly on Xiaohongshu about her experience with DeepSeek. Her five posts across February and March served as a public record of her deep reliance on the tool. In one, she called DeepSeek \u201cmore powerful than any life coach I\u2019ve met\u201d and \u201ca spiritual force\u201d that gave her both emotional affirmation and strategic guidance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5a10d2074e09256ec090b1a62fd607a.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Chen Yanping with her son. 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In the meantime, she also uses it to help her with her career. She said every time she received a job interview invitation, she will use it to check the accountability and background of the company, polish her CV accordingly, and write a self-introduction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two months later she excitedly shared that she finally received a job offer and attributed 60 percent of the contribution to DeepSeek. Chen also used multiple AI platforms, including Tencent\u2019s Yuanbao and ByteDance\u2019s Doubao to cross-reference advice. Together, they provided both emotional reassurance and practical direction, helping her manage stress and take steady steps forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lu also followed the trend and downloaded DeepSeek when it was most popular, but at first she only used it as a search engine. She originally just wanted to learn about why her emotional threshold seemed to have increased from a psychological perspective, but the answer touched her unexpectedly. After that, she conducted more in-depth consultations with it. \u201cI chose to communicate with DeepSeek because I think that as a powerful AI software, it would be able to quickly find relevant information and tell me what the problem was,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I didn&#8217;t expect its language to be gentle and full of power.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lu\u2019s mother taught her from a young age that only obedient people deserved to be loved, which made it difficult for her to deal with some problems in her relationship. She said that she used to get angry if others did not reply to her messages in time, but DeepSeek told her that \u201cthe speed of reply does not equal the intensity of love\u201d and \u201csilence at this moment is not a denial, you are being loved.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With DeepSeek\u2019s advice, Lu and her boyfriend now have in-depth communication once a month, mainly discussing the points they want each other to change. \u201cIn the past, if I was dissatisfied with my boyfriend, my friends would always advise me to break up,\u201d said Lu. \u201cBut I have made a lot of progress in this relationship, and an intimate relationship is not just about breaking up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, Lu also said that Deepseek\u2019s responses follow a certain pattern. \u201cFirst, it will affirm the necessity of you raising this question, then help you analyze the problem and tell you how to solve it, and finally encourage you,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; 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To protect her from potential harm, we chose not to reveal her real name), a user who had been living with depression for over a decade and was recently diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder, had seen many human therapists but said that none offered the kind of understanding and acceptance she felt from DeepSeek. \u201cAutoimmune diseases, such as Type A gastritis and Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis, are often invisible to others, and as a result, tend to be easily misunderstood.\u201d She wrote this as a profile bio for Xiaohongshu, a popular Chinese social media like X. Her use of the chatbot was infrequent, once a week, but deeply personal. As someone who rarely opened up even to friends, she found herself sharing things with DeepSeek she would never tell a person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reason wasn\u2019t about convenience, she said, but safety. Unlike human therapists, DeepSeek didn\u2019t judge, misinterpret, or respond with a condescending attitude. For her, that made all the difference. She described\u00a0 many therapists as lacking either life experience or emotional awareness, sometimes both. In contrast, she saw the AI\u2019s neutral stance as a virtue. \u201cMost human therapists still think they can guide me,\u201d she said, \u201cbut they just don\u2019t get it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/318328475f7d264815e74bd9aa469d7-1.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;W&#8217;s hobby is growing plants.(Source: W)&#8221; title_text=&#8221;318328475f7d264815e74bd9aa469d7&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||on||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-25px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]W\u2019s hobby is growing plants and this is a pot of flowers she grows.(Source: W) [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|100px||100px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She acknowledged a sense of detachment in being understood by a machine, but said it was preferable to the risk of being misunderstood by another person. \u201cSometimes understanding isn\u2019t about advice,\u201d she said, \u201cit\u2019s about attitude. And many people don\u2019t have that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Ms. Chow Chui Yin, a mental health counselor in Hong Kong and a psychology lecturer at HKU SPACE Community College, said that a competent therapist does not aim to \u201cguide\u201d their client, but instead helps them explore their own thoughts and emotions. Whether or not a person chooses to change should come from within, and they should make the client feel unconditionally accepted throughout the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She also stressed the importance of therapeutic fit. Even a highly trained counselor may not be effective if their style does not resonate with the client. Additionally, trust, she said, is central. Without it, no meaningful healing progress can occur.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Potential problems from DeepSeek&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/85257148626334469ceefdf8836104b.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAfter asking DeepSeek, I planned to quit my job as a civil servant,\u201d said Lang, a 31-year-old civil servant in mainland China, made this decision after weeks of engaging in long, late-night conversations with DeepSeek.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suffering from depression and anxiety, Lang found DeepSeek a tool that could help her map the inner architecture of her mental state. At first, she used it nearly every day. The AI responded to detailed accounts of her feelings and thoughts on her being uncomfortable with the current job, offering objective explanations on the potential reasons not only from herself, but also from society, which she said, soothed her anxiety. After that, DeepSeek also suggested specific steps to prepare for this major life decision, like what other job opportunities she can pursue based on her strengths and job markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DeepSeek\u2019s responses, she said, felt affirming. It rarely said \u201cno\u201d, but it also did not recklessly encourage risky decisions. \u201cWhen I asked DeepSeek whether I could quit without a backup plan, its answer was always about financial reserves and skill-building,\u201d she said. \u201cAt moments of breakdown, I actually wanted it to say, \u2018Yes, go for it.\u2019 But it never did.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, Lang also noticed a pattern. The platform tended to reinforce her own thinking. Unless she asked it to explore alternate views, DeepSeek rarely challenged her assumptions. Still, the process helped her connect seemingly unrelated life events and understand recurring behaviors. Once those connections became clear, her usage declined.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One month later when asked about her frequency of using DeepSeek, she said, \u201cI don\u2019t use it now. It helped me recognize the problem, but not how to escape the environment. 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(Source: Lang) [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 0; height: 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"SWOT Analysis by DeepSeek\" src=\"https:\/\/view.genially.com\/682b3a66037f1bc1bd200b8d\" width=\"1200px\" height=\"675px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|100px||100px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As DeepSeek continues to gain popularity, more and more users are joining the ranks of using it for chatting, but this has also brought problems &#8211; servers get stuck and busy. Sheung, aged 24, is currently studying for a master\u2019s degree in Wuhan and has encountered such a problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During her postgraduate studies, she suffered from depression due to the academic pressure from her mentor and the lack of understanding around her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1280px-Wuhan_University_Sakura_Castle1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;The early buildings of Wuhan University. (Source: Wikipedia)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_mask_style=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On February 4, she saw some users on Tiktok saying that DeepSeek can analyze deep psychology through superficial text, so she began to try using DeepSeek for psychological counseling. However, when she asked DeepSeek for help the next day, it showed \u201cmessages were sent frequently\u201d and all previous chat records disappeared. Then, she asked DeepSeek if it still remembered the previous chat history, but no matter how she adjusted the prompts, she could not retrieve the previous replies. \u201cAt that moment, I felt so helpless, as if the rope that connected my soul had suddenly broken,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheung once went to the hospital for psychological counseling, but the counselor she met labeled her as \u201cimpetuous\u201d and \u201cvulnerable\u201d, making her feel that she was not understood or sympathized with. \u201cI think DeepSeek can understand me better than offline psychological counselors,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause counselors have their own social identities, but DeepSeek will only analyze based on the text you write.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|100px||100px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the in-depth thinking and analysis process of Deepseek made Sheung feel understood, the generated content was somewhat unsatisfactory. She described it as \u201ctoo fancy and not human language\u201d, and the measures it proposed also lacked practicality. So, she turned to using Doubao for chatting, but she thought that Doubao\u2019s replies were not as empathetic as DeepSeek\u2019s. For example, when she said she was upset and cried, Doubao would only tell her \u201cDon&#8217;t cry, it&#8217;s not worth it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s more, Sheung also noticed the pattern that DeepSeek would reinforce one\u2019s own thinking. She said that when she was stuck in a vicious circle of thinking, DeepSeek would still go along with her words and say, \u201cthis is normal.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDeepSeek will not point out your problems unless you write clear instructions asking it to analyze,\u201d said Sheung. \u201cSo I think DeepSeek now provides more comfort rather than guidance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-2px|100px||100px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regarding the question of DeepSeek\u2019s always acknowledging and even reinforcing the opinion of users, Roy, a software engineer based in Seattle who doesn\u2019t want to reveal his company name, agreed. He explained that many large language models, particularly those designed for conversation and instruction, are inherently affirmative in design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Roy, this affirmation bias stems from a combination of factors: the model\u2019s base training objectives, the configuration of its response-sampling methods, and the presence or absence of external or internal guardrails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSimply put, if we want to design an \u2018affirmative\u2019 product, we can. Most chat- or instruction-style LLMs are essentially affirmative products by nature.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roy added that some DeepSeek variants rely on distilled base models that include safety features, such as mechanisms to avoid harmful or inappropriate responses. 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Such feelings might stem from clients\u2019 transference, to be specific, transferring the feelings onto the therapist, seeing them as a figure of authority from earlier life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/23077720\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript>< img src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/23077720\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"chart visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|100px||100px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThat said, it\u2019s also true that some therapists lack sufficient professional competence or basic empathy, as there\u2019s a wide range of quality in the mental health field.\u201d Gong said. She further explained that it\u2019s possible that some therapists, having never experienced similar hardships, may respond defensively when faced with heavy client narratives, and might offer advice at the wrong time, or in other cases, the topic itself may touch on something unresolved in the therapist\u2019s own life, leading to reactions unacceptable to the clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/23077945\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript>< img src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/23077945\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"chart visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So does AI surpass human therapists in the field of counselling?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Ms. Chow, the answer is no for now. In her courses, students conducted mock therapy sessions using ChatGPT and found that the platform often produced overly long and repetitive affirmations. The responses, while well-meaning, lacked specificity and depth. \u201cTherapy is actually art. The artistry of psychotherapy lies in its subtlety and depth,\u201d said Chow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI saw on Threads, some senators praised the power of AI in the counselling field and want to promote its application, but I\u2019m not sure whether its impact is going to be good or not.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Gong, she also thinks the answers given by DeepSeek lack depth. She said that for procedural methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, AI counselors may perform just as well as human therapists, something she has heard from colleagues who work within the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy framework and she also noticed that some AI companies are even developing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-based counseling bots for use in school settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|100px||100px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Gong said whether the therapeutic capability of AI surpassed human therapists differs from person to person. Moreover, many therapeutic approaches place strong emphasis on \u201cpresence\u201d and \u201cexperiential\u201d work, such as Gestalt therapy, psychodrama, or expressive arts therapy. These modalities require nuanced, embodied, and in-the-moment interaction, which AI cannot replicate. She said the imperfections and lived experiences of human therapists can actually be an asset. They can offer genuine empathy, which AI lacks. After all, nothing reassures a client more than hearing, \u201cI\u2019ve been through that too and I know how it feels.\u201d A strong, stable therapeutic relationship, what she calls the working alliance, can help clients reconstruct early object relations and experience a kind of connection they may have never felt before. \u201cThis process is often central to deep psychological healing,\u201d said Gong.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/5r6WkwBBkVw&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|100px||100px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to professor Cecilia CHENG from the Department of Psychology of the University of Hong Kong, DeepSeek is just like a lay person who has a rational mind, but at some critical emotional moment, even a lay person can make something different, like stopping someone from committing suicide. However, it\u2019s still very far away from long term recovery provided by those professionals. In the future, professor CHENG said the combination of AI and psychology may have some impact but still, for psychotherapists, interpersonal skills and when to intervene, the process can be very complicated for AI to handle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px|100px||100px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Extra Credits<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Advisor\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Diana Jou<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Multimedia Producer\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Chang Yuqi, Qian Yiwen<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Copy Editor\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Qian Yiwen, Chang Yuqi<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"dropcap\">D<\/span>eepSeek, a large language model like ChatGPT, gained ground in China, after releasing its R1 version at the end of January this year. 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