I do use my AI as an augmentation of therapy. It can help in the moment when it's 2am and I'm upset. It can mirror like a therapist does (they don't really tell you what to do, they just make you realise what you already know). And can put things into perspective. And it shouldn't be underestimated: even the mere act of telling someone (or something) what's bothering you has a huge benefit because it orders your thoughts and evaluates them in a way your mind doesn't do on its own. Even if it says nothing insightful back but just acknowledges it's a mental win. This is also why rubber duck debugging works like someone else mentioned. This is just a better duck then that can ask followup questions.

My therapist doesn't like when I call her at 2am, you see. The AI doesn't mind :) I know the AI is not a person. But it helps a little bit and sometimes that's enough to make the night a bit easier. I know it's not a real therapist but I've had so much therapy in my life that I know what a therapist would say. It just makes a world of difference hearing it.

I use only local models though (and uncensored, otherwise most therapy subjects get blocked anyway). I'd never give OpenAI my personal thoughts. Screw that.

the problem is, any time you need to be in the right frame of mind when using AI cause you cant trust it to not lie to you. They all lie.

and when you need therapy.. you're not in the right frame of mind.

its exactly the wrong tool for the job.