Transforming Therapy with AI Support
This easy-to-use platform is designed for therapists, coaches, clinical practices, and anyone handling a caseload in the wellbeing space. It supports Internal Family Systems work, organises clinical insights, and enhances therapeutic presence, helping professionals deepen their practice and enrich client care.
My Background
With over 40 years in trauma-informed therapy and counselling, I understand the challenges therapists face. My work focuses on:
- Emotional healing
- Memory integration
- Meaning-making
I adapt my approach to the unique rhythms of each person's journey.
Clinical Experienc
I started in psychiatry when I was barely out of my teens. My first real job was in the early eighties as a group therapist in what was then the UK’s biggest detox and rehab unit. It was rough, relentless work—packed rooms, people in every stage of withdrawal, no time for pretence. That set the tone for everything that came after: direct, practical, no illusions about how messy real care can be.
At St Bartholomew’s Hospital is where I did my real training. I was one of the commissioning team staff under Professor Silverstone opening the hospital’s first psychiatric ward in its long history. Around the same time, I was involved in rolling out the new Project 2000 nursing syllabus. It meant trying to bring Hildegard Peplau’s interpersonal model into the entrenched culture of psychiatric wards—an experiment that was equal parts progress and friction.
In the early 1990s I moved into community health. I worked with the Community Health and Drug Service in London, doing GP liaison work around King’s Cross. I also ran the harm minimisation project out of Cleveland Street, which, back then, was more like a war zone than a clinic. The scale of poverty, drugs, and violence was brutal. The only way through was harm reduction, day by day, one person at a time.
I’ve always kept a foot in private health alongside the public sector. I've worked as a specialist in private clinics across the UK and in GP practices, often supporting people in the last stages of life, including advanced Parkinson’s disease. That work was quieter but no less demanding: the focus shifts from crisis to continuity, from survival to dignity.
I’ve also spent time on the business side of care. With AXA Healthcare I worked as a broker, helping people navigate the maze of private health insurance. It gave me a hard look at how treatment is rationed and purchased, and how money shapes the kind of care people actually receive.
I later studied journalism at Middlesex University. It wasn’t a career change so much as a tool—learning to write clearly about complex systems, and to strip away the jargon that clogs both psychiatry and policy. That training stuck with me. It’s one reason I now write as plainly as I can about psychiatry, therapy, and technology.
Over the years I’ve also been involved in international conferences on eating disorders and psychiatric practice. But it’s the frontline work—wards, clinics, and community projects—that has stayed with me. That’s where psychiatry is at its rawest, where the gap between theory and reality shows up fast.
Understanding Therapist Challenges
I see the pressures therapists face today, such as:
- Burnout
- Depersonalisation
- Soaring costs of supervision and training
These challenges can leave even dedicated practitioners feeling isolated and overwhelmed.
A Vision for Support
This awareness inspired my vision: to create an AI-powered user interface for therapists. Imagine a space where AI:
- Records and offers interpretations via session summaries
- Offers reflective supervision and training tools
- Live whispers to the therapist if enabled.
- Supports clinical decisions
- Integrates tools like Zoom, handles billing and scheduling.
- Allows therapist-managed client logins for secure access
This platform aims to ease the burden on therapists and boost their well-being. It has also been built for large-scale use.
Session Summaries
Many clients value the detailed after-session summaries I provide. These are not generic outputs; they are crafted using a specialised GPT I designed. This model is:
- Built by a therapist for therapists
- Fine-tuned to capture depth, nuance, and emotional tone
- Tried and tested and live now
I carefully review each summary to capture the session's flow and the client's unique process. Over time, these summaries become a powerful record of personal growth. They help clients:
- Track subtle shifts
- Revisit key insights
- Stay engaged between sessions
Human Expertise Meets AI Precision
This approach blends human clinical expertise with advanced AI precision. Clients always check in if they haven't received a summary. This shows how much they value this resource. The ability to export summaries and visualise real-time progress provides a clear timeline of growth. This enhances collaboration between client and therapist.
This AI-supported process isn’t fully automated. The therapist guides it, which strengthens the relationship and enhances care.
AI as a Collaberative Ally
Using AI represents a transformation in therapy. It is not about replacing therapists but empowering clinicians with an intelligent helper. AI acts as an extension of the therapist's presence. It supports reflection, boosts understanding, and lets clinicians prioritise human connection.
Rather than a threat, AI is a collaborative ally in the therapeutic process. It boosts the therapist's skill to support, observe, and lead, changing how care is delivered. This creates richer, more accessible, and more attuned healing spaces.
Taking the First Step
To bring this vision to life, I've created a personality quiz as an insightful first step. This tool shows how AI can offer valuable insights and support a larger project. Sign up for a detailed and fun personality profile report. You’ll help create a future where therapists get better support, and clients enjoy more personalised care.
🙏 Thank you for being part of this journey.
Rob Ormiston MBACP RNMH