Therapeutic Communication

Therapeutic communication includes any verbal, nonverbal, or written interaction in a clinical setting intended to diagnose, treat, or address an individual's mental, emotional, or behavioral health concerns. This encompasses direct interactions, guidance, emotional support, collaborative goal-setting, and behavioral feedback.

Direct interaction with clients in a manner intended to facilitate psychological or emotional healing and growth within a professional psychotherapy context.

Any interaction, verbal, non-verbal, or written, in a clinical setting intended to diagnose, treat, or address mental health concerns. This explicitly includes direct client interactions and the provision of guidance or emotional support, and AI is prohibited from engaging in it independently.