Publication Date

2026

Document Type

Conference Presentation

Disciplines

Counseling | Counselor Education

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Presented at the 11th Annual Law and Ethics in Counseling Conference 2026. 

Abstract

This presentation explores the ethical and legal implications of using AI to support the self-care of counselors and counselor educators. While counselor self-care has been studied, the use of AI as a tool to promote this professional obligation remains largely unexamined. Counselor educators must consider how to navigate AI-generated self-care recommendations they may disagree with and how to maintain professional autonomy when AI offers guidance or predictions based on current behaviors. Identifying these challenges is essential for developing tools and innovations that reduce emerging ethical and legal risks in counseling and higher education. The session will examine these issues through the lens of the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics (2014).

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