Dr Sasha Mitrofanov, PhD, is a Certified EFT Practitioner and OCD / Anxiety Treatment Specialist whose work has been featured on BBC Radio and in a range of online and print publications. He offers expert insights on psychological wellbeing, mental health, and the human experience, with a particular focus on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, relationships, and emotional resilience. How Dr Sasha Can Help the Media Dr Sasha regularly contributes to media discussions and provides...

(Co-authored by Dr Shoshana Garfield and Dr Sasha Mitrofanov) Let’s be clear: ChatGPT is not therapy. It can be a useful starting point — a toe in the water, a peek through a portal. But the minute you start thinking it’s a replacement for the real thing, you’re in trouble. Therapy requires another human being . A warm, breathing, sometimes slightly annoying (and kind!) person who will look at you and say, “That’s bullshit, try again.” ChatGPT will never do that. It will pat you on the head...

As someone who has spent more than a decade helping people improve the quality of their lives and harmonise their work, family, and...