What if you could turn a collection of research papers into a podcast, create practice questions from professional guidelines, or build an infographic from dozens of sources? In this episode of Beyond the Bot, Dan Florell and Adam Lockwood explore the features of Google’s NotebookLM and show how it can change the way mental health professionals learn, organize information, and share knowledge.

They demonstrate how to create AI-generated audio overviews, ask questions during an interactive audio discussion, generate video summaries, build flashcards and quizzes, and organize research with infographics and mind maps. They also discuss how these tools could support exam preparation, professional development, and accessible educational resources for families and students.

The conversation also highlights an important distinction: AI can make information easier to understand, but that doesn’t mean its output should be trusted without review. Dan and Adam explain why these tools may be useful for everyday learning while requiring greater care when working with high-stakes information, such as psychological reports and educational decisions.

If you’re a mental health professional, school psychologist, educator, or graduate student looking for practical ways to use AI in your work, this episode offers plenty of ideas to explore.

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CBT has strong research behind it, but does that mean it’s the right approach for every client? And what should therapists do when progress stalls?

In this episode of Psyched to Practice, Paul Wagner and Dr. Ray Christner explore the limits of cognitive behavioral therapy and why effective treatment sometimes requires a different perspective. They discuss how case conceptualization, supervision, and the client’s environment can shape treatment outcomes, along with the risks of labeling someone as treatment resistant.

You’ll also hear how therapists can integrate psychodynamic, existential, and somatic approaches into their work without abandoning their primary therapeutic framework. From understanding the role of shame and guilt to recognizing when a client’s environment needs to change, this conversation challenges clinicians to look beyond symptoms and consider the full picture.

If you’ve ever struggled to understand why a client isn’t responding to treatment as expected, this episode offers practical ways to rethink your approach, recognize when something isn’t working, and find a better path forward.

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What if you could ask questions about hundreds of research articles, find the exact sources behind an AI-generated answer, and even turn your reading materials into a podcast? In this episode of Beyond the Bot: AI and Mental Health, Dan Florell and Adam Lockwood explore Gemini Notebook, formerly known as NotebookLM, and what source-based AI could mean for mental health professionals and school psychologists.

Dan and Adam walk through practical ways to use this tool to organize research, review professional guidelines, support psychological report writing, find citations for research papers, and create shared knowledge libraries for teams. They also discuss how AI can help professionals spend less time searching through documents and more time applying what they learn.

But there’s an important catch: AI is only as reliable as the information it uses, and being able to trace an answer back to a source doesn’t mean you should automatically trust it. Dan and Adam explain why checking citations, choosing strong research, and protecting confidential information remain essential.

Whether you’re a school psychologist, counselor, researcher, or other mental health professional, this episode offers practical ideas for using AI more thoughtfully in your work.

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