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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:  =0D=0A=0D=0A  Wednesday, May 20, 2026=0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A  12:00 to 1:00 p.m. ET =0D=0A Online=0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Presented by =0D=0A  =0D=0A  =0D=0A    Lawrence Murphy Psychotherapist, Executive Director, Worldwide=0D=0A      Therapy Online=0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0ADescription:=0D=0A=0D=0AWhat are the ethical concerns when AI tools aren't aligned with=0D=0A  social work values? Curious about how AI is shaping the future of=0D=0A  therapy? This one hour webinar explores the growing use of chatbots=0D=0A  for mental health support and what it means for you as a social=0D=0A  worker. Learn how these tools engage users, where ethical concerns=0D=0A  arise, and how to respond when clients are already using them. Ideal=0D=0A  for students and early-career professionals, while still offering=0D=0A  valuable insights for seasoned practitioners curious about AI in practice.=0D=0A=0D=0AFrom ethical dilemmas to emerging concerns around dependency and=0D=0A  attachment, this webinar unpacks how AI tools may influence client=0D=0A  wellbeing and therapeutic relationships.=0D=0A=0D=0APresenter Bio:=0D=0A=0D=0A  Lawrence Murphy is the co-founder of Worldwide=0D=0A  Therapy Online, the world?s first online clinical practice,=0D=0A  established in 1994. He has published extensively in the academic=0D=0A  literature including a recent chapter in the Routledge Handbook of=0D=0A  African Social Work Education. During the pandemic, Lawrence delivered=0D=0A  144 half-day trainings to a total of more than 15,000 mental health=0D=0A  professionals across Canada. In November 2025 he was featured on CTV=0D=0A  as an expert on AI and Therapy and has been providing webinars on AI=0D=0A  and Clinical Practice to Agencies and Associations across the country. =0D=0A=0D=0AMr. Murphy received his MA in Counselling Psychology from the=0D=0A  University of British Columbia in 1995. He teaches in the Department=0D=0A  of Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University and is a full professional=0D=0A  member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.=0D=0A  Lawrence is presently working on a self-help book based on Narrative=0D=0A  Therapy principles entitled Problems Are People Too, to be published=0D=0A  in March 2027 by Wiley Publishing Inc.=0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A   =0D=0A      Pricing:=0D=0A    =0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    =0D=0ASocial Work Students: Free (student ID # and school of social=0D=0A        work required)=0D=0A  =0D=0A  =0D=0A    =0D=0A=0D=0A      OASW Members: Free (OASW=0D=0A          member ID # required)=0D=0A      =0D=0A    =0D=0A  =0D=0A  =0D=0A    Non-Members: $30 + HST per webinar=0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0ATo complete your registration, you must "Submit Order". =0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    NOTE ABOUT REGISTRATION QUESTIONS:=0D=0A    =0D=0AOASW is committed to inclusion and promoting a diverse range of=0D=0A    identities, experiences, perspectives, and voices across all areas=0D=0A    of the Association. As such, the registration contains some optional=0D=0A    questions that are intended to assist us to better understand our=0D=0A    social work community and ensure that our work is reflective of the=0D=0A    diverse membership of OASW and our profession.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Not a member? =0D=0A        =0D=0A          Join=0D=0A              OASW today=0D=0A          =0D=0A      =0D=0A    =0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A
SUMMARY:OLC Webinar: AI, Chatbots, and Your Future Social Work Practice: Navigating Risks and Ethics in Therapy
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