If you ever have issues you want to talk about with a friend and not a therapist,
If you’ve ever wanted to talk to someone about relationship issues but don’t want to escalate/pay for a therapist, try coaching.
| new | friend | better help | in-person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provided by a licensed therapist | no | no | yes | yes |
| in-office visit | no | no | yes | |
| Immediate response | yes | no | no | no |
| cost | 25/week | at least 100/week | 150/session | |
| get judged by other humans | nope | yes | yes | |
| stigma | nope | yes | yes | |
| data privacy | 100% | sued for selling data to advertisers | ? |
what could go wrong with a LLM acting as a proxy? edge cases
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March 28, 2024 wendy - relationship coach