Mariposa AI Therapy Assistant™

At Mariposa Integrative Therapy, I use a flexible, integrative approach that includes the best of what research, experience—and emerging tools—have to offer. I believe that no single path to healing and growth works for everyone, which is why my practice is rooted in attunement, creativity, and responsiveness. My goal is always to meet you where you are and help you move toward where you want to be.

One of the most exciting new resources available to support that process is the Mariposa AI Therapy Assistant™, a customized tool built on ChatGPT and integrated thoughtfully into the therapy journey. This assistant isn’t meant to replace therapy or act as a stand-alone solution—it’s designed to extend the reach of our work between sessions, offering gentle continuity, thoughtful reflection, and supportive guidance in moments when you’re on your own but still doing the work.

If you’ve ever had a breakthrough thought that you didn’t want to forget…
Or wished you could talk something through in real time, outside of our scheduled hour…
Or needed a way to ground, reflect, or receive encouragement after a hard moment…
This assistant may be a good fit for you.

The Mariposa AI Therapy Assistant™ is powered by ChatGPT, an AI language model developed by OpenAI. On its own, ChatGPT is simply a smart conversational tool. But with the right structure, prompts, and therapeutic framing—along with our collaboration—it can become something more: a bridge between sessions that helps you stay connected to your growth, insight, and inner wisdom.

When used intentionally, it can:

• Help you organize your thoughts after a triggering event

• Offer gentle, reflective questions when you’re unsure what you feel

• Support trauma-informed journaling or Parts Work (IFS, ego states, inner child dialogue)

• Guide you through self-compassion exercises or thought reframing

• Help you prepare for therapy or integrate what you learned afterward

• Encourage mindfulness, goal setting, or reflective letter writing

Clients have already used it to:

• Journal through a difficult or numb day

• Reframe a spiral of self-criticism

• Practice a conversation they need to have with someone important

• Write to a lost loved one in moments of grief

• Ask for encouragement when they felt overwhelmed or discouraged

• Explore triggers with curiosity instead of judgment

• Create structure around goals they’re working on in therapy

You get to decide how much or how little to use it. Some people explore with it weekly. Others check in only occasionally—during a crisis, a breakthrough, or a quiet moment of reflection. It’s not one-size-fits-all; it’s a tool that adjusts to you. Want to learn more about ChatGPT? 

Emotional Safety & Boundaries

Using any new tool for emotional growth requires a foundation of trust—and for many people, trust has been hard-won. If you’ve experienced past betrayal, criticism, abandonment, or trauma, even using a supportive AI like this might feel uncertain or uncomfortable. That’s completely valid—and it’s something we talk about in therapy.

Together, we can set emotional boundaries, discuss your goals, and explore how to use this resource in ways that feel empowering and safe. You never have to use it. But if you do, I’ll support you in customizing it to your personality, your story, and your comfort level.

To help you get started, I’ve created a collection of:

• Trauma-informed prompt guides

• Tips for emotional safety and self-check-ins

• Sample phrases that help ChatGPT understand how to support you

• A detailed FAQ addressing privacy, trust, and healthy use

• An informed consent form so you always know your rights and choices

Want to Learn More?

Visit the FAQ page to explore questions like:

• Is this private and safe?

• What happens to the information I share with ChatGPT?

• What if I say something I regret?

• What if it feels too cold or robotic at first?

• Can I teach it how to respond in a way that fits me better?

• What if I want to stop using it entirely?

This isn’t therapy on autopilot. It’s a compassionate tool, guided by your therapist, and tailored to help you stay connected to your goals—even when life is happening between sessions. The journey toward change doesn’t just happen in the therapy room. It happens in the pauses, the mornings you wake up heavy, the quiet evenings when you reflect, and the everyday choices that build your future.

The Mariposa AI Therapy Assistant™ is here to walk beside you in those moments.