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Will AI replace mental health therapists?
Based on live job postings — updated November 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting mental health therapists. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 706 live mental health therapists openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 2% of current mental health therapists openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
706live openings
2%ask for AI skills
18%remote
42companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
Employers still ask most for: LMFT, Communication, Written Communication, Time Management, Mental Health, Social Work — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| BlueSky Telepsych | 256 |
| Lyra Health | 110 |
| Effective School Solutions | 63 |
| Blackbird Health | 56 |
| BetterHelp | 42 |
| Daybreak Health | 19 |
See the full Mental Health Therapist data page →