Jan Gerber shares why AI therapists will never replace human connection – Vogue Arabia

Can AI bots help us heal or are they doing more damage than good?

In a thought-provoking piece for Vogue Arabia, Nitya Chablani explores this pressing topic by swapping her real-life therapist for a chatbot therapist. And she turned to our founder, Jan Gerber, for his take on the matter. He shares what we have learned to be true at Paracelsus Recovery: that while technology can offer temporary comfort, true recovery requires presence, empathy, and trust between people.

As Jan puts it: “Healing often requires another human being to sit in the unbearable truth with us. Friends or therapists, who lovingly challenge our distortions, help us grow. A bot that only affirms, reinforces the very ideas that have made us feel alone and low, thus hurting us more in the long term.” To hear more about this fascinating topic and to learn from Jan about why human connection remains at the heart of genuine healing, read the full feature in Vogue Arabia’s October 2025 issue here.