What is it about?
This article presents the SADAR method, a simple and structured way for therapists to reflect on what happens after a therapy session. After sessions, clinicians often feel tired and may rely on their first interpretation of what happened. SADAR helps them step back and consider alternative perspectives. It uses a 3–2–1 structure: three possible interpretations, two risks if the main interpretation is wrong, and one concrete next step for the following session. The method can be used alone or with the support of artificial intelligence, which acts as a reflective partner rather than a decision-maker. The goal is not to replace clinical thinking, but to expand it, making it more flexible, transparent, and less influenced by bias.
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Why is it important?
Therapists often make decisions under time pressure and emotional load, which can lead to quick and biased interpretations. SADAR introduces a simple structure to slow down thinking, generate alternatives, and reflect more critically. This is especially relevant today, as AI tools are increasingly used in clinical practice. While helpful, they may reinforce initial assumptions rather than challenge them. SADAR supports a more aware, flexible, and responsible use of AI in psychotherapy.
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This article reflects an ongoing question in my work: how to think more freely and less automatically after therapy sessions. SADAR is not meant to give answers, but to create space for doubt, alternatives, and reflection. This becomes even more important when working with AI, which can easily confirm what we already think instead of challenging it.
Sabrina Signorini
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This page is a summary of: Practical AI for clinicians: The Sistema Autoesplorativo Dialogico Autentico Relazionale (SADAR) 3-2-1 post session method., Practice Innovations, April 2026, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/pri0000328.
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