PSY-STEP: Structuring Therapeutic Targets and Action Sequences for Proactive Counseling Dialogue Systems
Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence, POSTECH（浦项工业大学人工智能研究生院）；Department of Computer Science and Engineering, POSTECH（浦项工业大学计算机科学与工程系）；MILA；McGill University（麦吉尔大学）
Jihyun Lee, Yejin Min, Yejin Jeon, SungJun Yang, Hyounghun Kim, Gary Geunbae Lee
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) aims to identify and restructure automatic negative thoughts pertaining to involuntary interpretations of events, yet existing counseling agents struggle to identify and address them in dialogue settings. To bridge this gap, we introduce STEP, a dataset that models CBT counseling by explicitly reflecting automatic thoughts alongside dynamic, action-level counseling sequences. Using this dataset, we train STEPPER, a counseling agent that proactively elicits automatic thoughts and executes cognitively grounded interventions. To further enhance both decision accuracy and empathic responsiveness, we refine STEPPER through preference learning based on simulated, synthesized counseling sessions. Extensive CBT-aligned evaluations show that STEPPER delivers more clinically grounded, coherent, and personalized counseling compared to other strong baseline models, and achieves higher counselor competence without inducing emotional disruption.
CPsyCoun: A Report-based Multi-turn Dialogue Reconstruction and Evaluation Framework for Chinese Psychological Counseling
Huazhong University of Science and Technology（华中科技大学）；Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences（中国科学院深圳先进技术研究院）；University of Macau（澳门大学）；University of Science and Technology of China（中国科学技术大学）；Jilin University（吉林大学）；South China University of Technology（华南理工大学）；Shenzhen MSU-BIT University（深圳北理莫斯科大学）
STAMPsy: Towards SpatioTemporal-Aware Mixed-Type Dialogues for Psychological Counseling
Peking University（北京大学）；Beihang University（北京航空航天大学）；Beijing Jiaotong University（北京交通大学）；East China Normal University（华东师范大学）；Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University（首都医科大学宣武医院）；Peking University Sixth Hospital（北京大学第六医院）
KokoroChat: A Japanese Psychological Counseling Dialogue Dataset Collected via Role-Playing by Trained Counselors
The University of Electro-Communications（电通通讯大学）；Rapport Technologies, Inc.（Rapport技术公司）；iDEAR Human Support Service（iDEAR人类支持服务）；Japanese Organization of Mental Health and Educational Agencies（日本心理健康与教育机构联合会）
TheraMind: A Strategic and Adaptive Agent for Longitudinal Psychological Counseling
Shenzhen University（深圳大学）；The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen（香港中文大学（深圳））；Auckland University of Technology（奥克兰理工大学）；University of Science and Technology of China（中国科学技术大学）；SKL-IOTSC, CIS, University of Macau（澳门科技研究所、CIS、澳门大学）；Guangdong Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy (SZ)（广东人工智能与数字经济实验室（深圳））
PsychAgent: An Experience-Driven Lifelong Learning Agent for Self-Evolving Psychological Counselor
School of Computer Science and Technology, East China Normal University（东华大学计算机科学与技术学院）；Shanghai AI Laboratory（上海人工智能实验室）；School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University（东华大学心理学与认知科学学院）
Evaluating the Efficacy of Interactive Language Therapy Based on LLM for High-Functioning Autistic Adolescent Psychological Counseling
Branksome Hall Asia（亚洲布兰克森霍尔学院）；Algorix Convergence Research Office（Algorix融合研究室）；Korea Science Academy of KAIST（韩国科学技术院附属韩国科学英才学校）；Hana Academy Seoul（首尔汉拿学院）
MAGneT: Coordinated Multi-Agent Generation of Synthetic Multi-Turn Mental Health Counseling Sessions
Ubiquitous Knowledge Processing Lab (UKP Lab), Department of Computer Science and Hessian Center for AI (hessian.AI), Technische Universität Darmstadt（德累斯顿技术大学计算机科学系、普遍知识处理实验室（UKP Lab）、黑森人工智能中心（hessian.AI））；National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity ATHENE, Germany（应用网络安全国家研究中心ATHENE，德国）；Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India（印度德里印度理工学院电气工程系）；Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India（印度德里印度理工学院人工智能学院）
Can Large Language Models be Used to Provide Psychological Counselling? An Analysis of GPT-4-Generated Responses Using Role-play Dialogues
The University of Electro-Communications（电气通信大学）；iDEAR Human Support Service（iDEAR人文支持服务）；Japanese Organization of Mental Health and Educational Agencies（日本心理健康与教育机构组织）
Predicting the Big Five Personality Traits in Chinese Counselling Dialogues Using Large Language Models
Zhejiang University（浙江大学）；School of Engineering, Westlake University（西湖大学工程学院）；Westlake University（西湖大学）；School of Early Childhood Education, Hangzhou Polytechnic（杭州职业技术学院幼儿教育学院）
MIND: Towards Immersive Psychological Healing with Multi-agent Inner Dialogue
Sichuan University（四川大学）；Shanghai Jiao Tong University（上海交通大学）；Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University（四川大学西昌医院心理健康中心）；WestChina School of Nursing, Sichuan University（四川大学西昌护理学院）；National University of Singapore（新加坡国立大学）
AnnaAgent: Dynamic Evolution Agent System with Multi-Session Memory for Realistic Seeker Simulation
School of Computer Science and Engineering, Northeastern University（计算机科学与工程学院，东北大学）；Mental Health Education Center, Northeastern University（心理健康教育中心，东北大学）；School of Sociology and Psychology, Central University of Finance and Economics（社会学与心理学学院，中央财经大学）；School of Psychology, Northeast Normal University（心理学学院，东北师范大学）
Performance of a large language model-Artificial Intelligence based chatbot for counseling patients with sexually transmitted infections and genital diseases
University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital（大学医学院与古鲁·特格·巴哈杜尔医院）；HeHealth Inc.（HeHealth公司）
MIRROR: Multimodal Cognitive Reframing Therapy for Rolling with Resistance
KT Corporation, Republic of Korea（韩国KT公司）；Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence, POSTECH, Republic of Korea（POSTECH人工智能研究生院）；Computer Science and Engineering, POSTECH, Republic of Korea（POSTECH计算机科学与工程系）
From Triggers to Emotions: A CPM-Grounded Appraisal Multi-Agent for Dynamic Emotional Evolution in Persona-Based Dialogue
National Centre for Computer Animation（国家计算机动画中心）；Information Hub（信息中心）；Key Laboratory of Child Cognition & Behavior Development of Hainan Province（海南省儿童认知与行为发展重点实验室）；Chief Technology Officer（首席技术官）；School of Health and Care（健康与护理学院）
