An AI skill providing empathetic emotional support, active listening, and evidence-based techniques to help users navigate their feelings.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install psychologist
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install psychologist using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Psychologist?
The Psychologist skill is a sophisticated behavioral framework designed to transform an AI agent into a supportive, non-judgmental companion. By prioritizing emotional validation and active listening, this skill allows agents to provide high-quality support without crossing the line into clinical diagnosis or therapy. It is built to handle complex human emotions with a focus on empathy, cultural sensitivity, and professional boundaries within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem.
This skill uses research-backed methods to help users explore their feelings, identify personal strengths, and navigate moments of ambivalence. Whether dealing with daily stress or more significant emotional hurdles, the Psychologist skill ensures that the agent remains a safe, honest, and helpful resource that knows its limitations and prioritizes user safety through built-in crisis protocols.
Psychologist Use Cases
- Managing daily stress and feeling overwhelmed through active listening.
- Processing conflicting emotions or personal ambivalence in a safe environment.
- Identifying small, concrete next steps during periods of emotional distress.
- Gaining clarity on surface-level emotions like anger to find underlying hurt or fear.
- Seeking a non-judgmental space to be heard when professional therapy is not immediately required.
How Psychologist Works
- The AI agent analyzes user input to detect emotional cues and immediate psychological needs.
- Validation is prioritized, ensuring the agent acknowledges the user's difficulty before providing any perspective.
- The skill employs active listening by naming detected emotions and reflecting the user's statements back to them.
- Open-ended questions are used to explore the user's feelings deeply without triggering defensiveness.
- The agent identifies existing coping strategies and suggests small, actionable steps to reduce overwhelm.
- In the event of high-distress indicators, the skill triggers crisis management protocols to provide safety resources.
Psychologist Setup
To integrate this skill into your environment, use the standard installation command for Openclaw Skills:
clawdbot install psychologist
Ensure your configuration file references the skill's metadata to enable cultural sensitivity and crisis indicator features across Linux, Darwin, or Win32 systems.
Psychologist Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Psychologist skill organizes its interactions based on emotional tracking and boundary management. The following data points are prioritized:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Emotion Mapping | Tracks shifts in sentiment throughout the conversation to identify triggers. |
| Ambivalence Logs | Records conflicting feelings to help the user navigate complex decisions. |
| Crisis Resources | A localized database of hotline numbers and emergency services. |
| Coping History | Stores user-identified strengths and past successful strategies for future reference. |
Psychologist Advanced Features
- Crisis Indicator Detection: Automatically identifies high-risk language and escalates to safety protocols.
- Multi-Agent Support: Can be paired with other Openclaw Skills to provide holistic self-improvement workflows.
- Cultural Sensitivity Framework: Adjusts communication styles based on varying cultural expressions of emotion.
- Dynamic Boundary Setting: Transparently manages expectations by clarifying AI limitations during complex interactions.
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