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Show HN: Pensive – AI mental health coaching backed by science

by bturtel on 12/9/24, 4:45 PM with 2 comments

Hey HN! We turned proven practices (from CBT, DBT, Stoicism, and more) into guided 5-minute conversations with a personalized AI coach.

Traditional care is broken: expensive ($200/hr), inconvenient, and often unavailable when needed most. Whether you're in therapy or not, most of us can significantly enhance well-being with evidence-based practice.

Pensive leverages research-backed techniques and thousands of years of wisdom—from CBT to Stoicism—to train your mind in a short daily chat.

Key features: - Voice-based: Hands-free, natural conversations - Accessible: Practice anytime, anywhere - Personalized: Adapts to your mood and needs - Research-backed: Uses proven therapeutic techniques - Cost-effective: Quality coaching at a fraction of the cost

You can try our free (no signup, no download) exercises here: https://www.pensiveapp.com/web-demos Or download the app: https://pensiveapp.com/

Would appreciate any feedback!

  • by sleno on 12/9/24, 5:43 PM

    This is interesting, can definitely see the future of talk therapy going in this direction. How do you measure 'quality coaching'? Have you had any users use this for an extended period of time and report good outcomes? Is this supposed to be a replacement for traditional talk-therapy or a supplemental tool?

    Nice job, looks quite polished.