Combining human-centered design and AI to support mental health care
15+ year content design leader who designed Yahoo's first conversational AI product and scaled content strategy to 60+ million Capital One users, now completing MS in Mental Health Counseling (2027) with hands-on AI therapy applications. Created TherapyCurious, a clinical-informed AI that prepares users for their first therapy session. A transformational and visionary leader who is brought in to build zero-to-one products, establish a strategy and implementation plan, build teams, or transform underperforming functions.
Bridging human-centered design for AI & mental health:
My work is focused on building the future of therapeutic AI experiences. I combine evidence-based therapies with my content design expertise to create frameworks and resources that guide the development of effective and safe products, enhancing the human connection and therapeutic alliance at the core of therapy.
It’s critical to use research-backed evidence for creating design frameworks because mental health AI is fundamentally different from other conversational AI applications.
AI +Therapy presentation for counselors-in-training
This short presentation from 2024 was created to introduce counselors-in-training to GenAI and recent research about AI being used for therapeutic products.
Mental Health AI Design Playbook
I've been exploring the realm of AI for therapeutic conversations, delving into various therapy models to enhance the understanding of their impact on conversation and AI design. I've put together a detailed "playbook" that offers insights for designers and conversation specialists looking to leverage these models effectively.