Industry
Mental Health Tech
What we delivered
Personalized Emotional Support
AI Powered Therapy: Personalized Emotional Support for Mental Health
Our Client mission is to revolutionize mental health support by creating an app offering AI-powered therapy with lifelike avatars powered by Soul Machine. This app combines video and chat therapy, focused on providing empathetic, clinically sound, and personalized treatment for users dealing with anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.
Concept of the Project
A user struggling with anxiety or depression hesitates, unsure if an AI therapy session will feel safe and supportive. Soul Machine’s lifelike avatars bridge the gap, offering video interactions that mirror emotions, maintain eye contact, and adapt to the user’s tone. However, ensuring these avatars align with the therapeutic context adds a layer of complexity.
Challenges & Solutions
Soul Machine Avatar Integration
Integrating lifelike avatars within React Native while ensuring real-time responsiveness to users’ emotions.
Developed middleware linking React Native and Soul Machine for lifelike therapy avatars reacting to emotions.
Emotionally Safe AI Responses
Ensured AI responses remain clinically accurate and emotionally safe for self-harm, anxiety, and depression.
Developed NLP guardrail system to monitor emotions, ensuring CBT and DBT modules prevent harm.
Personalized and Adaptable Therapy
Creating adaptive, human-like interactions that personalize responses based on the user’s emotions and history.
AI analyzes user data to recommend CBT or DBT, adapting responses for a highly personalized therapy experience.
Real-Time Emotional Analysis & Session Continuity
Ensuring that each session remains emotionally safe and consistent while adapting to the user’s evolving state.
Implemented AI emotional analysis to track mood, ensuring relevant responses and filtering harmful inputs for safety.
Progress Tracking & User Empowerment
Empowering users with control over their mental health journey for a personalized experience.
Integrated progress tracking to capture wellness data, visualize improvements, and empower users in mental health.
Impact
Lifelike avatars and personalized AI therapy enhanced engagement, emotional safety, retention, and clinical accuracy.
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Increased Engagement
The lifelike avatars and personalized interactions made therapy more engaging and emotionally resonant.
02
Improved Emotional Safety
The emotional guardrails ensured safe handling of sensitive topics, enhancing users’ trust in the platform.
03
Better Retention
Personalized therapy options and progress tracking resulted in higher user satisfaction and retention rates.
04
Clinically Accurate Therapy
AI-driven therapy methods (DBT, CBT) remained clinically accurate while being empathetic and emotionally appropriate for users’ needs.
Key Features & Solutions
Soul Machine Integration
Real-time, responsive avatars in video therapy that adapt their expressions based on user emotions.
Emotion Detection
AI that analyzes user tone, mood, and behavior, adjusting responses to maintain emotional appropriateness.
Personalized Therapy Detection
AI-driven therapy recommendations (DBT, CBT) based on the user’s emotional state and progress.
Progress Tracking
Interactive, visual tools to track goals, mood, and wellness, giving users control over their mental health journey.
Conclusion
Dr. Cullen’s innovative vision was brought to life through the integration of AI-driven therapy and Soul Machine avatars, creating a compassionate and clinically sound mental health platform. By combining the precision of AI with the empathy of human-like avatars, the app not only offers personalized therapy but ensures emotional safety and trust. This solution provides a unique approach to mental health support—one that empowers users while maintaining the highest standards of clinical accuracy and empathy.
