Transforming mental healthcare through emotion-aware artificial intelligence
Lightful AI was founded in 2024 with a singular mission: to make mental health support accessible to everyone, everywhere, at any time. We recognized that traditional mental healthcare systems are overwhelmed, with patients waiting weeks or months for appointments, and healthcare providers struggling to meet demand.
Our founders, a team of AI researchers, clinical psychologists, and healthcare entrepreneurs, came together after witnessing firsthand the devastating impact of inadequate mental health support. We built Lightful AI to bridge this gap—creating an AI companion that provides immediate, empathetic, and effective emotional support while augmenting (not replacing) human care providers.
Today, Lightful AI serves over 150 healthcare facilities worldwide, supporting thousands of patients daily with 24/7 emotional companionship.
Former Stanford AI researcher with 15+ years in machine learning and healthcare technology.
Licensed clinical psychologist with 20+ years treating anxiety and depression.
Pioneering engineer in natural language processing and emotion AI systems.
Every feature is grounded in clinical psychology research and validated through rigorous testing.
We believe AI should augment human care, not replace it. Our technology empowers providers.
HIPAA-compliant, SOC 2 certified. Your data is encrypted, secure, and never sold.
Mental health support should be available to everyone, regardless of location or economic status.
We're constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible with emotion AI and NLP.
We work closely with healthcare providers, listening to their needs and co-creating solutions.
To democratize mental health support through AI technology that truly cares.
We envision a world where no one suffers alone, where emotional support is always available, and where healthcare providers have the tools they need to deliver exceptional care. Lightful AI is building that future, one conversation at a time.