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So many apps for this already out there, what are you doing different?

As someone who's struggled with access to mental healthcare for years, I think this could be revolutionary. The short session options are brilliant - sometimes I just need a quick check-in rather than a full hour, and the cost of traditional therapy has been prohibitive. The corporate angle is especially smart since it addresses the financial barrier directly. If you can maintain quality care while making it this accessible, you'll help countless people who are currently suffering in silence.

This sounds dangerously close to "fast food therapy" and I'm concerned about the quality of care. Therapy isn't meant to be consumed in quick bites between meetings. Building therapeutic alliance takes time and consistency. I worry that offering 20-minute sessions will lead to superficial treatment that doesn't actually help people make meaningful changes. There's a reason the traditional model exists - the process requires depth and nuance that can't be rushed.

My 2 cents on this idea - Psychotherapy is definitely a need of the hour. However, the way it works is of a personal touch, especially the physical meet between the therapist and the seeker is kind of important. As a doctor, I have seen multiple times especially in Indian patients where the patient hesitates a lot to open up to reveal about self. Hell yes, speaking about therapy is still a taboo in many parts of India. Things are changing for good nowadays, but, in my opinion, an app based therapy session won't solve the problem. There's a chance of up selling an app with additional post therapy exercises, like meditating sounds/compilation of specific information regarding therapies, a social connect with other people going through similar experiences integrated.

So basically one of my known clients approaches us to build exactly the same offcourse additional features added. What a coincidence. We are building this type of product similar not the same.

check "clarityapp.in" is it something which you are trying to do?

I guess therapy is more alike to be familier with person to person live conversation but this norm can be only covered with quality service through video call option. If im wrong uh can correct me

Any thoughts? Suggestions? Feedback?