In the midst of navigating through economic uncertainty and the evolving challenges within the health tech sector, Wellin5, a leading provider of online counseling, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Kintsugi Health, a leader in AI mental health technology. This collaboration marks a significant milestone, not just for Wellin5, which has thrived against the odds to bring this partnership to fruition, but also for the over 50,000 clients in Canada and the USA who stand to benefit from a new standard in mental health care.
William Masih, CEO and founder of Wellin5, expresses immense pride in this collaboration, emphasizing the company’s resilience and growth during challenging times and its dedication to innovative solutions in mental health care. “This collaboration will significantly enhance our ability to provide empathetic, effective, and data-driven care to our patients,” Masih said. The partnership aims to leverage Kintsugi’s AI-powered tool, Kintsugi Voice, integrating it into Wellin5’s counseling services to offer a groundbreaking mental health screening and monitoring approach.
Grace Chang, CEO and founder of Kintsugi, views the partnership as a crucial step forward for the company. Kintsugi’s AI solution is designed to transform the detection and monitoring of mental health conditions. “With Wellin5, we can make a real impact in the lives of thousands,” Chang noted. The collaboration introduces Kintsugi Voice into Wellin5’s services, enabling counselors to efficiently screen for depression and anxiety and evaluate treatment impacts over time using voice biomarkers for objective insights.
This partnership is poised to tackle the substantial challenges in mental health diagnosis and treatment head-on. By incorporating Kintsugi Voice, Wellin5 counselors will gain access to real-time mental wellness scores, moving away from traditional, subjective assessment methods that are often time-consuming and rely on invasive questions, which patients may find uncomfortable.
Wellin5’s unwavering commitment and steadfast dedication to redefining mental health care, especially when many businesses have struggled to maintain operations, underscores its resilience and dedication to its mission. The partnership with Kintsugi highlights Wellin5’s ongoing innovation and growth within the mental health sector. Through this collaboration, Wellin5 reaffirms its role as a trailblazer in the mental health field, continually seeking out innovative solutions to complex challenges. Their growth trajectory is marked by a constant pursuit of excellence and an unwavering focus on improving patient outcomes.
Wellin5, a mental health tech company, has established itself as a leader in online counseling, leveraging advanced technology and a comprehensive range of mental wellness services to enhance therapist-client engagement. After successfully launching its flagship product in Canada in 2019, Wellin5 expanded into the US market in 2020 by acquiring Therachat.
Kintsugi, based in Berkeley, California, leads the development of voice biomarker software capable of detecting signs of depression and anxiety from short clips of free-form speech. The company’s mission is to close gaps in mental health care across risk-bearing health systems, saving both time and lives, and to provide equitable access to mental healthcare for all.
Published by: Martin De Juan
