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About Thoughtful

Built on a simple conviction—support should reach people before things fall apart

Thoughtful is a mental health platform incubated by Spring Health, combining clinically designed AI and licensed providers in one connected care experience. Employees can get support the moment they need it—not weeks later, and not only when they've reached a crisis.

Trusted by forward-thinking Organizations

Trusted by forward-thinking Organizations

Trusted by forward-thinking Organizations

Our Mission

Fill the gap between struggling and getting help

Most employees dealing with stress, anxiety, or burnout never use the mental health benefits available to them—not because those benefits are bad, but because the model requires too much before it gives anything back. Thoughtful was built to close that gap. Low-commitment entry. Real clinical structure underneath. Human providers a step away when needed.

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Our Vision

A world where asking for support feels natural

Mental health still carries a threshold most people never cross. You have to decide you need help, find the right provider, and take the first step. We believe the future looks different—where getting support feels as natural as asking a question, conversations happen before crises, and care is always within reach.

Incubated by Spring Health

We didn't build from scratch—we built from the best foundation in the space

Incubated by

Thoughtful was incubated inside Spring Health. From day one, it was built on Spring's clinical standards, research, provider network, and safety infrastructure, giving Thoughtful the foundation of one of the most trusted names in employer mental healthcare.

15,000+ licensed providers available for seamless escalation when an employee needs more than AI-guided support can offer

Spring Health's clinical standards underpin every session protocol, escalation pathway, and safety architecture in Thoughtful

Co-led clinical research—Thoughtful's evidence base is developed alongside Spring Health's research and data science teams

Advisors from Spring Health's senior leadership across clinical, AI safety, engineering, and outcomes research

The Thoughtful team

We are thought leaders in AI and mental health

The people behind Thoughtful aren't just building AI, they're building mental healthcare. Clinical design, AI safety, and product direction are led by licensed clinicians, AI safety researchers, and experienced healthcare operators.

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Alexa Varsavsky

General Manager

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Elizabeth Schaffer

VP of Product

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Daniel Lohse

Head of Engineering

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Rich Collins

Founding Designer

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Melanie Nimmo

Head of Clinical Experience

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Emily Dworkin, PhD

Head of Clinical Research

What we're reading, thinking, and building toward

Research, perspectives, and practical guidance on mental health at work—from the Thoughtful team and the clinicians and researchers we work with.

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What we're reading, thinking, and building toward

Research, perspectives, and practical guidance on mental health at work—from the Thoughtful team and the clinicians and researchers we work with.

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What we're reading, thinking, and building toward

Research, perspectives, and practical guidance on mental health at work—from the Thoughtful team and the clinicians and researchers we work with.

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© 2026 Thoughtful, Inc. All rights reserved. Find us on LinkedIn.

© 2026 Thoughtful, Inc. All rights reserved. Find us on LinkedIn.

© 2026 Thoughtful, Inc. All rights reserved. Find us on LinkedIn.