

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.
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.

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.
Alexa Varsavsky
General Manager
Elizabeth Schaffer
VP of Product
Daniel Lohse
Head of Engineering
Rich Collins
Founding Designer
Melanie Nimmo
Head of Clinical Experience
Emily Dworkin, PhD
Head of Clinical Research









