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Meet the team.

Built by clinicians, engineers, and dreamers.
Delivered with heart.

Founders

Portrait of Ben Allen, Co-Founder and CEO

Ben Allen

Co-Founder & CEO

Ben Allen

Co-Founder & CEO

Built products for UnitedHealth/Optum, DPHs, large hospital systems, & clinics of all sizes

Portrait of Nick Woods, Co-Founder and CTO

Nick Woods

Co-Founder & CTO

Nick Woods

Co-Founder & CTO

Formerly Co-founder / CTO Hazel Health, Mental and Physical Health Provider

Team

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Brad Pendergraft

Chief Clinical Officer

Brad Pendergraft

Chief Clinical Officer

Co-founder / CCO of Protocall (mental health org served over 15M clients; 500+ employees)

Portrait of Nico Bonifas, Chief AI Officer

Nico Bonifas

Chief AI Officer

Nico Bonifas

Chief AI Officer

AI PhD; ex-IBM; exited founder; predictive algorithms for mental health

Portrait of Ted Yavuzkurt, Founding Engineer

Ted Yavuzkurt

Founding Engineer

Ted Yavuzkurt

Founding Engineer

Ex-LinkedIn Staff Engineer with over a decade of experience in building software.

Clinical Advisors

Portrait of Dr. Cheryl Willsie, Psychiatrist in Community Practice

Dr. Cheryl Willsie, MD

Psychiatrist

Dr. Cheryl Willsie, MD, FRCPC

Psychiatrist, Adjunct Professor

Advises on trauma-informed care and innovative treatment approaches including IFS and Ketamine-Assisted Therapy. Champions holistic, person-centered mental health care.

Portrait of Teresa Gil, Psychotherapist and Professor

Teresa Gil, PhD

Psychotherapist, Professor

Teresa Gil, PhD

Psychotherapist, Author, Professor, Trainer

30+ years experience working with adults with a history of child abuse and complex trauma. Guides clinical training and therapeutic approaches.

Portrait of Valerie Simon, Psychotherapist and Author

Valerie Simon, LCSW, TEP

Psychotherapist, Author

Valerie Simon

LCSW, TEP, CET III, Certified IFS Therapist

Founder/Director of The Inner Stage group private practice in NYC. Author of Befriend Your Anxiety and Discover Your Calm (Healthible, 2025).