Mental Health AI Doesn't Replace Therapists—It Helps Them | #70 ft. Tanuj Sharma

23 May 2025 • 29 min • EN
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Explore how mental health AI supports personalized therapy, eases clinician burnout, and enhances care through human-centered, ethical technology.  --- Can artificial intelligence (AI) make therapy more human?  This episode with Tanuj Sharma, CEO of Kana Health, explores how mental health AI is reshaping care. Far from replacing therapists, this new generation of human-centered AI tools is helping clinicians personalize treatment, improve outcomes, and stay focused on the human connection.  Watch this episode to find out: How mental health AI supports therapists without replacing them Why clinical decision support can ease therapist burnout and improve care How AI helps tailor therapy through personalized treatment insights The complexity of therapy and how AI can help manage it How humans stay in the loop to keep mental health AI ethical and effective  This episode breaks down what mental health technology can and can’t do, and why the future of personalized therapy is more collaborative than you might think.  Guest Speaker  Tanuj Sharma is the co-founder and CEO of a mental health AI startup revolutionizing access to care by combining technology with therapeutic frameworks. With 23 years of global experience building and scaling businesses, he now leads Kana, an AI-powered therapy sidekick delivering rapid triage, clinical insights, and automated care. Tanuj is on a mission to make mental health care affordable, accessible, and effective for all.  Podcast Host  Dr. Ryan Todd is a psychiatrist, mental health advocate, and co-founder of headversity, a workplace mental health training platform. Dr. Todd combines his clinical expertise with innovative approaches to empower individuals and organizations to thrive.  👉 Connect for the latest insights directly in your feed: Headversity on LinkedIn

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