Show HN: Aitherapy – 24/7 AI Therapy with HIPAA-Compliant Privacy

https://www.aitherapy.care

4•ali_aitherapy•7mo ago

We built Aitherapy to make mental health support more accessible. It’s a 24/7 AI chatbot trained in CBT, designed to help people cope with anxiety, stress, and burnout especially when real therapy is out of reach.

What makes Aitherapy different: No waitlists, no appointments Private and secure: we follow HIPAA-compliant data practices (encrypted messages, no third-party tracking, no ads) 20 free messages every day,

I’d love feedback from the HN community, especially on UX, privacy concerns, and how we can improve trust in AI therapy. You can start talking with Aitherapy here. https://aitherapy.care

Thanks!

Comments

toomuchtodo•7mo ago

You should be prepared for potential legal action for the unlicensed practice of medicine and mental health services.

https://consumerfed.org/testimonial/complaint-and-request-fo...

State regulation is still a patchwork, but is slowly progressing.

https://www.manatt.com/insights/newsletters/health-highlight... (Scroll to “Key Takeaway #4: Multiple states introduced bills that govern the use of AI-enabled chatbots, with some specifically targeting chatbots used in the provision of mental health services. One targeting mental health services passed (Utah HB 452).”)

Utah HB 452: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0452.html

(no opinion on the product, just important to know when regulators and legal folks might show up in your inbox)

amanverasia•7mo ago

I read it as anti-theraphy and for a minute I thought about the concept of someone motivating you to do something out of spite.

But it was Ai-Therapy, which is well in a way, even horrible?

bcbernstein•7mo ago

Nice work! I'm a therapist and programmer in LA. Unlike others, I think AI has a huge potential to help.

CBT is great but there are many other modalities that can provide other change and are in high demand. Psychodynamic therapy is one. If you want to talk about this I'm happy to give you some ideas - benbernsteintherapy@gmail.com