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AI as the Therapist's Co-Pilot, Not the Therapist
The AI mental health debate misses the real story. The change is happening in documentation, between-session support, an...
Mena.ai
May 3, 2026
Award-Winning
ICT4AWE 2025 Best Paper Award
The first AI that truly understands your patients.
Mena detects emotions, identifies cognitive distortions, monitors risk, and remembers everything between sessions. So you never miss a critical pattern.
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Trusted by psychologists across Europe
Early-access psychologists across Portugal and Spain
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Problem
Mental health professionals face critical challenges.
Professional Burnout
Mental health professionals experience high levels of burnout due to overwhelming caseloads and administrative burdens, impacting both practitioner wellbeing and patient care quality.
Limited Accessibility
With only 1 psychologist per 9,687 inhabitants in Portugal, access to mental health services remains severely limited, creating significant barriers to care for those in need.
Treatment Engagement
Lack of engagement between sessions and high treatment costs lead to therapy abandonment, with cost being the primary barrier preventing citizens from seeking mental health support.
Fragmented Solutions
The lack of integrated tools forces professionals to use multiple disconnected platforms, increasing complexity and reducing operational efficiency.
Clinical Intelligence
What the AI sees that you might miss.
While other platforms just transcribe, Mena's AI analyzes every session with specialized clinical models. Here's what no other platform offers.
Emotion Detection
28 emotion categories identified per session, not just 'positive' or 'negative'. See exactly when anger turns to sadness, or when hope emerges for the first time.
28 emotion categoriesCognitive Distortion Detection
13 cognitive distortion patterns detected automatically, including catastrophizing, mind reading, and all-or-nothing thinking. Each finding includes the exact patient quote.
13 distortion patternsRisk Monitoring
5-layer analysis combining keyword detection, semantic models, and protective factor assessment. Automatic alerts when risk indicators appear. You're never the last to know.
5-layer analysisClinical Memory
The AI remembers patient preferences, family context, therapeutic goals, and treatment history across every session. Ask it anything about your patient's journey.
Cross-sessionNo other platform offers these capabilities.
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Your AI Copilot
A clinical assistant, not just a scribe.
Every competitor turns audio into notes. Mena gives you an AI that actually understands therapy. You can talk to it about your patients, it proposes interventions, and it never forgets a detail.
Parental problems... focus on the child
She's not sure what to do with her life
His sleeping problems are getting worse!
Parental problems... focus on the child
She's not sure what to do with her life
His sleeping problems are getting worse!
Parental problems... focus on the child
She's not sure what to do with her life
His sleeping problems are getting worse!
Parental problems... focus on the child
She's not sure what to do with her life
His sleeping problems are getting worse!
Ask the AI about your patients
Query your patient's full clinical history through conversation. Ask 'What cognitive distortions has Maria shown in the last 5 sessions?' and get instant, data-backed answers.
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Mary Jane: elevated suicide risk score
Automatic alerts when it matters
The AI monitors risk indicators, PHQ-8 score changes, missed appointments, and mood drops, and alerts you before it's too late.
AI proposes, you decide
The AI suggests therapeutic assignments, generates session reports, and recommends interventions. It never acts without your explicit approval. EU AI Act Article 14 compliant.
Everything else, automated
Scheduling, billing, invoicing, patient portal, and video calls are all integrated. Because clinical intelligence is only useful when the practice runs smoothly too.
How It Works
From session to insight in minutes.
Session slot
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New session
Microphone
00:00
Select a session and click record to start
Recording is encrypted end-to-end
How it works
Before, during, and after each session
Data Migration
Importing records to Mena
patient_records.csv2.4 MB
session_notes.pdf8.1 MB
appointments.xlsx1.2 MB
assessments.pdf4.7 MB
billing_history.csv0.9 MB
Who It's For
Built for Your Reality
Whether you're an independent psychologist, a clinic, or a student, Mena adapts to your workflow.
Independent Psychologists
Running a practice solo is demanding. Mena automates the admin so you can focus on your patients.
- ●Automatic clinical notes after every session
- ●Scheduling with patient self-booking
- ●Integrated billing and invoicing
- ●Starting at €39.99/month, less than one session
Clinics & Teams
Coordinating a team of psychologists requires tools that scale. Centralized management with individual autonomy.
- ●Multi-professional management with role-based permissions
- ●Financial dashboard and team reports
- ●Secure case sharing between colleagues
- ●Crisis alerts and outcome monitoring
Students & Researchers
Special pricing for those training or researching in clinical psychology.
- ●Academic discount available
- ●Supervised practice tools
- ●Access to validated clinical models
- ●Research and publication support
GDPR Compliant
End-to-End Encryption
EU AI Act Compliant
28
Emotion Categories
Detected per session with confidence scores
13
Cognitive Distortions
Automatically identified using CBT frameworks
12
AI Clinical Tools
Available to the therapist's AI assistant
5
Risk Analysis Layers
Keywords, semantic, protective factors, and more
Based on Mena.ai's AI clinical analysis capabilities, validated through peer-reviewed research (ICT4AWE 2025).
ROI Calculator
Calculate Your Return on Investment
See how much time and money you could save by using Mena.ai to streamline your therapy practice.
Your Practice Details
20 patients
Average number of patients you see each week across all session types.
60 min
Total time you dedicate per appointment. Includes session, preparation, clinical notes, and wrap-up.
50 min
The actual time spent face-to-face with the patient. Only this portion is billed.
€60
The amount you charge per session, regardless of session length.
10h
Time spent on scheduling, billing, invoicing, and other administrative tasks outside of appointments.
Based on Mena.ai eliminating ~80% of per-appointment overhead (AI transcription, clinical note generation & session prep) and ~70% of admin time (automated scheduling, payments & invoicing). The more overhead your practice has, the greater Mena's impact.
Your Potential Savings
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Calculations based on average Mena.ai user data and industry benchmarks. *Sessions measured as available time slots; actual patient capacity depends on individual session frequency (weekly, biweekly, etc.). **ROI calculated based on the Premium plan; values are estimates and are not guaranteed.
Healthcare Partners
Academic partner for clinical psychology research
Research & Innovation
Selected for the Google for Startups AI-first accelerator
Co-developed AI clinical models with Instituto Superior Técnico
Research collaboration on NLP for clinical documentation
Recognition
Award-Winning Technology
Our solution is backed by peer-reviewed research and industry recognition
Best Paper Award
Our research on innovative AI-powered solutions for healthcare accessibility received the Best Paper Award at the prestigious ICT4AWE 2025 Conference.
What this means
- Peer-reviewed validation
- Scientific excellence
- Research-backed approach
- Industry recognition
ICT4AWE 2025
International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health
Awarded on
April 2025
IST / INESC-ID Partnership
Developed in collaboration with Instituto Superior Técnico and INESC-ID research lab
Google for Startups
Selected for Google for Startups program, recognized for AI innovation in healthcare
Peer-Reviewed Research
Methodology validated through academic peer review and published scientific research
Enterprise-Grade Security & Compliance
GDPR Compliant
Full EU data protection
GDPR & EU AI Act Compliant
EU healthcare and AI regulation compliance
End-to-End Encryption
256-bit AES encryption
EU Data Centers
Data stays in Europe
EU AI Act Compliant
European AI Regulation compliance
Data Never Used for AI Training
Your clinical data is yours. We never train models on it
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