Coaching for the 'I'm Fine' Generation
We are combining AI, research, and human empathy to make wellness support accessible to everyone.
Mental health challenges affect over 1 billion people globally, yet traditional therapy remains inaccessible to most due to cost, availability, and stigma.
Our Principles
Radical Empathy.
Every reply meets you where you actually are, not where a script assumes you are.
Fortress Privacy.
Your conversations stay yours. Encrypted in transit and at rest. Never sold, never shared.
Scientific Rigor.
Built on peer-reviewed research and the frameworks coaches actually use: CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness.
Universal Access.
Mental wellness should be available at 2am, in your kitchen, on a salary that does not cover therapy.
Clinical Advisory Board.
Practicing clinicians on our safety, methodology, and AI product decisions.
Clinical Advisor
Dr. Huma Mahmood
Double Board Certified Psychiatrist & Addiction Specialist
Tufts University undergraduate, UMDNJ-SOM MD. Albert Einstein Medical Center residency. Thomas Jefferson Chief Resident fellowship. Named Top 100 Doctors 2016.
Clinical Advisor
Jason Hutchings, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist & UPenn Faculty
Attending psychologist on Penn acute-care inpatient unit. Private practice for adolescents, adults, and couples. Depth psychology focus.
Clinical Advisor
Oren Meyers, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist & Health Services Researcher
PhD from Fordham University, postdoctoral Case Western. Private practice in Cleveland. Pharma experience at GlaxoSmithKline, IQVIA, Truven Health Analytics.
Clinical Advisor
Roy Futterman, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist & AI Product Advisor
Strategic consultant and advisor on AI products. Created innovative mental health program in a public hospital in the Bronx. Derner Institute at Adelphi PhD. Quoted in New York Times, CNN, NBC, Fortune, Bloomberg, NPR.
The people building LAura.
Founder
Sumai Ounallah
BBA in Marketing, American University in Dubai
Serial entrepreneur, brand architect, and angel investor with nearly two decades spanning FMCG, entertainment, communications, and venture investment. From global brand operations to high-impact communications for world-leading brands, he turned that same drive toward AuraLift — an AI-powered mental wellness coaching platform delivering personalized, 24/7 support.
General Counsel
Jonathan Lindenblatt
Law
Seasoned legal executive with deep experience in corporate law and technology. Previously served as Advisor and Corporate Counsel at Stack Overflow. Brings strategic legal leadership to AuraLift AI.
Technology & Security
Jesse Strivelli
Computer Science & Cybersecurity
Veteran data and cybersecurity executive leading security, automation, and large-scale data initiatives for Fortune 100/500 companies and major Wall Street banks. COO of Datomsphere. Formerly at CrowdStrike and Tines. Achieved 600%+ efficiency gains as a Wall Street consultant.
Head of Design
Sholan Kunjappan
Design Leadership
Head of design at multiple companies before AuraLift AI. Shapes the visual direction of the product and the brand.
An unlikely combination.
Clinical psychology, cybersecurity, and business transformation, a combination essential for building coaching that takes emotional safety and data privacy with equal seriousness, with conversations encrypted in transit and at rest.
100% private and secure
Encrypted in transit and at rest
24 / 7
Available when traditional resources are not
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Join us on our mission.
Start with one free session. No card. See if it helps.