Dr. David D. Burns, a world-renowned psychiatrist and best-selling author of many self-help books like Ten Days to Self-Esteem, Feeling Good, and Feeling Great, announced a new tool in the fight against depression and anxiety – which is the Feeling Great app. This has the same name as its literary predecessor. The company, which includes co-founders Matt Pierce and Jeremy Karmel, also revealed $8 million in seed funding co-led by Learn Capital and TitleTownTech, with additional participation from Lux Ventures, WaveMaker Three-Sixty Health, Pacific Health Ventures, and Treble Capital.
This funding will support the ongoing development of the app to ensure the highest-quality experience for its users. The Feeling Great app is the culmination of Dr. Burns’ extensive work, featuring over 40,000 hours of therapy with severely depressed and anxious individuals, and 40 years of rigorous research into the mechanisms of human psychological change.
The app utilizes a novel AI framework to guide users based on the proprietary T.E.A.M. (Testing, Empathy, Assessment of Resistance and Methods) therapeutic approach developed by Dr. Burns. This system is both flexible and adaptive, leading to dynamic natural language conversations, empathetic responses, and actionable solutions for users.
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“The Feeling Great app represents the pinnacle of my life’s work in psychiatry and cognitive behavioral therapy, putting decades of research and proven techniques directly into people’s hands. Our goal is to empower individuals to transform their lives, making effective mental health care more accessible than ever before and helping millions of people not just feel better, but feel great.”
- Dr. Burns
“In an era when mental health disorders affect one in every five adults annually, and the cost of therapy in the U.S. has put it out of reach for many people, Feeling Great’s mission has greater resonance than ever. Dr. Burns is a legend in the field of psychiatry, and together with Matt and Jeremy, who have extensive experience in bringing innovative consumer products to market, they make a formidable team that we’re proud to be able to support.”
- Rob Hutter, Founder and Managing Partner of Learn Capital
“Feeling Great sits right at the intersection of two of the most important societal shifts of our time: the emergence of AI and the mental health crisis in the US. The demand for convenient, cost-effective and results-oriented mental health tools has never been greater, and Feeling Great meets that need in a powerful way. TitleTownTech is thrilled to be part of their journey.”
- TitleTownTech Managing Partner Jill Enos
