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Our clinicians

The people who shape what Calyn says.

A board of licensed psychologists and psychiatrists who review our methods, train the model, and audit responses for safety.

Calyn is not a generic chatbot with a friendly tone. Every therapeutic framework it uses, every safety check it runs, and every model update it receives is reviewed by clinicians with decades of practice behind them. Below are the people who do that work.

Clinical Director
Dr. Lena Kovács
PhD, Clinical Psychology · 14 yrs practice

Leads our clinical playbook and reviews every model update. Background in CBT and trauma-informed care.

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Advisory Board Chair
Dr. Samir Rao
MD, Psychiatry · Columbia

Reviews safety protocols and oversees crisis-response design. Practicing psychiatrist for 18 years.

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ACT Practice Lead
Dr. Mira Holt
PsyD · 11 yrs practice

Translates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into the structured prompts and reflections Calyn uses.

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IFS Practice Lead
Dr. Jonas Ek
PhD · IFS Institute certified

Internal Family Systems specialist. Designs our parts-work and self-compassion conversations.

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Research Lead
Dr. Aïsha Benali
PhD, Psychology · Cambridge

Designs and audits our outcome studies. Publishes our quarterly clinical reports.

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Cultural Competence Lead
Dr. Owen Park
PsyD · 9 yrs practice

Reviews Calyn's responses across cultures and contexts. Specializes in cross-cultural therapy.

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How they shape the product

  • Method design. Our clinical leads write the structured prompts and reflection patterns Calyn uses in every conversation.
  • Model review. Every model update is benchmarked against a clinician-authored evaluation suite before it ships.
  • Safety audits. Sampled conversations are reviewed weekly for safety, accuracy, and adherence to clinical practice.
  • Crisis protocols. Our advisory board defines when Calyn must escalate to human resources, and how.

Interested in joining the board, or partnering on research? Read more for clinicians or get in touch.