👋 Hi Product Hunt! I’m Anton, co-founder of Lovon AI Therapy.
After a year of development with a PhD psychologist (40+ years of clinical expertise), we’re excited to introduce a new standard in AI-powered mental health support. Here’s how Lovon stands out from other AI solutions:
🚀 More than just an “agreeable” chatbot like GPT
Lovon uses evidence-based frameworks (CBT, Emotion-Focused Therapy) designed to gently challenge unhealthy thinking - not just agree with it.
🎙 Voice-first, real conversation experience
Simply talk, just like you would with a real therapist. Voice unlocks a genuine human connection that text simply can’t replicate.
⚡ Crisis detection, built-in
Lovon automatically recognizes signs of crisis and connects you to immediate resources when you need help most.
🌙 Available 24/7
Support is always just a tap away - Lovon is there in the moment, especially when real therapists aren’t available.
Our approach is developed by a world-class team, and we’re launching clinical validation studies soon, already seeing amazing results from our users.
💡 We’re not replacing therapists - we’re your bridge between sessions, at the very moment you need support.
In Spring 2025, we raised an $850K pre-seed to build a world-class team, including a PhD psychologist with 40 years of experience developing our therapeutic approach.
🎁 Exclusive for the PH community:
Use code PH2026 for a free week of Lovon AI Therapy (valid until October 16, 2026). Plus, everyone gets a 3-day unlimited trial!
I’d love your feedback!
Ask me anything - I’m here all day and happy to connect 💙
Anton, this is a strong and thoughtful approach to AI in mental health 👏
What really stands out is your focus on evidence-based frameworks and not just building an agreeable chatbot. The idea of gently challenging unhealthy thinking is a big differentiator.
A few quick questions:
How do you balance therapeutic challenge vs. user retention?
How robust is the crisis detection system in avoiding false positives/negatives?
Are you seeing higher engagement with voice compared to text-based AI tools?
Will clinical validation results be publicly shared?
Positioning Lovon as a bridge between sessions (not a replacement) feels responsible and well thought out.
Excited to see how this evolves 🚀
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You mention HIPAA compliance and encryption at rest, but I didn’t see anything about a BAA, SOC2, or real clinical validation yet since it’s still “launching soon.” What has the crisis detection system actually been tested against so far?
The maker confirmed it’s online-only, but the promise is “anytime you need it.” What happens if someone is in a panic situation on a flight or somewhere with no signal — is there any fallback or is Anna simply unavailable?
Really interesting positioning especially the clinical foundation.
From a safety perspective, how do you ensure consistency in responses over time? Is Anna aligned through fine-tuning, or do you rely on structured prompting and guardrails on top of a foundation model?
In mental health use cases, stability and drift control seem crucial, curious how you approach that.
$850K pre-seed is impressive, but breakups being the #1 use case makes me wonder about retention since that pain usually fades after a few weeks. How are you thinking about expansion once users move on from that initial moment?
Congrats on the launch, looks super useful. What do you guys see as your main UVP and main features you might want to add. Looking forward to trying it.
Useful app for real help!
But the name of developer on App Store is: BabaYaga Inc
But IMO it doesn’t sound serious if you’re doing such kind of product
Congrats on launching. If you ever need support scaling the product or preparing it for investor conversations, happy to explore
"Finally, an AI therapist that feels human but respects boundaries."
As someone building privacy-first tools, I’m always skeptical of where emotional data goes. Lovon’s focus on a "private, judgment-free space" is exactly what the industry needs. The voice interaction is surprisingly low-friction—it’s much easier to talk through a stressful launch day than it is to type it out. Great work on the PhD-backed framework!
Voice-first therapy feels way more natural than typing that alone is a big UX win. Curious how it handles long-term emotional memory while keeping voice data truly private.
Interesting idea. Voice makes a big difference vs typing people open up more when they can just talk instead of thinking how to phrase things.
does it remember emotional context over time?
wow, such a great tool.. congrats on the launch! i love the idea of immediate crisis recognition and actual help with connecting to the real therapy. which languages does it support for now?
@thxgrey Congratulations. And happy product launch.
I am pro-therapy, but I am also pro-effective therapy. The premise with which the app is built is very smart: take what's evident to work and maximize it, where real therapists struggle - on-demand and consistency. It's a paramount addition to personal therapy, and I hope things work out for Lovon.
Congratulations on the launch! You guys are doing awesome product imo!
Btw how well does Lovon understand emotional nuances in the voice (happiness, sadness, etc)?
IMO, AI will be hugely used for diagnosing and therapies. You are spot on.
👋 Hi Product Hunt! I’m Anton, co-founder of Lovon AI Therapy.
After a year of development with a PhD psychologist (40+ years of clinical expertise), we’re excited to introduce a new standard in AI-powered mental health support. Here’s how Lovon stands out from other AI solutions:
🚀 More than just an “agreeable” chatbot like GPT
Lovon uses evidence-based frameworks (CBT, Emotion-Focused Therapy) designed to gently challenge unhealthy thinking - not just agree with it.
🎙 Voice-first, real conversation experience
Simply talk, just like you would with a real therapist. Voice unlocks a genuine human connection that text simply can’t replicate.
⚡ Crisis detection, built-in
Lovon automatically recognizes signs of crisis and connects you to immediate resources when you need help most.
🌙 Available 24/7
Support is always just a tap away - Lovon is there in the moment, especially when real therapists aren’t available.
👩🔬 Evidence-driven & actively validating clinically
Our approach is developed by a world-class team, and we’re launching clinical validation studies soon, already seeing amazing results from our users.
💡 We’re not replacing therapists - we’re your bridge between sessions, at the very moment you need support.
In Spring 2025, we raised an $850K pre-seed to build a world-class team, including a PhD psychologist with 40 years of experience developing our therapeutic approach.
🎁 Exclusive for the PH community:
Use code PH2026 for a free week of Lovon AI Therapy (valid until October 16, 2026). Plus, everyone gets a 3-day unlimited trial!
I’d love your feedback!
Ask me anything - I’m here all day and happy to connect 💙