The science behind Soula

Warm on the surface.
Rigorous underneath.

Soula is built on real women's experience, co-designed with licensed clinicians, and grounded in evidence-based methods. Care that feels human — and holds up to the science.

Is Soula evidence-based? Yes.Soula's responses and programs are grounded in established frameworks — CBT, DBT, ACT, somatic and nervous-system regulation, and positive psychology — and co-designed with licensed therapists who specialize in women's mental health. Soula is an emotional-support companion, not a medical device, and not a replacement for therapy.
How Soula is built

Three things make Soula different.

01

Trained on real women.

Most AI tools were trained on generic internet data. Soula was shaped on real women's stories, cycles, and lived realities — so it understands patterns generic models miss.

Real experience, not internet data
02

Co-designed with clinicians.

Every response style and program is built with licensed therapists and reviewed before it ships — not generated and hoped for. Clinical judgment is in the loop.

Licensed therapists in the loop
03

Grounded in method.

Soula draws on established, studied frameworks — not vibes. CBT for thoughts, somatic work for the body, DBT and ACT for regulation, positive psychology for growth.

Established frameworks
The frameworks inside Soula

Evidence-based methods,
applied with warmth.

Each one is a studied, clinical approach — Soula chooses the right one for the moment.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)Somatic & nervous-system regulationPositive psychologyCycle & hormonal awarenessMindfulness & grounding
Clinical advisory board

Guided by women who've
been there — and studied it.

Soula is shaped by clinicians and researchers in women's mental health, the menstrual cycle, perimenopause, postpartum, and identity transition.

N
Natallia Miranchuk
Founder & CEO · Doula, 20 yrs in women's health
Held 3,500+ newborns as a certified doula. TEDx speaker, Berkeley SkyDeck alumna. Built Soula from lived experience.
What the data shows

Measured across real-world use.

From impact projects and partnerships with grassroots organisations, evaluated with validated tools.

75%
returning users for multiple sessions
88%
helpfulness rating
+25%
increase in positive emotion
~8 min
spent on average per person per use
Research & validation

Tested in the real world.

In collaboration with grassroots organisations, Soula is evaluated for feasibility, usability, and effectiveness across diverse groups of women.

REAL-WORLD PILOT

Feasibility & effectiveness of a female-first emotional AI in underserved communities

Ongoing evaluation with NGO partners — measuring access, engagement, and emotional-wellbeing outcomes.

Important: Soula is an emotional-support companion — a complement to professional care, not a replacement for therapy, and not a medical device. In a crisis, Soula guides you to crisis resources and stays with you while you get there. Read more on the Safety page.

Care you can trust.

Private, judgment-free, evidence-based — free to start.

Begin with Soula