Woebot Health builds an AI-powered chat companion that delivers mental health support grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, positioned as an accessible ally for people who don't have ready access to appointments or a waiting room. Clinical research psychologist Dr. Alison Darcy founded the company in 2017, building the product on published clinical research into chatbot-delivered CBT rather than treating the AI layer as an afterthought.
Woebot Health operates on a B2B2C model: rather than selling directly to consumers as a standalone app, it partners with health systems, hospitals, and payers, including organizations like Akron Children's Hospital, Virtua Health, ChristianaCare, and Hackensack Meridian Health, who make Woebot available to their patient populations as part of a broader care pathway. That distribution model reflects the company's stated mission to make mental health support radically more accessible, treating the chatbot as a complement to, not a replacement for, clinical care.
Because access runs primarily through healthcare partners rather than direct-to-consumer signup, Woebot does not publish individual consumer pricing; organizations interested in offering it to patients or members work directly with the company on partnership terms.
