About
About Simon
Emina is rooted in personal motivation. In my family and among friends, I have seen how deeply mental strain can change lives and, in some cases, end them. I have also seen how difficult it can be to find the right support in time.
Many people in Germany wait a long time for a therapy spot. According to the German Federal Chamber of Psychotherapists, the average time from the first consultation to the start of therapy is 142 days, roughly five months [1].
Even after that, it is not automatically clear whether the patient and therapist are a good human fit. Sometimes it takes several attempts before a trusting therapeutic relationship develops [2]. For the people affected, this period can feel long, uncertain, and exhausting.
That is exactly the situation I do not want to accept. Out of this gap, the idea for Emina emerged: to create a low-threshold companion for people who are considering therapy or waiting for a spot.
[1] Source: German Federal Chamber of Psychotherapists
[2] Source: German Federal Chamber of Psychotherapists
About Emina
Emina is meant to help people sort their thoughts, capture important themes, and prepare better for the start of professional support, without pretending to replace therapy. Human interaction remains indispensable.
The app combines an empathetic AI chat with reflection prompts, mood tracking, and structured summaries. This can make recurring patterns easier to see and prevent important developments from getting lost over time.
If users want, relevant themes can later be bundled into a report that they can bring into therapy or share with therapists in advance.
Emina sees itself as a bridge:
- personal enough to feel accessible in everyday life
- structured enough to make the start of therapy easier
- and responsible enough to respect the limits of AI clearly.
Because people waiting for help should not have to go through that time alone.
