Something Better...
I'm Dave — a clinical psychologist turned product and strategy lead. I write about what happens when AI meets mental health, and how to build things that actually help people. And, how we can all build - something better.
Recent essays
All essays →AI and Psychology: What are the big questions for 2025?
Key takeaways from the APA Mobile Health Tech Advisory Committee meeting on AI in mental health, exploring critical questions about the role of psychologists, AI tools, ethics, equity, and explainability.
aipsychologymental healthdigital healthHow Digital Health Could Replace Your Therapist's Couch
Exploring how digital health solutions can expand access to mental health treatment, especially during times of crisis, and the opportunities for remote behavioral health interventions.
digital healththerapymental healthtelehealthNotes
All notes →Cooper's Corollary
Interventions trade off between efficacy and adoption; optimize one, and you lose the other.
Better communication through prompting
How practicing precise prompts with LLMs can train clearer thinking and communication in everyday work.
How AI is going to give us a different way to manage people
How AI could enable Deming's statistical management approach at scale and replace top-down OKRs.
Books I keep recommending
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Talks & interviews
All talks →The Future of Therapists in Tech
A podcast episode on A Point of View exploring where Therapists in Tech is headed, the role of clinical practitioners in digital mental health, and what the next wave of health technology needs from psychology.
TalkMonetizing Mental Health Technology
An APA Monitor piece on the business models and monetization challenges facing mental health technology companies, and what clinicians need to understand about the financial realities shaping the tools they use and build.
TalkIs a Job in the Booming Health Tech Sector Right for You?
An APA Monitor feature examining whether a career in health technology is a good fit for psychologists and mental health clinicians, covering the landscape, compensation realities, and how to evaluate opportunities.
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