Jan Simmala

Jan Simmala

Founder with Artist Soul

About

After 10 years of designing products that were often ahead of their time, I’m shifting gears and moving from designing products to building them myself. Right now, I’m exploring how AI can support both clients and therapists by creating a bridge between therapy sessions. On the client side, I’m prototyping an AI-guided space where people can process emotions, reflect, and choose what to share. On the therapist side, I’m testing tools that provide visibility into those shared reflections, helping create deeper, more connected sessions. My goal is to design something that complements therapy, not to replace it, so that the clients can have more productive and meaningful sessions. If you're in the same space and want to talk in-depth about this, let's connect!

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Maker History

  • Holding Space AI
    Holding Space AI Therapy-informed support for the moments between sessions
    Dec 2025
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    Joined Product HuntSeptember 13th, 2025

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Jan Simmala

2mo ago

Holding Space AI - Therapy-informed support for the moments between sessions

Process your emotions as they hit: between therapy sessions, during tense family dinners, or at 2am when your therapist isn’t available. Unlike AI apps that try to replace therapists or ChatGPT that jumps to solutions, Holding Space AI listens first and asks thoughtful follow-up questions to help you unpack what’s going on. Choose therapeutic styles, generate session summaries, and share only what you want. Private, encrypted, and built by someone who needed this while waiting for a therapist.
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