Mental health care goes beyond therapy. From psychological assessments to family mediation, finding the right support means being able to compare providers on pricing, insurance coverage, and approach, not just credentials. Yet most platforms leave out the basics. We built Promptd so that information is clear from the start, for the people searching for care and for the practitioners who want to reach them.
We're a team of two combining technical expertise with deep mental health domain knowledge to build a search platform that understands the nuances of finding the right mental health care.
Software Developer
Psychologist-in-training
Healthcare data is complex and often overwhelming. We're committed to demystifying it through thoughtful UI, AI that actually helps, and tools that make it easier for practitioners to create high-quality profiles that truly serve people searching for care.
We believe practitioners deserve to understand how our platform works. From making ranking criteria clear to providing actionable feedback, we're open about what drives visibility, because transparency improves quality for everyone.
We know choosing a mental health provider is deeply personal. Our platform is designed with that sensitivity in mind, making it easier for people seeking care to find practitioners who truly understand them, and for practitioners to connect with clients they can best serve.
Promptd was founded in 2025 by Anas Shakra, a software developer, and Viktoryia Manova, a psychologist-in-training completing her PhD in counselling psychology at McGill University. Through her clinical training, Viktoryia saw firsthand how frustrating the search for mental health care can be. People were left comparing providers with no clear pricing, no information about insurance or government program coverage, and profiles that barely scratched the surface. Together, we set out to build a platform that puts that information front and center.
The name Promptd is rooted in the word "prompt." It reflects two core ideas behind the platform. First, practitioners build their profiles through guided prompts that help them express what makes their practice unique, from therapeutic approach to the communities they serve. Second, it carries the meaning of prompting people to take that important first step toward mental health care. The name captures both sides of what we do: helping providers put their best selves forward, and encouraging people to start their search for the right fit.
Promptd is designed and developed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As a Canadian-founded platform, we currently serve mental health practitioners and clients across Montreal and its surrounding cities, both in-person and online. Our bilingual platform supports both English and French, reflecting the linguistic reality of our community.
Our mission is to make finding the right mental health provider simple, personal, and human. In practice, this means raising the quality of online provider information so that people searching for care can make informed decisions with confidence. It means giving practitioners the tools to showcase what truly matters about their practice. And it means building search technology that understands the nuances of mental health care.
Promptd is active on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook. On Instagram, we share mental health tips, educational content, and updates about the platform. LinkedIn is where we connect with mental health practitioners, share industry insights, and post updates about new features. Our Facebook page serves as a community hub for news and conversations around mental health care access in Canada. Beyond social media, our blog publishes educational articles and guides covering topics from therapy costs to how to find the right therapist. For practitioners, we maintain an open feedback loop, listening to how they use the platform and building features based on their input.
Promptd represents a belief that mental health care should be accessible, understandable, and free of stigma. We champion the idea that searching for a therapist or psychologist should feel as natural and intuitive as any other important life decision. Our brand embodies mental health awareness, quality-first care, and the conviction that technology can make healthcare more human, not less. As a Canadian platform, we are also committed to reflecting the diversity and bilingual reality of our communities.
As a digital platform, our approach to sustainability centers on building lean, efficient technology that serves the mental health community for the long term. We focus on keeping our operations lightweight, avoiding unnecessary infrastructure, and making deliberate choices about the tools and services we use. Our goal is to grow responsibly, ensuring that the platform remains sustainable as a business while continuing to deliver real value to practitioners and the people they serve.
Our core social responsibility is making mental health care search more accessible. We do this by offering a fully bilingual platform in English and French, publishing free educational content through our blog, and building search tools that help people find providers based on factors that matter most to them. We believe that better information leads to better care, and we are committed to serving communities that have historically faced barriers to finding mental health support.
All provider information on Promptd comes directly from the practitioners themselves. Providers create their own profiles using guided prompts that help them clearly communicate their specialties, therapeutic approaches, languages spoken, and the communities they serve. Profiles are structured for clarity and comparability, and our quality scoring system encourages practitioners to provide complete, accurate information. This practitioner-sourced approach ensures that the information people see is authentic and up to date.
Fairness is built into how Promptd works. Our ranking system is based on profile quality, not on how much a practitioner pays. Every provider has the same opportunity to improve their visibility by creating a more complete and informative profile. We provide transparent ranking feedback so practitioners can see exactly what drives their visibility and take actionable steps to improve. Our pricing is straightforward, with a free trial so practitioners can experience the platform before committing.
Transparency is one of our core values. We are open about how our ranking system works and give practitioners clear, actionable feedback on what affects their visibility. Our pricing is simple and publicly available. When we make major decisions, like our pivot to focus exclusively on mental health, we share our reasoning publicly through our blog. We believe that being open about how we operate builds trust with both practitioners and the people searching for care.
We envision a future where finding mental health care feels as intuitive and personal as the experience you get on your favorite apps. Too often, searching for a therapist or psychologist feels clinical and overwhelming. We believe technology and AI can change that by understanding what people actually need and connecting them with providers who truly fit. Our vision is a world where the search for mental health care is no longer a barrier to getting help.
Promptd operates on a subscription model for practitioners, offering a free trial so providers can experience the platform before committing. We serve a growing base of clinics and independent mental health professionals, and demand for accessible mental health search continues to rise across Canada. Our focused niche in mental health, combined with strong domain expertise from our co-founder's background in counselling psychology, positions us to build lasting value in a space that needs better solutions.
Having a co-founder who is actively training as a psychologist gives us a direct line into the mental health field. Viktoryia's academic research and clinical experience at McGill keep us grounded in what practitioners and clients actually need. Beyond that, we maintain close feedback loops with the providers on our platform, monitor developments in mental health care delivery across Canada, and stay current with advances in AI and natural language processing that can improve the search experience.
To learn more about Promptd's features, pricing, privacy, and user experience, visit our blog.
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