About Us

To empower the future generation of therapists

How It Started

Closing the
gap between
theory and
application

TMind AI was founded on the belief that psychotherapy training should be empowering, communicative, and most importantly, a safe and risk-free environment.

Traditional methods often leave a critical gap between theory and practice. At TMind AI, we bridge this gap with realistic AI-driven simulations, empowering practitioners with the confidence and clinical reasoning they need to excel.

We believe in a world where anyone, anywhere can access quality healthcare provided by skilled and confident therapists.

Our Leadership Team

Cindy Nie, Founder and CEO of TMind AI

Cindy Nie

Founder & CEO

Cindy is a passionate problem solver and innovator in the mental health and education space. Cindy was awarded the official title of Associate Field Education Professor part-time at Laurier University in October 2022. She was an adjunct lecturer at University of Toronto in 2022.

Cindy brings deep insight into therapist training challenges, and a clear vision of how TMind AI can make learning more human, not less.

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Dr. Leonardo Sousa, Co-Founder of TMind AI

Leonardo Sousa, Ph.D.

Co-Founder

Dr. Leonardo da Silva Sousa is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)'s Silicon Valley campus.

His research spans software engineering, refactoring, software architecture, empirical software analysis, and machine learning in healthcare. He combines technical expertise with empathy-driven design to create AI systems that help therapists practice and grow safely and meaningfully.

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Our Advisors

George Leibowitz

George Leibowitz, MSW, Ph.D.

Dean and Distinguished Professor at Rutgers School of Social Work

Dr. Leibowitz is an educator, interdisciplinary scholar, administrator, and social worker who is committed to helping individuals and elevating the common good.

Lia Nower

Lia Nower, JD, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Research at Rutgers School of Social Work

Dr. Nower's research interests include disordered gambling, substance abuse, and other addictive disorders; forensic issues in mental health; psychometric measurement and research methodology.

Patricia Desrosiers

Patricia Desrosiers, Ph.D., LCSW

Retired Professor/Department Chair of Western Kentucky University

Dr. Desrosiers's research specializes in victim services (interpersonal violence, sexual assault, child abuse & neglect), clinical social work supervision, child welfare, nonprofit leadership, teaching with technology, interprofessional education, and nonprofit-researcher collaboration.

Amy Skeen

Amy Skeen, DSW, MSW

Professor of Practice and Associate Director of the MSW Program at Simmons University

Dr. Skeen brings over 20 years of direct practice as a social worker and nonprofit leader to her role as social work educator, strengthening her ability to connect theory to practice and cultivate meaningful partnerships with universities, community-based organizations, governmental agencies, and funding sources.

Rebecca Anthony

Rebecca Anthony, Ph.D., MSW

Associate Professor of Social Work at Salisbury University

Dr. Anthony's research interests include: Social media and Digital Technologies in Social Work Education, Anti-Racist Social Work Education and Practice, Sexuality Social Justice, and Social work practice with LGBTQIA+ Folks.

Rachel Buchanan

Rachel Buchanan, Ph.D., MSW

Associate Professor of Social Work at Salisbury University

Dr. Buchanan's research interests include: Well-being, wellness, and self-care; Adolescent health and mental health.

Dany Lamothe

Dany Lamothe, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University

Dr. Lamothe's research interests include health anxiety, nutritional support outcomes in patients with gastroparesis, and integrative care models for disorders of gut-brain interaction.

Jeffrey Parsons

Jeffrey Parsons, Ph.D.

Professor of Counseling at Lindsey Wilson University

Dr. Parsons's research interests include counselors' professional identity, uses of instructional technology and pedagogy in counselor education, and the role of spirituality in counseling. He has expertise in program accreditation, program evaluation, and instructional technology.

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