March 4th, 2025 – Addressing the growing gap in mental health support access, Mathias Maul has developed an accessible framework for anyone to develop their own AI therapy and coaching assistant. With over 25 years of expertise in artificial intelligence, coaching, and psychotherapy, he now offers an approach that helps individuals create customized AI tools tailored to their specific needs.

“Finding and affording a therapist remains a significant challenge for many,” says Maul. “With prompting well done, today’s Generative AI tools can assist in personal growth and healing while reducing barriers like shame or stigma that often prevent people from seeking human support.”

Maul challenges common assumptions: “Properly designed AI can create what many believe impossible — a safe space. While naturally different from human interaction, AI-facilitated environments can offer the psychological safety required for meaningful self-exploration and growth. Providing the user with the education to shape this environment themselves is key to helping them actively create change.”

In response to concerns raised by some psychological associations, he states that “the opportunity of well-designed AI companions lies in democratizing and scaling affordable mental health support while maintaining appropriate boundaries. The interaction between humans and AI is of course different from person-to-person connections,” Maul explains, “yet it is a valuable addition that provides meaningful support, especially for those facing obstacles to traditional counseling resources.”

His recent article “How to Build Your AI Therapy Bot” was published in a US expert-led tech publication. It provides a basic and accessible version of his framework with step-by-step guidance for anyone to build their personalized AI bot that aligns with their therapeutic or coaching needs, from setting appropriate goals to implementing evidence-informed techniques that encourage self-reflection. This expands on an earlier piece exploring his personal development journey with AI companions starting in the 1980s, which was published in one of Germany’s leading business publications.

Mathias Maul’s educational and professional background uniquely positions him to address the human-technology intersection. With a degree in linguistics and computer science focusing on machine learning and artificial intelligence, he started his career programming chatbots in 2000 while seeing coaching and therapy clients in the evenings.

For those interested in learning more, Mathias Maul offers consultations, webinars, and workshops on creating personalized AI companions for therapy, coaching, and professional development.

About Mathias Maul

Mathias Maul supports tech leaders and their teams at the intersection of human potential and artificial intelligence through coaching, consulting, and workshops. He brings 25+ years of experience and an integrated perspective to both fields.

For more information, visit https://maul.fyi or connect on LinkedIn.

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