Author: Maria Szandrach, CEO of Mentalyc

Maria Szandrach is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mentalyc, a clinical intelligence platform for mental health practitioners that transforms therapy sessions into insurance-ready notes, treatment plans, and progress insights. With an MSc from London Business School and experience founding three startups, Maria combines entrepreneurial expertise with a personal mission – shaped by her own journey with an eating disorder – to make psychotherapy more effective and accessible. Recognized as a thought leader in AI in mental health and clinical documentation, she leads Mentalyc in redefining how technology supports therapists, from documentation automation to tools like Alliance Genie™ and Impact Tracker that improve therapeutic outcomes and strengthen therapeutic relationships.