VITO – Virtual Therapist

Affordable Support. Emotional Intelligence. For Everyone.

What if therapy wasn’t a luxury?

That’s the question I asked when I started building VITO — a next-generation therapeutic AI designed to make support radically more accessible. Not just for the privileged few, but for millions of people who are underserved, priced out, or stuck on endless waiting lists.

 

💡 Why I Built VITO

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Mental health care today is broken for too many.

🛑 Long waits.

💰 High costs.

🤐 Cultural stigma.

And for those in low-income or crisis-stricken environments, therapy simply isn’t an option. I wanted to challenge that — not with gimmicks, but with a system grounded in:

  • Scientific literature

  • Emotional attunement

  • Transparent dialogue

Could an AI genuinely help someone feel heard? Could it support healing?

VITO is my answer — a deeply personal, research-backed prototype of what affordable therapy could look like.

🎥 What You’ll See in the Demo

The video below shows an early VITO session, generated from real interactions.

While this MVP doesn’t yet include a visual avatar, the experience is real — and emotionally attuned.

VITO:

  • Remembers you

  • Reflects on your goals

  • Guides you through evidence-based exercises

  • Cites its sources (APA 7th style)

  • Speaks in a clinically informed, warm voice

⚠️ Content warning: This video may include topics related to mental health struggles and is not intended for children.

 

🧠 VITO in a Nutshell

  • 💬 Emotionally intelligent conversation — not just chatbot replies

  • 🛡️ Built-in risk monitoring & ethical consent tracking

  • 🧘‍♀️ Guided therapeutic exercises and psychoeducation

  • 🗂️ Session histories with full APA citations

  • 🧩 Modular, auditable, and scalable Agentic AI design

  • 🔄 Cleanly built using LangGraph, LangChain, and scientific corpora

👥 Who VITO Could Help

  • Individuals unable to afford traditional therapy

  • Local governments seeking to reduce NHS / Medicaid loads

  • Employers supporting workforce mental health

  • NGOs, universities, and frontline organisations worldwide

🚀 What’s Next

With the MVP complete, I’m preparing to take VITO to market.

Here’s what’s ahead:

  • ✅ Mobile UI (production-grade, avatar-led)

  • ✅ Finalised safety layers and human-in-the-loop oversight

  • 🌍 Multilingual and cultural localisation

  • 📈 Pilot partnerships and B2B deployments

💸 Funding and Partnership Opportunities

VITO is a product of Techwings Limited, self-funded to date.

To scale its impact, I’m now seeking:

  • 🎯 Impact-driven investors or innovation grants

  • 🤝 Collaborators in healthcare, therapy, and public sector delivery

  • 📢 Partners in distribution and adoption (B2C or B2B)

🙏 Why the Name Matters

“VITO” isn’t just a clever acronym.

It’s also the name my father went by.

While our relationship was complex, this project is my way of honouring him — and the millions like him who never got the help they needed. This is about healing, made accessible.

📬 Get Involved

Interested in partnering, investing, or just curious?

marco@techwings.co or message me directly via LinkedIn

You can find the pitch on Angel Investor Network

VITO – Virtual Therapist
A product by Techwings Limited

Healing. At scale. For everyone.