Elona Health combines digital and analog to make psychotherapy more effective

Mental illnesses are on the rise with a simultaneous lack of psychotherapy. How can both practitioners and patients receive effective and evidence-based support in the long term? Magnus Schückes, Managing Director at Elona Health GmbH, explains in an interview. Their holistic solution puts everyone involved at the center in order to offer patients the best possible therapy experience. This is how the psychotherapy of tomorrow is being created today. Depression and anxiety & panic are currently treatable.

How would you explain your solution in three sentences to a colleague from the healthcare sector?

"We are developing digital tools for the first truly "interlinked" psychotherapy, i.e. we integrate digital and analog treatment formats. We combine a software suite for psychotherapists with a digital health application for patients that both sides can use as a companion during psychotherapy. For psychotherapists, this makes everyday clinical practice easier and more efficient. For patients, we make treatment demonstrably more effective."

Elona Health application for practitioners

Elona Health App for patients

Elona Health App for patients in use

What problem motivated you to found the company?

"From personal experience, we know the challenges of mental health care in Germany and beyond - both from the perspective of psychotherapists and patients. Almost everyone knows by now that we have an undersupply of psychotherapy and that mental illnesses are on the rise. That's why we at Elona Health want to develop the psychotherapy of tomorrow to meet the challenges of our time. It is important to us to always focus equally on both sides - psychotherapists and patients."

How do you convince a pharmaceutical company, health insurance company, insurance company or other potential customer to set up a pilot project with you?

"In short: we make psychotherapy demonstrably more effective. And we're not talking about substitute services here, but real face-to-face treatment, which we are expanding. If you want psychotherapists to have a better therapy experience and patients to recover faster, you are welcome to contact us."

Who are your current customers (groups) and who should be the potential customers?

"We want to become the gold standard in psychotherapeutic treatment and a partner to psychotherapists. The more people we can support in coping with their mental illness, the better. The best way to support us in this is to build awareness and knowledge among practitioners, as digital solutions are often not yet the first choice."

Where do you see yourself in 3 years and how can 5-HT support you?

We want to become the gold standard in psychotherapeutic treatment and a partner to psychotherapists. The more people we can support in coping with their mental illness, the better. The best way to support us in this is to build awareness and knowledge among practitioners, because digital solutions are often not yet the first choice.