Team

Maria studied physics at Cambridge, and then continued with a master’s in neuroscience at UCL. Becoming more aware of the lack of dialogue about mental health in Romania during her undergraduate abroad, she founded the NGO to help create an environment more open to accepting and solving mental health issues.

Dan is a researcher in psychology and computational psychiatry. He received his PhD from Princeton, is currently a postdoctoral fellow at University of Pennsylvania, and in fall 2027 will start as an assistant professor at University of Miami. Through his expertise, Dan leads our research team and ensures that our resources are evidence-based.

Ioana has a degree in Psychology and a master’s in Health Psychology from the University of Bucharest. She works as a clinical psychologist and is continuing her training in cognitive-behavioral therapy. She joined the team out of a desire to support her community and advocate for scientifically based psychological interventions.

Lavinia is a graduate of the Faculty of Sociology and the Faculty of Psychology from Bucharest, holds a master’s degree in Opinion Polls, Marketing, and Advertising, and currently works in the field of market research. She believes that her academic and professional background provides her with valuable skills in understanding human behaviour, which she wishes to use to promote mental health.

Teona graduated from the Faculty of Psychology of the Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca and has master’s degrees in Psychological Techniques and Forensic Psychology. She is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, interested in the intersection between the legal and clinical fields, studying the impact of dysfunctional dynamics on victims of abuse. She joined the team to support access to empathic and evidence-based psychoeducation.

Ioana graduated in Psychology from the University of Glasgow, following an Erasmus Mundus master’s in Educational Policy. She is currently working in the World Health Organization and as a clinical psychologist, training in integrative trauma psychotherapy. Ioana joined the team to contribute to the promotion of mental health and the use of scientifically validated methods in cultivating resilience and self-regulation.

Tana is a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied cognitive science and consumer psychology. At university, she was president of the psychology society and has been a college admissions counsellor for over five years. Currently, she works as a customer insights analyst in Romania in the field of applied behavioural sciences in business.

A graduate of the Carol Davila Faculty of Medicine currently training to become a psychiatrist, Oana is passionate about art, spending her free time writing poetry, drawing, and engaging with creative communities. Through her work in the organisation, she aims to contribute to destigmatising mental disorders and promoting empathy towards mental health.