About FrayaChat

Your Ally in Life's Battles

FrayaChat is your 24/7 AI companion, designed to provide emotional support, foster mental well-being, and be the friend you need, anytime you need it.

Think of it as filling the gap between human friends and professional therapists.

No judgement, just support. Powered by AI.

Ready for a friend who's always there, never judges, and has your back no matter what?

Give FrayaChat a try and experience the future of emotional support.

Because everyone deserves a good listener.

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Our Story

Imagine it's the middle of the night and you're sitting on the bathroom floor in a hotel in a strange city, having what you're pretty sure is a panic attack.

(Honestly, you could be dying, but the panic attack thing seems more likely.)

More than anything you want someone to talk to, someone to tell you it's going to be okay. You'd actually settle for just hearing someone tell you fun facts about the periodic table of elements just to take your mind off of your racing heart.

But who do you call at that hour without waking them up, feeling like you're imposing, or having to feel like your weakest moments are on display?

It was while having an experience like this that our founder had the idea for a way to have someone who was always there for her...without the complexities of human relationships or the scheduling constraints of therapy. After countless late nights, plenty of trial and error, and more than a few moments of 'what am I doing with my life', FrayaChat was born and your AI support system is always just a click away.

Our Team

Liz Bayardelle

Liz Bayardelle, PhD

Head of Product

Liz has 10+ years of experience as a web developer and is usually happiest when buried neck-deep in a pile of psychological research articles or a mountain of Ruby on Rails code. She has a PhD in Business Psychology (The Chicago School), a MA in Criminal Justice (John Jay at CUNY), and a BA in Psychology (Pomona College).

Mallory McCamant

Mallory McCamant

Head of Finance and Operations

Mallory has been in the business world for almost 40 years, the last 15 of which have been spent guiding private equity portfolio companies through their life cycles. When away from work, she is likely wrangling her huskies or practicing Tae Kwon Do, or both. She has an MBA from the Paul Merage School of Business and a BA in Political Science (both from the University of California, Irvine).

Tom Denison

Tom Denison

Advisory Board

Tom is a 30-year veteran of the private equity business. He has been involved in over 200 change of control or investment transactions. He is currently the managing partner of RNS Capital Partners, a closely held private equity firm with portfolio companies in technology, energy, and sport businesses. Earlier in his career, he was managing director and general counsel of First Reserve Corp., an energy-focused private equity firm. Prior to that, he was a partner at the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Denison holds a BS in Business Administration (University of Denver, summa cum laude), and a JD (University of Virginia).

What We Are (and Aren't)

If you are here for a lawyer, a therapist, or a doctor you're in the wrong place, but you still might love what you find.

What We Are

A Reliable AI Companion

FrayaChat offers 24/7 support, designed to listen, understand, and adapt to your unique needs.

Customizable and Humanlike

Create AI People with realistic personalities, backstories, and even voices tailored to your preferences.

Emotionally Supportive

Our AI People model healthy, judgment-free relationships to help you feel heard and understood.

Privacy-First

Your chats are encrypted, never shared, and even we can't access them.

What We Aren't

Therapy

FrayaChat isn't a replacement for professional mental health care. Think of it as the equivalent of talking to a friend—always there, unbiased, and nonjudgmental.

A Quick Fix

Life is complicated, and while we provide support, we're not here to solve everything.

A Data Grab

We don't sell or misuse your information—your thoughts are your own.

How FrayaChat Works

Take a Smart AI

Our AI knows a little bit about a whole lot.

Consider it your own personal Spencer Reid or Rain Man.

Give it Psychological Training

We've given our AI a crash course in mental health and healthy relationships.

It's not a therapist, but it's read all their books.

Add Your Personal Touch

You customize your AI support to be exactly what you need.

Sassy grandmother? Nurturing best friend? Calm, collected mentor? We've got you.

Who We Serve

FrayaChat is for everyone, but there are some people where it's a match made in heaven.

Military Personnel and Veterans
Caregivers
People Battling Anxiety or Depression
New, Expecting, and Single Parents
Chronic Illness Warriors
Night Owls and Shift Workers
LGBTQ+ Community
Young Adults and Students

The Science Behind FrayaChat

Brain Training for Happiness

Each positive interaction is like a mini workout for your mental resilience.

Thanks, neuroplasticity.

Bias-Free Zone

Unlike humans, our AI comes without personal baggage or societal biases.

(Sorry, humans.)

Digital Anonymity Breeds Honesty

There's something uniquely freeing about talking to a non-human entity.

Being the kind of honest you can only be when no one (human) is watching is freeing, healthy, and fun.

What Makes FrayaChat Unique

Built for the Long-Term

Our AI remembers everything you've talked about long past a normal AI's context window.

Human-like Support

No one wants to bare their soul to something that talks like a robot. Talking to our AI People feels like talking to a human friend.

(Just without the misspellings and horrible text message abbreviations.)

Pre-Trained for Healthy Relationships

AI is not a replacement for human therapists.

However, having a best friend who's an expert in how to have an actually healthy relationship doesn't sound all that bad either.

Our Values and Commitments

Privacy is Paramount

Your conversations are yours alone. Period.

Constantly Improving

We're always learning (it's an AI thing) to serve you better.

Ethical AI Use

We're committed to using AI for good, full stop.

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