The people behind the care.

UpLife is a behavioral health company built on the belief that good care deserves backup, not a replacement.

Who we are

UpLife was founded in 2019 by Oleg Lavrentyev and Alexander Makhtin, alongside clinical psychologist Nataliia Kuzmina. From the start, the company has been built around a single, specific belief: that behavior change is the real work of mental health, and that people deserve structured, evidence-based support for it every day, not just once a week. Since then, more than 500,000 people have used UpLife to build healthier habits and work through real challenges, and that same team now leads the structured, therapist-directed model used by practices, clinics, and workplace programs.

Our approach

UpLife's approach starts from a simple premise: behavior change, not information, is what actually improves mental health. Our programs are grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and built into a structured Blended Care Therapy model, so the tools we build reinforce real clinical work instead of replacing it.

Leadership
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CEO, Chief Strategy Officer

Jeff Musa

Sets the company's strategic direction and long-term vision.

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Chief Product Officer

Alexander Makhtin

Leads product strategy and the clinical care model.

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Chief Technical Officer

Oleg Lavrentyev

Leads engineering and platform architecture.

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Psychologist, Head of Content

Nataliia Kuzmina

Leads clinical content and psychological program design.

Advisory board

Our advisory board includes leaders in clinical psychology and digital health, guiding the science and strategy behind UpLife's care model.

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Dr. Lloyd Humphreys

Managing Director, Cogniss

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Pat Ryan, LCSW

Owner, Ryan Family Therapy

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Dr. Christopher Willard

Psychologist, Author, Harvard Medical School

Life at UpLife

Our team spans the US and Ukraine, united by a shared focus: building mental health support that people actually use. We care more about evidence than hype, and more about getting the clinical model right than moving fast for its own sake.

Evidence over hype Clinician-informed by default Structure that respects people's time
Locations
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United States

Newark, DE

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Ukraine

Kyiv

Investor or press inquiry? investors@uplifecare.com