Empowerly
We built Empowerly, an AI coaching companion that helps people develop real relationship skills through evidence-based frameworks and intelligent designs.
What we worked on
AI System Architecture & Development Conversational Design & Coaching Framework Privacy-by-Design Implementation
Year completed
2025
Background
Empowerly was created to be more than just another chatbot that talks back. It’s an AI coaching companion designed to help people build stronger relationships, communicate with clarity, and set healthy boundaries. Unlike therapy apps or simulated companions, Empowerly doesn’t diagnose or imitate emotion. It coaches users through evidence-based models like ACT and DBT to reframe thoughts, regulate emotions, and navigate real-world relationship challenges. The goal: to amplify human growth.
Challenges
The biggest challenge was making Empowerly feel less like a chatbot and more like a genuine coach. We had to design a layered system that understands context, tone, and emotion while adapting to each user in real time. This meant building a multi-mode coaching engine: Response, Insight, Skills, and Advice, each serving a specific purpose. Integrating them seamlessly required balancing conversational design, psychological accuracy, and scalable AI, all while protecting privacy and trust in a sensitive space.
Outcome
The result is Empowerly. An intelligent, emotionally aware AI coach designed to help people navigate the complexities of human connection. Powered by Google Gemini 1.5 Pro and a Supabase backend with over 20 custom functions, it can detect emotional nuance, recognize communication patterns, and adapt its tone and guidance in real time. Having its ethical framework at its core, it ensures every interaction stays supportive, safe, and growth-oriented. As Empowerly evolves, with mobile, personalization, and voice-to-voice features, its mission remains simple: to make AI more human, not less.
