Arash Zohoor—Inkblot Therapy (Founder)| Digital Mental Health—Perspectives from an Operator [Ep.5]

In the fifth episode of ReBootHealth, I speak with Arash Zohoor, founder of Inkblot Therapy, a digital mental health platform designed to deliver convenient, affordable, and confidential mental health services. Inkblot Therapy was founded in 2015 and was acquired by Green Shield Canada in 2021.  Arash is a family physician and in many ways was well ahead of the curve with digital mental health services, one of the hottest sectors in digital healthcare over the last 12-24 months. We discuss his role as clinician and founder, the need for strong vision and flexibility by entrepreneurs, how he started Inkblot Therapy, thoughts on the digital mental health space, and a framework for thinking about this space and its potential opportunities. This was a great conversation by a clinician and operator that I was very much looking forward to exploring for quite a while. As always, I hope you find the episode valuable. Please write a review on Apple Podcast. For other episodes or to learn more you can visit us at ReBootHealth or follow us on Twitter: @Reboothealth1 Episode recorded on July 8, 2021. 05:00—Systemic barriers to change in healthcare and the way forward. 07:45—Balancing the clinician role with entrepreneurship. 14:43—The need for flexibility with a strong vision. 22:05—Building value for Inkblot Therapy. 29:15—Exploring the use of data in mental health and healthcare. 37:48—The explosion of digital mental health services. 43:20—What might happen next and moving forward with digital healthcare. 49:47—A framework for assessing opportunities in the digital mental health space. 54:40—Challenges to innovation in Canadian healthcare.