At Tori Health, we're dedicated to making lifesaving mental health care accessible to all who need it most.

Why Tori Health?

We founded Tori Health to help people like our family members and loved ones who attempted or died by suicide, despite being in therapy for years. We realized that today’s mental health system often fails those with complex challenges. Many people struggling with suicidal ideation or severe mood disorders are overlooked, excluded from mainstream care, or referred to intensive programs that can feel impersonal, overwhelming, or even traumatizing.

At Tori Health, we believe everyone deserves compassionate, evidence-based support, especially those who feel like they've tried everything.

Drawing from our backgrounds in mental health treatment development, cutting-edge people-focused technology, and behavioral science, we’re dedicated to building innovative behavior-change treatment people deserve and designed not just to manage symptoms, but to deliver life-changing outcomes.

In Japanese, 鳥 – tori – means “bird”: a symbol of hope. That’s the vision we hold for every person we serve — to help them find hope, rediscover resilience, and live with a new sense of purpose.

Meet the Team

  • Victoria Lahutskaya

    CO-FOUNDER AND CEO
    Product and design technology lead. Formerly at Meta, Instacart

  • Chelsey Wilks, PhD

    CO-FOUNDER AND CCO
    Clinical Psychologist, complex mental health and suicide treatment researcher, and a former Professor of Data Science

  • Pavel Lagutski

    CO-FOUNDER AND CTO
    Software engineering lead. Formerly at Airbnb

  • Linda Yoo

    CHIEF OF GROWTH
    Brings a versatility that spans client success, account management, mental health expertise, employee assistance programs, and operational leadership. Formerly at Aetna, Johnson & Johnson, UnitedHealthcare

  • Hyong Un, MD

    MEDICAL ADVISOR
    Former Chief Psychiatric and Innovation Officer at Aetna, a CVS Health company. Renowned for advancing integrated mental health strategies and driving impactful system-level change.

  • David Whitehouse, MD

    MEDICAL ADVISOR
    Former Chief Medical Officer at Optum Health with a distinguished track record in virtual care innovation and deep expertise in brain health strategy.