Teleo

A short contract gig, but an interesting one. Telehealth with a twist.

The Company

Teleo is a telehealth platform, but unlike the standard “video call with your doctor” setup, they specialize in therapy - including group therapy sessions. Group therapy over video is a completely different beast than one-on-one calls.

What I Built

I contributed to the launch of their group therapy session framework. This isn’t just “Zoom but for therapy” - it’s purpose-built for therapeutic contexts.

Facilitator Controls

The therapist running the session needs controls that regular video conferencing doesn’t provide. Managing who can speak, guiding exercises, handling sensitive moments when someone needs extra support - the UX had to support all of this without getting in the way of the actual therapy happening.

Real-Time Activities

This was the interesting part. Group therapy often involves interactive exercises:

• Collaborative drawing boards
• Guided activities and games
• Shared prompts and reflections

All of this had to work in real-time with multiple participants, staying synchronized while people are also on video. The GraphQL subscriptions through Hasura made the real-time sync manageable, but getting the UX right for therapeutic contexts required careful thought.

Tech Stack

• React on the frontend
• Node.js backend
• Hasura for GraphQL and real-time subscriptions

The Challenge

Building software for healthcare - especially mental healthcare - comes with extra considerations. Reliability matters more when someone’s having a breakthrough moment in therapy. Privacy and security aren’t just checkboxes. The tech has to disappear so the human connection can happen.

Related

• React - Frontend framework
• GraphQL - API layer
• Node.js - Backend