About APA Labs
Innovation Grounded in Psychological Science
At APA Labs, we’re cultivating momentum for mental and behavioral health innovation.
We believe that supporting the mental health technology ecosystem means showing up, creating space, and making it easier for meaningful progress to take root.
Whether you’re a founder, a funder, a clinician, or just curious about the future of mental health, APA Labs is here to help drive the connections and conversations that matter.
Empowering Psychology and Psychologists
APA Labs - a unit of APA Services, Inc. (APASI), the companion professional association of the American Psychological Association (APA), is a continuation of the impactful work that APA is currently doing to ensure that psychology doesn’t just keep pace with technological change; it leads it. Our mission centers on three key pillars:
Center the Science
Ensure technologies are grounded in solid evidence and are safe, effective, and ethically used.
Deliver on the Promise
Foster effective and innovative application of technologies to overcome obstacles to wellness.
Build the Business Case
Demonstrate the bottom-line value of working closely with psychologists in technological development.
Leading with Mission and Science
APA Labs is uniquely positioned to:
Deliver solutions grounded in psychological science and designed with human well-being at the forefront.
Foster collaborative, psychology-centered approaches that bring together stakeholders from diverse industries.
Balance societal impact with a focus on sustainable growth.
Uncover and deliver new ways for APA member psychologists to get directly involved in this exciting work.
Be Part of the Future of Trusted Digital Mental Health Technologies
Be Part of the Future of Trusted Digital Mental Health Technologies
Are you building a digital mental or behavioral health technology?
Join the APA Labs Digital Badge Program and demonstrate that your solution meets trusted best practices for evidence, safety, privacy, usability, accessibility, and more.
Want to stay informed as new technologies earn APA Labs Digital Badges?
Subscribe to the APA Labs newsletter for product releases, insights, and updates on the evolving digital mental health landscape.
AI-Powered Products
Some products in this library use artificial intelligence — for example, to power a conversational interface, personalize content, or support clinical decision-making. AI can add real value in these contexts, and its presence in a product is not a barrier to an APA Labs Digital Badge.
Where AI features are present, our evaluation goes beyond standard criteria. We examine what the AI actually does, identify the specific risks its design introduces, and determine whether the developer has put appropriate controls, safeguards, and governance in place. Products with AI features are clearly labelled in the library.
That said, AI systems can produce outputs that are inaccurate, inconsistent, or not well-suited to an individual’s situation — even in products that have been carefully reviewed. This isn’t a reason to avoid AI-powered tools, but it is a reason to stay engaged: read outputs critically, use your own judgement, and seek professional guidance when the information matters.
Something not right? Tell us.
If you experience outputs from an AI-powered product that seem harmful, misleading, or inappropriate — even in a product that carries the Digital Badge — we want to hear from you. User reports help us maintain the integrity of the library and follow up with developers where needed.
APA Labs is a unit of American Psychological Association Services, Inc. (APASI), the 501 (c)(6) companion of the American Psychological Association, a 501(c)(3) organization. APA Labs supports the work of APASI through creative, collaborative, psychology-centered projects, programs, and solutions.
The APA Labs Digital Badge Solutions Library was developed in partnership with ORCHA.