Verke Editorial

Which AI coach is right for me? A 2-minute decision guide

Verke Editorial · May 27, 2026

Which AI coach is right for me? Take the five-question quiz below and you'll get a coach suggestion in about two minutes. The quiz is preference-matching — what kind of work fits the situation you're here for — not clinical screening. There's no symptom score, no diagnosis, no "are you ready for this" gate. Just five neutral questions about how you want the coach to work, and a suggestion you can act on.

If you'd rather read the landscape and pick by hand, the prose section below the quiz covers the same logic as long-form text. The quiz is for readers who want a guided suggestion; the prose is for readers who'd rather see the whole map and choose. Either path ends in the same place: a coach page, a 7-day trial, and the option to switch later if the fit doesn't hold.

If you'd rather not run the quiz, here are the same routings as a short reading list. Pick the one that matches the question you're actually carrying.

If you're dreading a specific social situation this week, try Judith (CBT)

A job interview Thursday. A difficult conversation you've been dreading. A party you'd rather skip. Judith's register is tactical: name the prediction, run a small experiment, debrief honestly afterwards. CBT is the most-evidenced modality for social anxiety, and Judith is the coach built for it. Judith's coach page.

If a pattern keeps showing up, try Anna (psychodynamic)

The same kind of fight with three different partners. The same job change every two years. The same way of getting close to a friend and then pulling back. Anna's job is to make the shape of the pattern visible — not to chase the symptom but to ask what the recurring move is about underneath. Slower-paced, depth- oriented, and patient with not-knowing. Anna's coach page.

If it's about a relationship, try Marie (EFT and NVC)

A recurring fight with a partner. A growing distance you can feel but can't name. A conversation you keep starting and never actually finishing. Marie works the cycle between two people — pursuer / withdrawer, attack / defend — and surfaces the softer feeling underneath the loud one. You can run her solo or share a chat with your partner. Marie's coach page.

If you're worn down, worried or hard on yourself, try Amanda (CBT, with ACT and CFT)

Burnout. Low mood. A worry that's eating your sleep. A self-critical voice that runs the show. Amanda works on what you do and what you tell yourself, one small, tested step at a time, and when arguing with a thought stops helping she moves to making room for hard feelings instead of arguing with them, lowering the volume of the inner critic, and still moving toward what matters to you. Compassionate without being saccharine; she'll push back gently when needed. Amanda's coach page.

If it's about work or a decision, try Mikkel (strategic)

A team that keeps not-quite-working. A manager-conversation you've been postponing. A career decision sitting in the middle of the table. Mikkel thinks in systems and leverage points rather than motivation, and he'll push back on a frame that isn't load-bearing rather than agree with you for comfort. The conversation you're avoiding becomes the decision you make by default — Mikkel helps you have it. Mikkel's coach page.

• Anna — psychodynamic depth work. Reflective, unhurried, asks what the recurring shape is about underneath. Best for patterns that span multiple situations. Anna's page.
• Judith — CBT for social confidence and social anxiety. Tactical, direct, picks the next small experiment and follows up. Best for a specific situation you can name. Judith's page.
• Marie — EFT and NVC for relationships. Warm, slow, works the cycle between you and the other person. Solo or joint chat with your partner. Best for the conversations you keep starting and never finishing. Marie's page.
• Amanda — CBT, with ACT and CFT, for mental wellness. Practical, compassionate, unhurried. Best for burnout, worry, low mood, and a loud inner critic. Amanda's page.
• Mikkel — strategic and leadership coaching. Calm, clear, will actually push back. Best for work-shaped problems — decisions, leadership, the conversation you're avoiding. Mikkel's page.

Yes — that's the design assumption, not the edge case. Each coach keeps its own memory of your conversations with them, so a new coach needs a quick catch-up; your earlier conversations stay where they are when you switch back. Switching is one tap, and the 7-day trial is free, so trying two or three coaches to find the fit costs you nothing.

Many users keep two or three coaches active in parallel for different parts of life — Amanda for the work week, Anna on the weekend, Marie when something comes up between you and your partner. Coach-specific conversation history stays in the coach you started with, so switching to Amanda doesn't hand Anna's reflective notes over; that conversation is still there when you switch back.

A quiz can route you to a coach; it can't replace clinical care when clinical care is what's called for. If you're experiencing severe depression that won't lift, panic attacks interrupting daily life, thoughts of self-harm, active trauma processing, or substance dependence, working with a licensed clinician is the right next step rather than picking a coach modality on your own. You can find low-cost options at opencounseling.com or international helplines via findahelpline.com.

Each coach is free to start with — anonymously, with no payment, and a free account then starts your 7-day free trial. Pick one and see how it feels; if it doesn't click, switch.

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