Nikole Benders-Hadi

Nikole Benders-Hadi, M.D., currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer at Talkspace since October 2023. Previously, Nikole was the Vice President and Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Included Health from October 2021 to October 2023, and before that, held the position of Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Doctor On Demand from February 2016 to October 2021. In earlier roles, Nikole was the Chief of Psychiatry and Director of Community Services at Rockland Psychiatric Center, overseeing clinical and administrative operations across multiple clinics. Nikole's educational background includes an MD from New York University and a BA in Public Health from The Johns Hopkins University.