Pretrained computer vision classifier

Identify gender of therapist with one API call.

A pretrained gender of therapist classifier that sorts an image into one of 2 categories. Use the gender of therapist API immediately, no training required, then adapt it to your own data when you need more.

Pretrained · Nyckel-trained 2 labels out of the box Image input

Try the gender of therapist classifier

Drop in a photo and get the prediction back. No signup, no setup.

Responsible use: this classifier makes predictions about characteristics that can be sensitive. Predictions are statistical guesses, not facts about a person, and can be wrong or biased. Don't use it to make decisions about individuals (employment, housing, credit, medical or legal decisions), and check the laws that apply to your use case.

What this gender of therapist classifier recognizes

A sample of the 2 labels this pretrained classifier chooses between.

Female Therapist
Male Therapist

Need a label that isn't here? Clone the classifier into your Nyckel console and edit the label set to fit your data.

Call the gender of therapist API

Once you've added this classifier to your console, you get your own copy of it behind your own endpoint. Invoke it with any HTTP client:

curl

curl -X POST "https://www.nyckel.com/v1/functions/YOUR_FUNCTION_ID/invoke" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NYCKEL_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"data": "https://example.com/photo.jpg"}'

Python

import requests

# Get an access token: https://www.nyckel.com/docs/api/overview/authentication/
token = "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"

response = requests.post(
    "https://www.nyckel.com/v1/functions/YOUR_FUNCTION_ID/invoke",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer " + token},
    json={"data": "https://example.com/photo.jpg"},
)
print(response.json())

Example response

{
  "labelName": "Female Therapist",
  "labelId": "label_...",
  "confidence": 0.92
}

Under the hood

Model type
Nyckel-trained

Trained on a Nyckel-curated dataset covering 2 gender of therapist categories, served on Nyckel's own infrastructure — your image stays on Nyckel.

Input
Image

Send an image URL or file to the invoke endpoint; the response is a label with a confidence score.

Make it yours
Adaptable

Clone it, then correct predictions and add your own samples in the console — Nyckel retrains automatically, turning this into a custom model tuned to your data.

More than a demo: this page is one of thousands of pretrained functions on Nyckel, an ML classification platform. You can invoke classifiers by API, review predictions, correct labels, collect samples from production traffic, and promote any pretrained function to a private custom model — without changing your integration.

Where teams use gender of therapist classification

Client-Therapist Matching

This function can optimize the process of matching clients with therapists based on gender preferences. By accurately identifying a therapist's gender, mental health platforms can enhance user satisfaction and comfort levels in therapy sessions.

Gender Diversity Analytics

Mental health organizations can leverage the gender identification function to analyze the gender diversity among their therapy staff. This data can inform hiring practices and promote a balanced representation of genders in therapeutic roles.

Marketing Targeting

Companies offering therapy services can utilize gender identification to tailor their marketing strategies. By understanding the gender dynamics of their therapists, they can create targeted campaigns that speak to specific demographics seeking therapy.

Training and Development

The gender identifier can help in auditing training programs and peer feedback initiatives within organizations. This ensures that training materials are relevant and beneficial to all genders and that therapists are receiving equitable support.

Research Insights

Academic institutions and researchers can use the gender identification tool to gather data for studies on therapy outcomes based on therapist gender. This research could lead to new insights into client preferences, effectiveness, and therapeutic relationships.

Reporting and Compliance

Mental health facilities can employ this function to ensure compliance with diversity and inclusion policies. Reporting on gender ratios among therapists can help organizations track their progress in meeting internal and external diversity goals.

Feedback System Enhancement

The gender identification feature can facilitate more personalized feedback systems for therapist evaluations. Allowing clients to provide feedback based on gender-specific experiences can lead to improved quality of care and therapist development programs.

Common questions

What's the difference between a zero-shot and a Nyckel-trained classifier?

A zero-shot classifier uses a large foundation model's general knowledge to pick between your labels — no task-specific training, so new or edited labels work immediately. A Nyckel-trained classifier has been trained on labeled examples and runs on Nyckel's own infrastructure, which typically makes it faster, cheaper per call, and more accurate on data that resembles its training set. The "Under the hood" section on this page shows which kind this classifier is, and any classifier can be adapted into a trained one by adding your own examples.

How do I know whether this will work for my application?

Honestly: we can't know in advance — it depends on your data stream and how closely it resembles what this classifier has seen. The reliable way to find out is to measure it on your own data: start invoking the classifier with real traffic, or upload and annotate a set of images in the console — make sure they look like your production data, not idealized examples. Nyckel's evaluation metrics then show you exactly how it performs on that data before you rely on it.

What happens when it makes a mistake?

No classifier is perfect, so Nyckel is built around the correction loop: invokes can be captured for review, you confirm or correct predictions in the console, and corrections become training data. Over time the model adapts to your data distribution — accuracy on your traffic improves with use rather than staying fixed.

Do I need training data to get started?

No. This gender of therapist classifier works out of the box — clone it into your console and you'll have your own API endpoint in under a minute. Training data only enters the picture when you want to adapt it: your corrected predictions and uploaded samples improve the model, and you can also edit the label set to match your needs.

What does it cost to try?

Trying the classifier on this page is free with no signup. Cloning it requires a free account, and the free tier covers your first API calls each month — see nyckel.com/pricing for current limits and paid tiers.

Ready to classify gender of therapist at scale?

Add this pretrained classifier to your Nyckel console — you'll get a live API endpoint in under a minute, and a path to a custom model when you need one.