What does CirclesUp.com do?

Circles is a San Francisco-based mental health startup founded in 2020 by Irad Eichler and Dan Landa. The company offers an online platform that connects users facing similar life challenges into small, professionally facilitated support groups. This approach aims to provide emotional healing and peer support, making it easier for individuals to share their experiences and find comfort in community. The platform features small group sessions led by trained mental health professionals or peers, allowing 6-8 users to engage in 60-minute live audio sessions. Circles provides unlimited access to over 500 weekly group sessions, ongoing chat messaging, and personalized resources such as self-help exercises and webinars. The focus areas include grief, relationship issues, and daily stress, among others. With a mission to ensure no one faces life's toughest times alone, Circles has facilitated over 100,000 hours of support for users worldwide.