2026-04-28

2026-04-28 - Board Meeting Discussion on this Topic
Empathy Circles Development Planning

The board discussed creating and structuring empathy circles as an alternative to therapy, with Ingrid highlighting the significant need for such support and noting that empathy circles often work better than traditional therapy. William raised concerns about scalability and demand generation, while emphasizing the importance of distinguishing empathy circles from therapy to avoid regulatory issues. The group agreed to develop a structured approach, potentially starting with a small group of therapists and participants, and to create a Google Doc to track progress and iterations. They also discussed potential topics for circles, with Ingrid suggesting transitions in life as a relevant subject.

Self Help Empathy Circle - Peer Counseling, Support and Growth - Empathy Circle - Facilitator

• Connection and community building

• Marketing - 

• Paid - 

• Connect with some therapists to set this up.

• Design group - 

• Get demand - There is a demand for therapy

• People don’t know they need empathy.

• 10 session

• Fixed group - 5 people - 

• 2 hours - 

• Subjects 

  • Transitions in life

  • What are Feelings of Anxiety, stress, 

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