Empower your teen with mentorship & lifelong skills
Virtual 1:1 mentorship for people 13-18
Appa mentors help your teen overcome
anxiety
school stress
identity issues
uncertainty
breakups
feeling empty
grief
family problems
loneliness
Appa mentors are college-graduate role models who support your teen whenever they need it. Mentors understand because they’ve been there too.
Hear from Real Appa Teens
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“It was so convenient to just pull out my phone and talk to my mentor when I was stressed out or needed an outlet.”
David. D (Appa Teen)
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“At first, I was worried about clicking with my mentor. But I was surprised by how easy it was to connect with her.”
Maya P. (Appa Teen)
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“My mentor understood everything I was going through. He was also so funny and I had much fun during our calls. ”
Amy S. (Appa Teen)
World-class mentorship powered by science
Underlying every teen-mentor relationship is a deep foundation of experts, research, and safety protocol. On top of an elite clinical advisory board, the core Appa team has over 25 years of combined clinical experience from institutions like Harvard, Yale, Johns Hopkins, and UCSF.
After just 12 weeks with a mentor:
Meet our Mentors
Our mentors are gamers, activists, athletes, book-nerds, musicians, content creators, and travelers. They come from very different backgrounds, but all have one thing in common—they are super easy to talk to.
Learn lifelong skills from psychology experts
Our program teaches skills that have been shown to increase motivation, confidence, and well-being. In 1-minute videos, our experts will teach proven strategies that teens can use everyday.
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Take control of your thoughts
Learn how to think and act the way you want.
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Get stuff done
Learn to avoid procrastinating and make the most of your time.
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Understand yourself with the latest science
Learn about the strange ways our minds work that explain why we do what we do.
Appa mentors are vetted and experienced
Extensive Training
Accepted mentors receive extensive training from our PhD level psychology team
Background check
Every mentor is background checked as part of their interview process
College-educated
All our mentors have college degrees from 4-year universities – they understand the pressures of academics and college applications
Ongoing Supervision
Mentors have weekly mentor team calls with their Appa advisors
Overcome their own challenges
Our mentors come with their own personal life experiences and challenges that parallel what many of our teens are going through
Mental health work experience
Appa mentors are all pursuing careers in mental health and/or have a background in psychology