We think that all teens can benefit from having a trusted adult mentor in their life. But in particular, we find that teens who are struggling with school stress, social anxiety, low mood, lot motivation, and problems at home can benefit greatly from Appa’s program.

Appa can help teens deal with school stress, build resilience, increase their motivation, and feel more connected and confident around others.

Appa’s mentors are highly vetted young adults with degrees in psychology or social work who are supervised by a team of licensed therapists. Just as importantly, all of our mentors are fun and engaging people to talk to. They specialize in quickly building trust and acting as positive role models for teens.

Appa was designed with help from licensed clinical psychologists and researchers from Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Yale, and UCSF. To read more about our team and clinical advisory board, click here.

Of course! In fact, Appa can work as a great supplement to traditional therapy. The goal of mentors is to help teens feel understood and heard through meaningful relationships. Mentors are also able to share their own experiences in a way that creates an experience that is very different from therapy.

Appa’s curriculum teaches skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Social Emotional Learning. These include how to problem solve, understand unhelpful cognitive biases, and think critically about thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

After you sign up, we take the lead to make enrollment easy. We will reach out to your teen directly and help them get started and choose a mentor. You will not be charged unless your teen chooses and has their first video session with their mentor.

In the rare case of a fit that isn’t quite right, we will rematch your teen and refund the first session.