We all carry something.

We say we’re fine.

We handle it.

Let’s make a little space.

Begin
Welcome to Sholder

A place to hear yourself.

Sholder is a private place to work through what’s on your mind — on your own, or with a trained Sholder beside you.

Write it. Say it. Talk it through.

What you bring here stays yours.

How it works

What happens when you begin with Sholder.

01

Step In

A private space opens. No waiting room, no forms, no assessment.

02

Share

Speak or write out what you’re carrying, or talk it through with a Sholder.

03

Clarity

Use guided reflection, grounding tools, or conversation to find greater clarity.

04

Carry Forward

Leave clearer, steadier, and more sure of yourself. Come back anytime.

A woman with coffee, writing in her private Sholder space
What makes Sholder different

Most wellness platforms give you more input.
Sholder gives you room for your own clarity.

No fixing. No pressure to perform. No flood of advice.

Just room to hear yourself more clearly.

People feel the difference.

“The catharsis of connecting with someone who truly understands. I felt deeply seen in my emotional challenges, and I left lighter.”
Kaleb M.
Creative Director
“As a result of being Sholdered, I feel empowered to know that the answers to my personal challenges lie within me.”
Susan L.
Senior Project Manager
“I finally had space to just be myself without judgment. No expectations, no pressure to perform. Just warmth, compassion.”
Dakota H.
Stay at Home Parent
“I felt trust almost instantly. It wasn’t a confession or a diagnosis. It was a real conversation, and I found myself wanting more.”
Jason K.
High School Teacher
“She helped me process what was weighing on me and validated that I’m not wrong for feeling the way I do. The roadblock in my mind finally broke loose. I felt so much better.”
Calvin L.
Disabled Veteran
“She listened so deeply that I could finally hear myself. Things I’d been saying for years suddenly clicked into place. That kind of reflection is rare and powerful.”
Nyima A.
Yoga Instructor
“I didn’t expect to open up like that. But the space was so open and free of judgment that I shared more with a stranger than I have with people I’ve known for years.”
Justin S.
Software Engineer
“For the first time in a long time, I felt truly understood and listened to, completely free of judgment.”
Heather B.
Registered Nurse
“The questions were powerful. Not surface level. I walked away with something real to sit with, and it’s still working on me.”
Jeff M.
Small Business Owner
“It felt like having coffee with a wise mentor. Personal, relatable, and deeply insightful. I left seeing my situation in a new light.”
Katelyn C.
Graduate Student
“I went in with no idea what to expect and came out pleasantly transformed. The openness of the experience surprised me in the best way.”
Gabi E.
Freelance Photographer
“Safe. Comfortable. And genuinely eye-opening. Three words I never expected to use about talking to someone new.”
Camilo G.
Retired Firefighter
“The catharsis of connecting with someone who truly understands. I felt deeply seen in my emotional challenges, and I left lighter.”
Kaleb M.
Creative Director
“As a result of being Sholdered, I feel empowered to know that the answers to my personal challenges lie within me.”
Susan L.
Senior Project Manager
“I finally had space to just be myself without judgment. No expectations, no pressure to perform. Just warmth, compassion.”
Dakota H.
Stay at Home Parent
“I felt trust almost instantly. It wasn’t a confession or a diagnosis. It was a real conversation, and I found myself wanting more.”
Jason K.
High School Teacher
“She helped me process what was weighing on me and validated that I’m not wrong for feeling the way I do. The roadblock in my mind finally broke loose. I felt so much better.”
Calvin L.
Disabled Veteran
“She listened so deeply that I could finally hear myself. Things I’d been saying for years suddenly clicked into place. That kind of reflection is rare and powerful.”
Nyima A.
Yoga Instructor
“I didn’t expect to open up like that. But the space was so open and free of judgment that I shared more with a stranger than I have with people I’ve known for years.”
Justin S.
Software Engineer
“For the first time in a long time, I felt truly understood and listened to, completely free of judgment.”
Heather B.
Registered Nurse
“The questions were powerful. Not surface level. I walked away with something real to sit with, and it’s still working on me.”
Jeff M.
Small Business Owner
“It felt like having coffee with a wise mentor. Personal, relatable, and deeply insightful. I left seeing my situation in a new light.”
Katelyn C.
Graduate Student
“I went in with no idea what to expect and came out pleasantly transformed. The openness of the experience surprised me in the best way.”
Gabi E.
Freelance Photographer
“Safe. Comfortable. And genuinely eye-opening. Three words I never expected to use about talking to someone new.”
Camilo G.
Retired Firefighter
97%* Would Recommend
96% Rebook Rate

*Based on collected NPS survey scores

Two ways to begin

Sometimes you need room.
Sometimes you need someone in it with you.

Sholder offers both: a private, guided space to work things through in your own time, or in the presence of a trained Sholder who listens without taking over.

Either way, the clarity stays yours.

Essentials

Write it. Say it. Work through it in your own time.

Monthly Membership $12.95 /mo

Included

  • Dynamic guided writing and voice reflection tools to help explore your life experiences
  • Grounding and body-based practices to help you reset
  • Daily wisdom and reminders served to you
  • A confidential space to store your thoughts as you work them through
  • Access to Sholder Health for cutting edge health solutions
Sholder Sessions Not included
On-Demand Counseling $130 /session
  • Connect with a licensed counselor on-demand 24/7 for a one-on-one session. Take your time, there is no session time limit. It lasts as long as you need.

Essentials is for you if…
you want a private, self-guided way to clear your head, work through what’s here, and reconnect with what feels true for you on your own.

Begin with Essentials
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Plus

Talk things through with a Sholder, trained to listen closely, ask with care, and help you hear yourself more clearly.

Monthly Membership $19.95 /mo

Included

  • Everything in Essentials
  • Access to Sholder Health for cutting edge health solutions
Sholder Sessions $55 /session
  • Access to trained Sholders for live sessions, dedicated and matched with care
  • Book private, 50-minute Sholder Sessions at the preferred member rate each time
  • Support with tangled transitions, decisions, relationships, & circumstances
  • Priority rebooking, schedule sessions as often or as little as you like
  • A relationship designed to strengthen self-trust
On-Demand Counseling $130 /session
  • Connect with a licensed counselor on-demand 24/7 for a one-on-one session. Take your time, there is no session time limit. It lasts as long as you need.

Plus is for you if…
you want a real human beside you to help you untangle what’s here — without advice, diagnosis, or someone else’s agenda.

Begin with Plus
Where next generation care begins

Sholder Health

Sholder Health gives every member access to a curated network of clinical and whole-person care options beyond Sholder’s non-clinical support.

Access is included with both Essentials and Plus. Services are purchased separately, with preferred member pricing and priority access where available.

Learn about Sholder Health

Clarity can begin in quiet.
And deepen in conversation.

Welcome to Sholder Plus.

Explore Sholder Plus

Some things are easier to hear when someone is listening.

Science-informed. Human-led.

The Sholder experience is shaped by expertise in psychology, neuroscience and behavioral science, and designed around how people process, reflect and find clarity.

Sholder Sessions

50 minutes.

Yours to use however you need, as often or as little as you like.

You bring what’s on your mind. Your Sholder brings presence, curiosity, and full attention. There is no script and no right way to show up.

  • One-to-one with a trained Sholder
  • One set price. No packages, no ongoing commitment
  • Keep the same Sholder, or choose someone new anytime
A Sholder helps you

Start with what’s on your mind · Let it come out unedited · Stay with what keeps surfacing · Notice what you hadn’t seen before · Hear yourself differently · Take what feels useful with you

No diagnosis. No advice. No prescribed answer.

Because clarity is more powerful when it is discovered, not delivered.

Begin with Plus
Privacy, trust & care

What is private, stays private.

Across every Sholder experience, what you bring here is treated with care and remains yours.

Is my Sholder experience private?
  • Yes. Privacy applies whether you use Essentials on your own or connect with a trained Sholder through Plus.
  • What you write, say, and share is handled according to Sholder’s privacy and security practices and is not made public or shared with an employer as an individual record.
  • What you bring here stays yours.
If Sholder is offered through my workplace, can my employer see what I share?
  • No. An employer cannot see the content of your private reflections or conversations with a Sholder.
  • Organizations may receive broad, anonymized information about participation and overall engagement, but not what any individual person writes, says, or discusses. Your employer may be able to see that you are a member if you use our payroll deduction payment option.
How does Sholder use AI?

AI supports parts of the guided reflection experience within Essentials. Its role is to help surface themes and offer thoughtful questions—not to diagnose you, prescribe a solution, or decide what your experience means.

Are my sessions recorded?
  • Live conversations with a Sholder are not recorded, ever.
  • Your Sholder may retain only the information necessary to support continuity and care, according to Sholder’s privacy practices.
Is Sholder therapy?
  • No. Sholder is not therapy, diagnosis, treatment, or crisis care.
  • It is a private mental and emotional wellness experience designed to help you set something down, reflect with curiosity, and hear yourself more clearly—on your own or with a trained Sholder.
  • When therapy or another form of professional care feels right, Sholder can help connect you with trusted clinical and therapeutic resources.
What happens if I want or need more support?
  • Sholder is designed to help you reflect, find clarity, and reconnect with your own judgment. It is not therapy, diagnosis, treatment, or crisis care.
  • Sometimes you may decide that you want support beyond Sholder. In other moments, something you share may suggest that a different level of care would be more appropriate.
  • When that happens, Sholder can help connect you with trusted clinical and therapeutic partners equipped to provide the support you need.
  • Single session counseling and other clinical support offerings are provided through Sholder Health, which is available to all members. Please see the marketplace inside your app experience for more information on what services are available.
  • We do not pretend Sholder is the answer to everything. We help you find the right next place to turn.
Can I change or cancel my plan?

You can change or cancel your membership according to the terms of your plan. You can also move between Essentials and Plus as your preferences change.

In crisis or need immediate help? Crisis resources — always one tap away. · Full detail, in plain language: Privacy

Whenever you're ready

The space is here.
What comes next is yours.

Begin Essentials or Plus. Start with what fits now.
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Learn how we train people to listen differently.

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