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Psychologist Glen Moriarty founded 7 Cups of Tea—the name comes from a poem by Chinese poet Lu Tong—to give those struggling with loneliness and other problems a place to be heard. “You don’t need to be a therapist to listen to people,” Moriarty says. “We help people find someone that won’t judge them when all they need to do is talk.” The startup offers just that—the chance to connect immediately with a sympathetic listener while remaining anonymous. Users are given the chance to choose listeners with similar experiences, but unlike friends and family, 7 Cups of Tea listeners don’t attempt to solve the problems for you. The message: I understand. I’ve been there too. A problem that needs solving The idea for 7 Cups of Tea struck Moriarty when he was stewing over a problem. His wife was there to listen like she had been thousands of times before. “Talking to her made me feel so much better, and it struck me how much more difficult my life would be without her to talk to,” he says. “Sometimes, it just takes a great listener.” But what about people who don’t have that person? That question is how 7 Cups of Tea was born. Moriarty first stepped into the entrepreneurial ring when he founded a top-rated learning management company. It taught him the ins and outs of online, interactive collaboration and while the company is successful, Moriarty felt something was missing. “I love education, I love SaaS, but it’s not a world changer thing,” he says. “It’s not something you want to be known for when you die. … It’s important to think about what is the most important thing you should be doing.” For Moriarty, that “thing” is bringing emotional support to the world via great listeners. With 7 Cups of Tea, Moriarty has drawn upon his experience as a therapist and seasoned web entrepreneur to create a product that is an extension of offline human behavior—bringing the therapeutic value of active listening to online users that don’t have access to it. Feedback from early users proved that he wasn’t the only one that saw the importance of listening. One user wrote him soon after using the product: “I just tried this out and seconds later I’m chatting with a kind and compassionate person who’s listening to me? It feels like a veil lifted.” On average, 7Cups users report feeling 40% better after being listened to—and there has yet to be a single negative experience reported, according to Moriarty. “Even though having problems is very common, you feel very isolated when you’re going through them,” Moriarty says. How it works 7 Cups of Tea recruits listeners—pulling from colleges and universities and organizations and the National Alliance on Mental Illness—who complete an online course that equips them with the active listening skills. Each listener is background checked and many are even licensed professional counselors and therapists. Users can browse available listeners’ bios and star ratings and search by fields of expertise from parenting to anxiety. Pick Ollie, a Lutheran pastor, or Nicole, a third-year psychology major, and choose to either chat or call. Then, users can talk about anything that’s on their mind—for truly serious problems, listeners can refer users to therapists. Most listeners are available for free or on a “you choose” basis, for those with a per-minute fee, 7 Cups of Tea takes 40% of the transaction. Currently building the site’s listener community after a June launch, Moriarty is considering selling bundled minutes to employee assistance programs and elderly assisted living facilities as the site grows. One testimonial? Many of 7 Cups of Tea’s listeners first came to the site as users calling for support. “They were listened to and it was really meaningful and helpful—and they wanted to give back,” Moriarty says. 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Join our community for a Twitter Takeover in honor of our 2nd Birthday! Date: Tuesday, July 7thTime: 10:00 AM ET#7Cups #7CupsTurns2All Welcome!Learn more here: Click Here","published_at":"2015-07-07T02:50:58Z","author_name":"Jiwon Moon","url":"/feed/20247","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/20247"},{"id":14229,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:14229","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","preview":"It's #FeaturedFriday! This week we are honoring the work of our listener Baubs! Learn more about him and his work as a listener here: Click Here","published_at":"2015-07-03T17:41:37Z","author_name":"Jiwon Moon","url":"/feed/14229","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/14229"},{"id":842,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:842","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","preview":"New on the 7 Cups blog!Information \u0026 a discussion about depression! Written by our listener: CoffeeTeaAndHonestyClick Here","published_at":"2015-06-17T18:48:58Z","author_name":"Jiwon Moon","url":"/feed/842","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/842"},{"id":61,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:61","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","preview":"We just redesigned www.7cupsoftea.com! What do you think of the new design? Please let us know what you think!","published_at":"2013-10-04T00:17:32Z","author_name":"Nick Tommarello","url":"/feed/61","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/61"},{"id":62,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:62","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","preview":"We were mentioned in Life Hacker! Technology can help you find someone to chat with about your problems too, or even connect you with a professional that can offer lasting, long-term help. 7 Cups of Tea, for example, was founded by a licensed psychologist who believes that many people really just need an impartial, actively listening ear to help them get through their day to day issues, as opposed to full-blown psychotherapy.","published_at":"2013-08-23T00:23:39Z","author_name":"Nick Tommarello","url":"/feed/62","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/62"}],"q_and_a":[{"id":305569,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:305569","question":"I am writing to raise a serious concern regarding your promotion of the mental health platform 7 Cups. As a licensed psychologist, I recently discovered that 7 Cups was using my full name, credentials, and practice information without my consent, creating a fake profile that misleads potential clients into believing I am affiliated with their platform. When consumers click to contact me through this profile, they are rerouted to other providers on their site, thereby exploiting my professional identity to drive traffic and conversions. This is not an isolated case. It appears to be part of a broader practice wherein 7 Cups is harvesting therapist data — including bios and credentials — from thousands of personal or clinic websites to create search-optimized fake listings. These listings are then used to funnel traffic toward their own paid providers. Additionally, 7 Cups’ CEO, Glen Moriarty, is publicly referred to as a “licensed psychologist,” despite the fact that his license in Virginia lapsed in 2019, and there is no evidence of current licensure in any state: https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/Lookup/Detail/0810003314 I have submitted formal complaints to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Better Business Bureau, and I urge your company to reconsider its promotion of this platform, given these deep ethical and legal concerns around: Unauthorized use of professional identities Consumer deception and misrepresentation Misuse of professional titles by leadership Promoting this company under the banner of mental health innovation without acknowledging these violations is misleading and potentially damaging to both consumers and clinicians. Sincerely, Dr. Kathryn Ambeau","author_name":"Kathryn Ambeau","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-08T03:43:22Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/7cups#question-305569","answers":[]},{"id":7736,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:7736","question":"Why do you need money for this?","author_name":"Ibrahim Hammoud","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-01-23T05:21:34Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/7cups#question-7736","answers":[]},{"id":7382,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:7382","question":"Hello, My name is miss laura, i saw your profile and it drew my attention to write to you. I would like you to communicate me through my e-mail address (sgt.lauraralph2@gmail.com) laura","author_name":"Neel Murthy","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-01-03T18:36:42Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/7cups#question-7382","answers":[]},{"id":2837,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:2837","question":"How many years has 7cupsoftea been around?","author_name":"Elizabeth D","votes":0,"created_at":"2015-10-03T02:49:43Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/7cups#question-2837","answers":[]},{"id":1953,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:1953","question":"How much does 7 Cups of Tea cost?","author_name":"Jill Molinari","votes":0,"created_at":"2015-01-20T23:29:31Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/7cups#question-1953","answers":[]}],"faq":[]}}}