About UsSeven years ago, we noticed a lack of digital tools for mental health practitioners. Therapists were using existing social media platforms to connect, but these lacked the privacy and exclusivity our profession demands. Professionals were looking to connect, but vetted events are hard to find, and CEUs can make the costs add up. Additionally, we noticed that often therapists have difficulty finding the perfect referral sources for people seeking therapy while skilled clinicians struggle filling their practices with clients they’re yearning to help.
When we first launched ShrinkSync, we were dreamers with a lot of time on our hands. And then very quickly a lot of life happened, most notably becoming parents to one and then two babies, while growing our own professional careers. We quickly realized we couldn’t do it all, something had to be put on the back burner and neither of the kids were going to volunteer. So it had to be ShrinkSync. Over the past 4 years, we have continued receiving emails about when we’d bring our app back, people asking to make sure we notify them because it was so helpful. Whenever anyone has asked me if I knew a therapist in Pasadena specializing in Bipolar disorder or someone asking about where to find good networking events a voice in my head would say “there’s an app for that”. We had a synchronous moment where all three original cofounders felt the itch to work on ShrinkSync at the same time, it came through in the form of a text “Hey this sounds kind of random but…” except it wasn’t random and we were all ready now. |
Valentina Setteducate, MFT
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In the past couple years, the need for ShrinkSync has not faded. In fact, during the Coronavirus Pandemic, we noticed a trend towards therapists seeking connection, education and community online. The need is stronger than ever and our team is more passionate than ever to offer a quality tool to the mental health world.
We continue to see a void where therapists need professional connection. The available choices of professional associations and Facebook groups do not meet the needs of the modern professional. We strive to bring you the perfect space to meet, connect and dialogue with your fellow colleagues. With ShrinkSync, you can engage in thoughtful conversations in the Community, find free CEU webinars through member-curated OpenMic, and find local events to connect in person.
ShrinkSync was created to serve the mental health community. Our team is a combination of experienced therapists and experts in technology who together love to solve problems to make being a therapist more exciting. We continue to learn and evolve based on the feedback we get from our members about what would make doing their job a little easier while feeling more connected to their community. Our goal is to help you manage everything you “have to do” so you can spend more time doing what you “love to do”.
We continue to see a void where therapists need professional connection. The available choices of professional associations and Facebook groups do not meet the needs of the modern professional. We strive to bring you the perfect space to meet, connect and dialogue with your fellow colleagues. With ShrinkSync, you can engage in thoughtful conversations in the Community, find free CEU webinars through member-curated OpenMic, and find local events to connect in person.
ShrinkSync was created to serve the mental health community. Our team is a combination of experienced therapists and experts in technology who together love to solve problems to make being a therapist more exciting. We continue to learn and evolve based on the feedback we get from our members about what would make doing their job a little easier while feeling more connected to their community. Our goal is to help you manage everything you “have to do” so you can spend more time doing what you “love to do”.