Behavioral Health Business October 27, 2023
A new startup that offers mental health support for individuals while playing video games like Minecraft, Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley has landed $14.6 million in funding.
San Francisco-based Hero Journey Club offers members small virtual group mental health support sessions while gaming. The group includes an expert facilitator who is a licensed and accredited therapist with a doctorate or master’s degree in the counseling field, and four members.
“Hero Journey Club started with two simple questions: Could you take therapy out of the clinic and into spaces where people spend time, where they feel safe, where they feel like they already authentically themselves?” Co-founder and CEO Brian Chhor told Behavioral Health Business. “Then secondly, could community be the starting...
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