7 Cups (formerly called 7 Cups of Tea) is an online mental health platform that provides active listening to its users. The active listening services are provided by "listeners", who have been trained in active listening, via anonymous text or voice chats.[1][2][3]
 7 Cups' official company logo (as of 2023) | |
Type of site | Online counseling |
|---|---|
| Available in | 32 languages |
| Founded | July 2013 |
| Founder(s) | Glen Moriarty |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
The site features distinct groups for adolescent minors and adults over the age of eighteen.[4]
History
In July 2013, 7 Cups of Tea (as it was known then), was founded by psychologist Glen Moriarty as a Y Combinator startup.[1] The company later rebranded itself as simply 7 Cups.
The company derives its name from the eponymous poem by the 9th-century Chinese poet Lu Tong.