Your Anchor is dedicated to improving emotional wellness for mental health professionals and students. Built by therapists, it is dedicated to connecting, collaborating, and finding support by fostering meaningful connections and shared expertise.
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FOR THERAPISTS
A community for connection, open conversations, peer relationships, and personal & professional growth.
FOR COACHES
A purpose-built community space to connect with fellow coaches, develop meaningful relationships, and be supported.
FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
A community for mental health professionals to connect, engage in conversations, be supported, and build peer relationships.
Even those who support others need an anchor of their own.
FINALLY, A SPACE FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Therapists and mental health professionals create safe spaces for others to heal, yet often navigate their own professional journeys in isolation. It's the peculiar paradox of the healing professions- those who hold space for others frequently find themselves without one of their own.
Your Anchor emerges as a response to this contradiction, built by mental health professionals who intimately understand the ethical complexities and emotional weight of the work. Unlike generic social platforms with their cacophony of voices, this network offers something rarer: a filtered, focused community where practitioners can find relevant connections and conversations that honour the nuances of their profession.
For seasoned therapists and students alike, it promises something essential yet elusive in the mental health field- a place to drop anchor, to be both supported and seen, in a community that truly understands the work of holding others.
FOR THERAPISTS
FOR COACHES
FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
AN APPROACH TO COMMUNITY THAT EVOLVES WITH YOU
The strongest anchors aren't forged in isolation-they're shaped by the very waters they're designed to hold steady in. Your Anchor, a new community dedicated to improving emotional wellness, brings this principle to life by placing its evolution directly in the hands of its members.
While most professional networks dictate terms, this uniquely designed space for therapists, coaches, and mental health professionals operates on a refreshingly different premise: people who support others deserve a space that can adapt to support them.
Your Anchor establishes guidelines that aren't commandments carved in stone but living principles that evolve with community input.
FOR THERAPISTS
FOR COACHES
FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
YOUR ANCHOR STORY
In 2022, two experienced therapists, Caron Barruw and Glenn Barruw, approached longtime technologist Clinton Fein with a question that would spark an evolution:
Why is there still no real community space for us-the people doing the actual mental health work?
The motivation
Mental health professionals dedicate their careers to supporting others through crises, trauma, and transformation, yet they find themselves without a space specifically designed to meet their unique needs.
The only options are generic social media platforms with rigid structures and algorithmic priorities that favour advertisers over authentic communities, or one-size-fits-all spaces that reward visibility over depth and marketing over genuine connection.
This absence creates a profound disconnect. There is no specific community for mental health professionals that comprehends the intricacies and nuances of their work, along with the tools and functions that could best support them.
Our founders
Caron Barruw brings over three decades of experience across various continents and contexts. From working with NHL teams to serving as Vice President of Organizational Development at Bumble and Bumble in New York, she has built her career by creating space for others in both private practice and corporate settings.
Glenn Barruw's Journey transitioned from baseball to criminal justice before he became a therapist with a Ph.D. in behavioral psychology. His work with clients dealing with ADHD, anxiety, and addiction highlighted the limitations of one-size-fits-all approaches. Together, they founded Power-U Ltd, providing consulting for top executives and organisations navigating mental health challenges in both private practice and corporate settings.
The technical expertise came from Clinton Fein, who had been solving complex problems in technology and privacy since the 1980s. His background in AI, privacy protection, and ethical technology development made him the ideal partner to build a platform mental health professionals could trust.
Our business model
Your Anchor offers more than just a community—it’s a dedicated, purpose-built space where mental health professionals can connect meaningfully, exchange peer support, and grow together in a trusted environment. As a subscription-based service, it ensures a higher standard of conversation, curated content, and intentional design tailored to the evolving needs of therapists, coaches, and mental health practitioners.
Driving impact
Our tag line, "Even those who support others need an anchor of their own," is also one of our core values. We believe that those who support others deserve a space that supports them. Your Anchor provides the community infrastructure that hasn't been available to mental health professionals. By creating this dedicated platform, we're strengthening the foundation of the entire mental health ecosystem.
When mental health professionals have the community they need, they can better serve those who depend on them.
Your Anchor isn't just another platform- it's a vital foundation for professionals who support others, built by professionals, grounded in trust, and created for the people who make improved emotional wellness possible.
Member BACP (UK)
MS DN, BDA
Behavioural Psychologist (USA)
Senior Member RSM Psychology (UK), BABCP(UK)
Bachelor of Arts, Industrial Psychology