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Number of ratings39 Number of reviews19 Listens toOver 18 LanguagesEnglish Listener sinceJan 19, 2018 Last activein last month GenderNon-Binary PathStep 549 People helped117 Chats605 Group support chats103 Listener group chats12 Forum posts56 Forum upvotes194

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Note: I am currently not taking new members. Thank you.

Hi! My name is Will (he/they), and I'm really glad you've found me here on 7 Cups. I know firsthand how hard opening up to people can be, so I'm glad you're taking a step in the right direction.

About Me: I am an early-career researcher who spends a lot of my free time volunteering here. I use my lived experience to guide my knowledge but stay current on psychological literature. I am a Dissociative Disorders Discussion Host (check the discussion schedule out here: https://www.7cups.com/forum/trauma/General_2433/ScheduleDiscussionsoftheTraumaSubCommunity_302437/) and currently try to focus my chats on those with dissociative disorders and trauma, though I am open to chat with about a variety of things outside of that.

Experience: My primary area of expertise is in dissociative disorders and trauma, but I have many areas that I can support individuals in, including, but not limited to anxiety, depression, school/work stress, and addiction. I mostly specialize in long-term support, and have received tulip awards, a teen award, and a paper plate award here from this support; I am deeply grateful for the members who nominated me for such awards. Outside of here, I have multiple years of clinical experience in residential and addiction programs and multiple years of research experience on psychopathology.

Time: On average, I can dedicate 45-90 minutes per individual chat. I will give 5-10 minute notices before I have to sign out, so do not expect an abrupt end to a conversation. I can check back with individuals after a conversation, but I typically offer one-off support to folks. Please let me know if you would like me to check back in, and expect a check-in after roughly a week if you ask.

Disclaimer: Due to a busy work schedule, I am only online every few days and don't always get 7 Cups notifications. If I haven't replied, please message me and be patient (feel free to double message as well).

Thank you for taking the time to read this; if you have any questions or just want to reach out, feel free to send me a message.

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Feedback about Discussions of the Trauma Sub-Community

Trauma Support / by WillingToHelpU

January 3rd, 2025

...See more Hello everyone! I hope everyone is doing well. I'm writing about the discussions of the trauma sub-community; we're looking for input to continue hosting discussions that interest the folks in this community. I've made a form here [https://forms.gle/6ugLF5hmas2vtpj9A] that asks people for their insight into what discussions they'd like to see more of so that we can keep growing the discussions. What are these discussions? These discussions are hosted throughout the week in the Trauma Support Room. For more information about when, please check out this post. [https://www.7cups.com/forum/trauma/General_2433/DiscussionsoftheTraumaSubCommunityAnnouncementThread_303372/] They are designed to have a variety of discussion topics and categories so that people can join any discussion they're interested in. Why are you looking for feedback? Growth and listening to the community are the biggest things we are looking for to make these discussions sustainable. While we offer the ability to have feedback during discussions, I've created this form for specific requests about things that people would like to see. How will this be incorporated? We are looking to expand some of the guides we use to host discussions, so these responses (collected anonymously) will help us create new guides for hosts about a wider variety of topics that people want to see. It may take some time to see a topic you've requested become a topic for discussion, but we want to incorporate as much feedback as quickly as possible, so keep an eye out for possible new discussion topics coming to discussions in 2025. More questions? Feel free to leave them below and I'll do my best to respond to them :) Thanks for any feedback you leave, it is all greatly appreciated!! Links: - to the form: https://forms.gle/6ugLF5hmas2vtpj9A - to the announcement thread: https://www.7cups.com/forum/trauma/General_2433/DiscussionsoftheTraumaSubCommunityAnnouncementThread_303372/

Hello everyone!

Trauma Support / by WillingToHelpU

May 28th, 2024

...See more Hello everyone! I'm WillingToHelpU, also known as Will or Willing. I'm a room supporter for Trauma Support, and I host sessions in chats (mostly) weekly, along with being an ATL on here. Right now, I host support chats for teens with dissociative disorders on Wednesdays and guided support chats for adult trauma survivors on Fridays. Outside of Cups, I am a full-time student who is also doing neuroimaging research (which is why my hosting schedule can sometimes be thrown in the loop as my academic schedule changes). I'm in the last semester of my undergrad and have been navigating this experience as a disabled, queer, and trans person with a service dog at my side. This leads me to give back to my community through my involvement on Cups and campus, as I understand just how tough life can be. When I'm not on Cups or in my lab, I'm either playing fetch with my dog, riding horses, listening to music, or playing comfy video games. You can also catch me taking several naps or doing art, as I truly believe in the idea of 'rest is resistance' (for more on this topic, I recommend looking up Tricia Hersey and her organization, The Nap Ministry). I really enjoy the work I do here on Cups, and I have been floating around this website since 2019. I enjoy being a room supporter with trauma support, being an ATL, and also just being here for people. I like to let my personal experiences guide me, but I am always open to learning more, as I believe each and every person I talk to brings a different and very important viewpoint. Thank you for reading and being here, and I hope you have a restful day. :)

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Feedback & Reviews

So kind. Always tries to understand.

Amazing, helped me come up with a plan

So kind, gave tons of options and is super knowledgeable

Wonderful n helpful

Good balance of personable and professional, extremely attentive, remembers important details, phrases questions in a way that makes me feel empowered and supported, so delicate with my trauma, has a very patient encouraging reassuring gentle safe energy 🤍

Great person. Really knows how to be gentle when needed.

Good listener, helps to be reflective

Incredibly understanding and caring.

They are very thoughtful and considerate of our feelings!!!

They were great at checking in on me and making sure I am okay. Excellent listener!

Super kind and helpful. Thank you!

I had a great time talking with them. They were very patient and considerate. It really helped me feel better. I highly recommend

Very good listener and willing to talk about issue in an unbiased manner.

Very kind, and seems to be very supportive

They checked up on me and genuinely seemed nice

Very quick response times and active listening.

Really caring and understanding, helped me through a rough time :)

Very kind and helpful

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