7 CupsReviews of 7cups.com

I'm a listener on there, and the experience is mostly positive. I maintain a steady but reliable client base as an active listener volunteer and utilize the various online training courses, readings and chat rooms to learn more about active listening. It has definitely helped me with my communication and confidence as an aspiring counsellor and goes in hand with my current educational training in counselling.

It’s the best how I get to help people around the world and support them at there very best.

The listeners are caring and listen well. I would recommend if you are feeling misunderstood or feel that you aren't being listened to.

Sadly don’t trust them still after the thing was fixed. I was accused of doing something that he could not prove and was threatened by them. I gave them a warning and am waiting to see what else happens but I want from 1 star to three stars who knows maybe soon 5 stars even though I can’t do that or I would be lying. As a member and a listener make sure to not get yourself on accident or there could be big problems. Also sign out and make sure you trust the listener. GO ON TO 1 ON 1 CHAT ONLY IF YOU NEED HELP... also even though they say don’t give advice it’s hard not to that I do it once in a while and usually for minor problems that I have personally went through and had training for as well as had friends, and family have those problems. Who was the one that always ended up helping... me upon my good advice and feed back evidence to prove it. Still don’t trust much.

7cups is the best site to help online, people who want to help meet people who need help, and it's usually even in numbers, so it's very likely that somoene will help you when you ask for help. I wish they allowed us listeners to give advice, but other than that it's really perfect.

I was feeling down and out so I gave 7 cups a try and I am glad that I did because I feel so much better. Thank you to my listener:)

3 stars because the site is excellent in some ways, but really needs improvement in others. The concept is great -- free one-on-one support from a peer for anyone with a life challenge. As both a member and listener, I feel the site makes it too easy to become a listener and the overall quality of listeners is not great. I understand 7cups wants to keep wait times down, but often I have seen empty member queues. The qualifications for becoming a listener should be more rigorous to improve quality. I also think the chat rooms could be vastly improved. They're pretty much a joke, and they could be holding valuable support group meetings there if they just put a little thought into it. Finally, I think the site should emphasize peer support more, as that is the functional model. They just don't seem to realize it.

I found 7 cups in middle-school. I was too embarrassed to ask for professional help. Being able to find an outlet to channel my trauma really helped me. It allowed me to safely express my thoughts and feelings without being judged. Today, I volunteer as a listener and I've never been more proud! The community is always finding new ways to grow and become better people. 7cups beautifully allows members to communicate their needs anonymously. Listeners go through training and continue to train which makes them compassionate and understanding. I strongly recommend 7cups.