GroundWork Labs

Building the ground beneath your feet.

Mental health technology for the moments between sessions.

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The Gap Between Sessions

When a client has a panic attack at 2 AM or suicidal thoughts on a Sunday, their options are limited — call a hotline they probably won't call, text someone untrained to help, or white-knuckle it alone.Meanwhile, providers are turning away the clients who need them most. In our early validation, 4 out of 4 mental health providers confirmed they refer out or avoid high-risk clients because they lack between-session crisis infrastructure.The clients who need the most help have the fewest options. We're changing that.

Anchor

Real-time crisis de-escalation. In your pocket.

Anchor is a HIPAA-compliant mobile app that guides people through panic attacks, suicidal ideation, and emotional overwhelm using evidence-based clinical techniques.No typing. No phone calls. Just tap and breathe.Audio, haptics, and visual cues guide users through the crisis moment — even when they can't read or focus. Built by a licensed therapist who's used these techniques with hundreds of clients.

🎯	Guided De-Escalation	Tap what you're feeling. Anchor walks you through it.
🔒	HIPAA Compliant	Built on secure infrastructure from day one.
📱	Works Offline	Full functionality with no internet required.
🔔	Provider Alerts	Therapists receive informational alerts, on their terms.

Attune

Nervous system regulation through sound.

Attune brings polyvagal theory-informed sound therapy to your fingertips. Personalized soundscapes designed to calm, ground, and regulate — anywhere, anytime.Grounded in the same science as the Safe and Sound Protocol, Attune makes nervous system care accessible to everyone.Coming soon.

Built by a Therapist

Jake Long is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 12+ years of frontline experience in crisis intervention, community mental health, and private practice. He's sat across from people at their lowest points — and watched them leave knowing the hardest moments would happen when he wasn't there.GroundWork Labs exists because the gap between sessions is where the mental health system fails. Every feature in Anchor was born from real sessions with real clients.

LCMHC • LPC • LCAS • Qualified Supervisor • SSP Certified • MA Professional Counseling, Liberty University • BS Psychology, Fayetteville State University

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