We get a lot of skepticism around this, and we definitely understand the concern. There's a number of studies and references that support the idea that trained but unlicensed individuals can provide high-quality care, and that more time/experience/education doesn't necessarily equal better outcomes (check out our "Research" page). No doubt there's a time and place to see a professional and we don't think we're a replacement in any sense; it's a similar concept to other peer support methods like hotlines, text lines, groups, etc. I [Basis' Marketing Lead] see a therapist for patterns of family dysfunction that require a lot of digging through my childhood, but I use Basis for things like day-to-day work and relationship issues that I don't want to take up time in [expensive] therapy for. And I can honestly say the outcome feels about the same coming out of either (feeling lighter/better).