We're Wired to Belong:
Designing Communities That Foster Connection
Partnering with therapists, healers, and conscious organizations to build communities where members flourish, your mission thrives, and your organization grows sustainably.
Sound Familiar?
You know your community matters. But building genuine connection online — the kind that nourishes, engages, and sustains — can feel like a lot.
In a disconnected world, the stakes are high:
54% of people feel too embarrassed to talk about their loneliness (Cigna, 2019)
Loneliness increases risk of death by 26–32% (Holt-Lunstad, 2015)
It’s linked to higher rates of dementia, illness, and burnout
1 in 4 believe loneliness reflects personal failure (Red Cross, 2018)
We’re wired for connection. Belonging isn’t a luxury — it’s a basic human need. But creating that kind of space takes more than good intentions.
What We Hear All the Time:
“We have the right people… but they’re not engaging.”
“I’m juggling community and my actual work — I’m burnt out.”
“The tech is clunky. Members are confused. I’m exhausted.”
“People join excited… then vanish.”
“I want a safer, more inclusive space — but I’m not sure how.”
Whether you're starting from scratch, switching platforms, or breathing life back into a quiet space — we’re here to help.
We’ll help you build a community that feels good to run, supports your nervous system, and truly nourishes the people in it.
What Makes a Community Thrive?
Belonging
When people feel safe and seen, they show up. Belonging turns a group into a home — and increases retention, engagement, and transformation.
Authenticity
Communities flourish when members feel free to be real. Vulnerability is celebrated. Judgment-free presence becomes the norm.
When members feel heard, and accepted:
They show up more. They contribute more. They stay longer.
Secure Relationships
Drawing from attachment theory, we design for connection that soothes the nervous system. Consistent, attuned spaces foster resilience and trust.
How We Bring That to Life
Building thriving communities takes intentionality.
Here's how we turn these essential elements into lasting impact.
Shared Purpose
A clear “why” aligns members with your mission — reducing churn, increasing engagement, and building momentum.
Ritual & Rhythm
Weekly check-ins, monthly themes, or shared practices anchor members in something steady — which creates safety for depth and connection.
Thoughtful Onboarding
We blend automation with warmth so every welcome feels intentional, intuitive, and human. It’s the #1 way to boost long-term retention.
Accessibility & Usability
We prioritize trauma-aware, inclusive, and intuitive design — so people across neurotypes, abilities, and backgrounds feel at home.
Meaningful Participation
We co-design ways for members to show up — in ways that match their energy, capacity, and gifts.
Feedback Loops
We build in systems to listen, adjust, and evolve — so your community stays alive, responsive, and resilient.
Strategy Meets Nervous System Awareness
We don’t just design “features.” We architect experiences that serve your community’s growth and grounding. Here’s what we bring into every project:
✨ Experience Design & Journey Mapping
Designing intuitive flows that reduce friction, build trust, and deepen connection at every step.
⚙️ Tech Systems & Automation
We work with platforms like Circle and integrate your stack to save time and create seamless experiences—for you and your members.
🔁 Thoughtful Onboarding & Offboarding
Welcoming new members with intention. Letting go with care. These moments matter most in how people feel about your space.
📈 Aligned Growth Strategy
Not just more members—right-fit members, authentic engagement, and steady momentum that reflects your values.
🫂 Trauma-Aware & Inclusive Design
Everything is built with choice, agency, and nervous system literacy in mind—because belonging starts with safety.
Shared Purpose
When members align with your vision, they don’t just consume — they contribute. A clear “why” builds collective momentum and magnetizes the right people, reducing churn and increasing impact. That alignment drives deeper engagement, sustainable participation, and collective growth.
Experience Design & Journey Mapping
Reduce friction, build trust, deepen connection.Tech Systems & Automation
Platforms like Circle, integrated stacks, and smooth flows that save time and feel good to use.Intentional Onboarding + Offboarding
Welcome with warmth. Exit with care. These moments matter most.Aligned Growth Strategy
Not just “more members” — right-fit members, steady momentum, and values-aligned growth.Trauma-Aware, Inclusive Design
Built with choice, agency, and nervous system literacy at the core.
Approach
Built via Collective Wisdom
Our work is shaped by decades of research and embodied practice across psychology, community design, trauma-informed care, and learning theory. Here’s a glimpse into the frameworks and voices that guide our approach:
🔹 Trauma-Aware Practice
With guidance from Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine, Deb Dana, and Resmaa Menakem, we hold safety, regulation, and consent as foundational.
🔹 Relationship Science
Inspired by Mia Birdsong, Shasta Nelson, and Diane Musho Hamilton, we design communities where vulnerability, generosity, and consistency create true belonging.
🔹 Village-Building & Conflict Repair
We draw from Priya Parker’s Art of Gathering and Peter Block’s community-building principles, weaving connection, purpose, and restorative approaches to conflict.
We are inspired by Internal Family Systems (IFS), created by Dr. Richard Schwartz, which helps individuals understand and integrate their internal parts, fostering deeper empathy, self-regulation, and healthier relationships and conflict-resolution within the community.
🔹 Learning Design & Cognitive Development
Inspired by James Clear’s principles of habit formation and relational neuroscience (such as those explored by Dr. Stephen Porges and Dr. Dan Siegel).
We design micro-practices and rhythms that make meaningful engagement a natural part of everyday life. Drawing from cognitive science, we craft multi-modal, inclusive experiences that foster lasting growth and help insights stick.
🔹 Attachment & Authentic Relating
Secure relationships are the bedrock of thriving communities. With roots in attachment theory (as developed by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth) and authentic relating practices (influenced by the work of Tara Brach and Jason Gaddis), we foster trust, co-regulation, and realness.
Services
Advisory Session
You’re not quite sure what’s wrong—or what’s next. You just know something’s not working, or something big is coming.
In this 90-minute strategy session, we get to the root of what’s holding your community back (or blocking its birth), clarify where you are, and map out next steps—so you can move forward with confidence.
This session can be laser-focused on a particular challenge or opportunity you're navigating—whether it's community strategy, onboarding/offboarding design, automating key processes, or improving your overall member experience.
Includes:
A pre-call questionnaire to save time and surface insights
A 90-120 minute deep-dive session
Follow-up notes + session recording, and strategy plan
1 week of unlimited email support after the call
💸 $500
Not sure what you need yet? Start here.
You can always apply this toward a larger package if we move forward together.
The Community Tune-Up
(Community Audit – For Existing Communities)
Your community exists—but it’s stalling. Maybe engagement is low, energy feels flat, or your team’s spread too thin.
In this 2-week audit, we fully immerse ourselves in your space, assess what’s working (and what’s not), we look at the available data, conduct member interviews, questionnaires, and deliver a tailored strategy packed with practical recommendations and next steps.
Includes:
1:1 kickoff session
Member interviews (optional)
Full audit of structure, experience, and operations
Strategy report with opportunities, quick wins, and long-term ideas
1 follow-up implementation session
2 weeks of async email support
💸 $3K–$5K (based on size + complexity)
This is for you if your community needs a reset, refresh, or a strategic pulse check.
Custom Implementation
For New or Evolving Communities
You’re ready to build something powerful, but don’t have the time or team to lead the charge. We partner with you to bring your vision to life—from design to delivery.
We handle the messy middle so you can focus on what you do best.
Includes (customized to your needs):
Community platform setup (Circle, Heartbeat, Mighty Networks, etc.)
Branding + member journey design
Zapier/automation setup
SSO or backend integrations
Operations, onboarding, and moderation systems
Pre-launch and post-launch marketing strategy
💸 Starts at $5K
(Add-ons, like branding, tech buildouts, or copywriting, available.)