7 CupsReviews of 7cups.com

People are mostly self-absorbed just keeping up ratings...

Listening therapy is wrong. It sees your issue but does NOTHING to fix it. Therapy should be about trying to find good solutions to practical and emotional problems. The site is badly built and outdated. Listeners are not vetted and are poor at what they do.

I’m a member, not a listener. I've been using 7 Cups on and off for a while now, and I've met some good listeners who are attentive, bold, unbiased, caring, and understanding. But honestly, most of my experiences with 7 Cups have been terrible. I once met a weird listener who claimed he was a psychologist but had no intention of listening to my issues. Instead, he wanted me to look at a picture of a stranger (a lady) who he claimed was his wife. He wanted me to look into her eyes and describe my feelings... like, what? What feelings? Are you kidding me? Some listeners just seem focused on getting good reviews, and some listeners just keep saying, "You only have five minutes left." Come on, I'm not here to talk to a clock! The worst experience was actually today, this morning. I’ve been feeling pretty upset due to some friendship issues, so I decided to talk to a listener whose profile had a few good reviews. After I shared my story, I don't know if she was projecting or just lashing out her own frustration, but she said, "This is not a friendship. You are nothing to her. You understand?" Seriously? How did she even become a listener? Her response was absolutely disrespectful. And at the end, she wanted me to leave a review on her. Like, really?! But she did receive a negative review from me.

It’s an amazing platform and I believe that many people can receive help and provide help at the same time. It’s a place where people can grow and connect with each other.

I know many listeners, and generally, I'd describe them as empathetic, patient, and helpful! 7Cups provides training guides and has guidelines that make the listening work well managed. It's awesome to find free support, it helps the population that cannot reach professional help yet, and those who have a psychotherapy process to find additional support. Regarding the platform, it is very GOOD organized. It has forums, sharing circles, 1-1 chats, training guides and academic free programs.

Unfortunately, started my therapy with this site before I found my current (fabulous) therapist. When responding to one of my messages I got the message had absolutly nothing to do with what I was going through when I was like Dude I don't know what you're taking about then I as no longer able to log into the therapist part of the platform

OVERALL: Trainings are not required of the Listeners, it's optional. You could have a severely undertrained Listener or a Listener better than the therapists there. Anyone can become a Listener- good ones are in short demand. As a Listener, I'm so appreciative of the resources we have at hand- there are several programs you can go through and learn about different professional paths, and there are so many training courses you can have the opportunity to go through. I have a lot of long-term Members that I chat with, and who express satisfaction upon finding me. However, the few times I came as a Member to see it from the other side, it was subpar. Using the general chat pool/Chat Live Now feature matches you with a random Listener. It's so important to recognize that ANYONE can become a Listener and some people have very bad motives. Ignoring me, trying to sext, pushing agendas, etc.- and it was genuinely hard to navigate. No wonder Members are over the moon the second they get a normal person as a Listener- You can browse for Listeners, but even us verified ones can be a mixed bag. Some just want the number of chats to go up, and some genuinely want to help. It's near impossible to tell from a distance.

As a Listener at 7 cups I have discovered my own strengths while helping out an entire community of amazing people who have become a daily part of my life despite having only known them for a short while. 7 cups is an amazing platform with a wonderful society.