Virtual Grief Counseling for Kids

Guardian Lane a children’s mental health startup producing the largest video library of creative grief therapy projects from counselors and therapists around the world so that children affected by grief can release toxic stress and avoid detrimental mental and health issues later in life.

1 in 5 children will face the heartbreak of losing a loved one, and with 50% of households ending in divorce, the failure to release toxic stress from grief could create a devastating future for 51 million children, plagued by anxiety, depression, unhealthy attachments, and even suicide.  Grief doesn’t follow a 9-5 schedule, leaving current solutions out of reach due to

1. Rigid time constraints with scheduling in-person counseling

2, Waitlists from local grief centers

3. Inaccessible locations for families in rural communities

4. And Exorbitant costs for private therapy

Living in an on-demand world, this is no longer acceptable. Guardian Lane offers the largest video library of expert-led creative grief therapy projects, including music, play, crafts, and movement. Accessible anytime, from a school counselor’s office to the kitchen table, Guardian Lane provides immediate, on-demand support to help children and families release toxic stress and cope with grief, eliminating barriers of time, location, and cost.

Guardian Lane has focused on school administrators, recognizing that many schools have just one counselor for hundreds sometimes thousands of students. With 3.7 million teachers available to offer Guardian Lane, we’re on a mission to help them support their 51 million grieving students.

Why me to build Guardian lane? Being the former child that I now serve through this company.  I build a career over the last 15 years creating video content and commercials for families and kids as a former Art Director for Disney and SeaWorld with a mission to bring more happiness and joy into the hearts of children. I also have a passion for building life changing businesses. My first company literally transformed the legal system for the first time in history by helped Millions of Americans afford legal counsel for the first time ever.

So why am I here with you today? Guardian Lane is ready for our next chapter.  We are raising $50,000 to transform our video library into a customizable curriculum and produce our first impact report. The new curriculum will enhance engagement by enabling school administrators and guardians to tailor project playlists according to students' ages, interests, and remaining school weeks.  The insights from our impact report will not only help us secure future opportunities but also drive increased school enrollments, expanding access to on-demand grief support for even more students.