About Us

Finding Inspiration in Every Turn

We Believe Everyone Deserves Mental Healthcare That Truly Sees Them

Mental health isn't one-size-fits-all. Your cultural background, lived experiences, and identity shape how you understand wellness—and how you heal. Yet most mental health platforms treat culture as an afterthought, leaving millions of Canadians feeling unseen and unsupported.

We built Calmshell to change that.

What We Do Differently

Culture as Foundation, Not Feature

Every aspect of Calmshell—from our AI matching algorithm to our therapy modules—is designed with cultural competency at its core. We don't just translate content; we adapt it to honor collectivist values, family dynamics, and spiritual beliefs.

Three Pillars of Healing

Clinical Excellence: Licensed, supervised therapists using evidence-based practices
Community Connection: Peer support and healing circles that combat isolation
Ancestral Wisdom: Traditional healing practices co-designed with Elders and cultural leaders

Built on Trust, Not Extraction

We've spent years in consultation with community leaders, ensuring our platform serves—not commodifies—the communities we work with. All data stays in Canada, fully PIPEDA-compliant, with users maintaining complete control over their information.

Our Impact

✅ 35,000+ users across Canada finding culturally-affirming care
✅ 500+ licensed therapists trained in multicultural competency
✅ 12 languages supported with culturally-adapted content
✅ 40% higher engagement rates compared to generic platforms
✅ 90% user satisfaction in cultural relevance ratings

Who We Serve

We're for anyone who has ever sat in a therapist's office explaining their culture instead of exploring their feelings. We're for:

Newcomers and immigrants navigating settlement stress and identity
BIPOC communities seeking therapists who understand systemic impacts
2SLGBTQIA+ individuals needing affirming, intersectional care
Indigenous peoples wanting healing that honors their traditions
Students and professionals balancing cultural expectations with personal growth
Families seeking support that respects their cultural values

Our Team

Our diverse team brings together lived experience, clinical expertise, and cultural wisdom. We include mental health professionals, technology innovators, community leaders, and most importantly—people who have walked the healing journey themselves.

We don't just build for our communities. We are our communities.

Our Commitment

To Users: Your healing journey is sacred. We provide safe, culturally-affirming space where your identity is celebrated, not pathologized.

To Communities: We operate as guests in your healing traditions, always with permission, always with respect, always giving back.

To Partners: We measure success not just in profit, but in lives touched, stigma reduced, and communities strengthened.

Looking Forward

Mental healthcare is undergoing a revolution, and we're proud to lead the charge toward equity and cultural safety. Our vision extends beyond just providing therapy—we're building a movement where every person can access healing that honors who they are, where they come from, and where they're going.

Because when mental healthcare truly sees you, transformation isn't just possible—it's inevitable.

Ready to experience culturally-aware mental healthcare? [Start your journey with Calmshell today.]

Our Story

Calmshell was born from a simple but powerful realization: the communities that need mental health support most are the ones least likely to find it.

We watched as newcomers struggled with therapists who couldn't understand the weight of leaving everything behind. We saw Indigenous youth caught between two worlds, needing healing that honored their traditions. We witnessed BIPOC professionals carrying the invisible burden of workplace discrimination while searching for therapists who truly "got it."

The solution wasn't more therapy—it was better therapy. Culturally-intelligent therapy.