Ella Circles

Structured support groups for campuses that need more capacity, not more chaos.

Ella Circles helps universities run small, topic-based support groups for students facing stress, isolation, overwhelm, and difficult transitions, with privacy-first design and low-lift rollout.

Scheduled, moderated circles instead of open chat rooms.
Ella provides prompts, structure, recap, and between-session reflection support.
Campuses get program-level insight without seeing private student reflections.

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Why campuses buy

Ella Circles is for institutions that need a structured support layer between self-help and formal counseling.

Relieve pressure on counseling teams

Offer lower-friction, lower-stigma support before or between appointments without exposing student private content.

Run something campuses can explain clearly

Circles are scheduled, topic-bound, and moderated. They are not anonymous public rooms and not an open student chat network.

Support the moments when demand spikes

Use circles around exams, orientation, residence transitions, breakup stress, or burnout-heavy periods.

Privacy-first Moderator-led Low-lift rollout Not a crisis service

How Ella Circles works

Recommended delivery model

Start with a repeatable campus pilot format that counseling, student wellness, or residence life can actually run.

Choose 1-3 priority circle topics.
Enroll students into a scheduled cohort.
Run 45-60 minute sessions with a facilitator.
Use Ella for prompts, reflection support, and recap.
Review aggregate participation and satisfaction data after the pilot.

Best first topics

Exam stress
Loneliness and transition
Burnout and overwhelm

What makes Ella Circles different

Ella Circles is a structured support format, not an open community. Students get a more approachable first step than formal care, while campuses get a scalable program that can be explained to leadership, facilitators, and procurement without blurring privacy boundaries.

Designed to complement campus counseling and student wellness programs, not replace therapy.

Privacy and safety model

Students keep control

Private reflections stay with the student. Partners should receive aggregate program-level insight, not raw personal entries.

Moderated, not public

Circles are scheduled and facilitator-led. The product is intentionally not positioned as an open campus chat network.

Support, not emergency care

Ella Circles does not replace therapy, diagnosis, psychotherapy, or crisis services. Programs should keep escalation paths clear.

Campus packaging

Recommended pricing starts with fixed pilot packages, then moves into sponsored seat pricing for recurring rollout.

Small pilot

CAD 4,500 for an early facilitated pilot.

1 pilot circle or a small early cohort
Good for first campus or workplace validation
Low-lift way to prove attendance and satisfaction

Mid-size pilot

CAD 8,000 for a broader multi-circle pilot.

1-3 circles in one pilot window
Recap, feedback, and rollout support
Best for counseling centers or student wellness teams

Recommended pilot offer

Run 1-3 circles in one term or short pilot window.
Use a predefined topic list, attendance cap, and facilitator guide.
Measure attendance, repeat attendance, recap completion, and satisfaction.
Review renewal or expansion potential after pilot completion.

Answers for common objections

“Is this therapy?”

No. Ella Circles is structured support and reflection. It complements counseling services and does not replace therapy or crisis care.

“Do we see student private entries?”

No. The intended model is aggregate program insight, not raw student personal content.

“Will this increase counselor workload?”

The goal is the opposite: provide a lower-lift support layer that helps students earlier and more consistently.

Launch your first Ella Circles pilot

Design a structured support program for exam stress, transitions, loneliness, or burnout with a format your campus can actually run.

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