The Hope Matrix

How iFred and Talkspace are Normalizing Therapy during COVID-19, featuring Tarun Galagali

This week’s guest interview is with Tarun Galagali. Tarun is a Mental Health Advocate and the Director of Business Strategy & Operations at Talkspace. He is currently heading the Talkspace and Hopeful Cities initiative in Reno, which is providing free, unlimited messaging therapy to all Reno residents. Talkspace was founded eight years ago with the goal to provide more people with convenient access to licensed therapists around the clock by ulitizing efficient scheduling tools and unlimited access to therapists via text message, audio message, and online chat rooms. Tarun and Kathryn discuss the therapy, mental health and wellness resources offered on the Talkspace app, and analyze the negative reputation sometimes associated with therapy. Tarun and Kathryn open up about their own mental health journeys and reveal the benefits that you can gain from having a therapist at your disposal.

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