Founding Counselor Access

The conflict resolution tool built for counselors

Parent meetings that go in circles. Families that re-fight the same fight. Staff tensions nobody names out loud. Gripely gives the people you counsel a structured, private space to raise issues and reach documented agreements — and gives you the full picture between meetings. Credentialed counselors get Gripely Professional free, for life.

No credit card · 2-minute application

Everything in Professional, on us

The same plan we charge $49/month for — yours free as a founding counselor.

Facilitator dashboard

Every mediation and family space at a glance — what needs attention, what stalled, what resolved.

Resolution analytics

Track resolution rates and engagement across all the families, groups, and cases you facilitate.

Anonymous mode

Let participants raise sensitive issues without fear — essential for staff and group mediation.

Custom branding

Add your school, district, or practice branding so spaces feel official and trusted.

Unlimited everything

Unlimited spaces, participants, and gripes. One space per family, mediation, or team.

Private & secure

Structured, documented conversations participants control — with mutual resolution built in.

How it works

1

Apply

Tell us about your role and credentials. Takes two minutes — no payment details.

2

We review

We personally review every application to keep the program for credentialed professionals.

3

Counsel free, forever

Once approved, create your account and Gripely Professional unlocks automatically — free for life.

Apply for free Professional

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We'll only use your details to review your application and set up your free account.

Frequently asked questions

Is Gripely a good conflict resolution tool for school counselors?+

Yes — for the adult side of school conflict. School counselors use Gripely to mediate parent–school disagreements, co-parenting conflicts that spill into school, and staff or department tensions. Every issue is raised in writing, discussed calmly, and closed with a documented agreement you can reference later.

Do school counselors qualify for free Professional access without a clinical license?+

Yes. A school counseling certification or credential (e.g. state PPS/school counselor certification, NCC, NCSC) qualifies — you do not need a private-practice clinical license. Share your credential and school or district in the application and we review each one personally.

Can my students use Gripely?+

Gripely accounts require users to be 18 or older, so it is not for K-12 student mediation directly. It works well with the adults around a student — parents, guardians, and staff — and with college students, where residence-life and campus counselors use it for roommate and student-organization conflicts.

Can I use Gripely with families between counseling sessions?+

That is one of its strongest uses. Assign a family their own space as between-session work: members raise concerns, practice the communication skills you teach, propose solutions, and vote on them. You review the documented progress before the next session instead of reconstructing the week from memory.

Does Gripely work for mediation and restorative conversations?+

Yes, for adult participants. The structure mirrors a facilitated mediation: each side states the issue in writing, discussion stays threaded and calm, solutions are proposed and voted on, and the agreement is documented with everyone’s explicit consent. Anonymous mode helps surface issues people will not raise face-to-face.

Is Gripely Professional really free for counselors?+

Yes. Approved counselors join our founding professionals program — the same program our founding therapists are in — and get full Gripely Professional access free, for life. No credit card, no trial clock, no auto-charge.

How do I get access after applying?+

Once we approve your application, create a Gripely account using the same email you applied with and Professional unlocks automatically. If you already have an account, we upgrade it for you.

Turn hard conversations into documented resolutions

Join the founding counselors shaping how Gripely supports schools, families, and campuses.