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Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the person with the PhD is buried in the "About us" page and that made me instant less interested particularly given the h

Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the person with the PhD is buried in the "About us" page and that made me instant less interested particularly given the heavy emphasis of CBT. So, to me the entire effort is now sorted into the marketing bullshit/MBA-lipstick/snake-oil category. I mean Dr Moberg seems bolted on as an afterthought when you realized "oh, shit people might actually expect to see relevant credentials". Apparently you don't even know what she does there besides "contributes to Pacifica’s development on a regular basis". The site is already dripping with Valley happy-derp marketing speak and that's the best spin you can do about someone that should be at the center of the project? If that's not the case, you really need to fix your messaging.

beermann 12y ago
Christine is our advisor, and an awesome one at that. We're certainly not trying to hide her. We created Pacifica because my co-founder, Chris, has struggled with anxiety his whole life. He came to me saying that we should try to do an app based on CBT. Personally, I've had insomnia for quite a while and I was really interested in how CBT might apply to both of our situations. We did a ton of research and Christine was one of the people we reached out to to make sure that we were adhering to the best practices in the profession. I'm sorry you see this as snake oil. We've really tried to build an app that fits into the daily lives of people with anxiety. Furthermore, it's designed from the perspective of someone with anxiety to provide tools that you can actually use throughout your day. Is there a particular aspect of the app that you don't like or is it simply the site itself?