group coaching rooted in positive psychology
Circle is an evidence-based group coaching program that applies Positive Psychology to improve career outcomes and well-being.

Our students are suffering. You’ve seen it. I’ve seen it. And, since Covid, this problem has only intensified. As a result, educational institutions consider belonging and community as critical needs that must be addressed. Responding to this pressing need is Circle.
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Allyson Dhindsa, Circle founder
By the numbers:
58%
More connected
Participants report feeling 58% more connected to their peers after going through Circle.
20%
Less lonely
Students are 20% less worried about the future and feel less lonely.
18%
Feel More Supported
Perceived career support increased by 18% in the wake of Circle.
30%
Matter more
Students’ sense of mattering–their perception of being valued and significant to the administration– increased by 30%
100%
Would recommend
100% of Circle participants would recommend the program to a peer.

Circle works. Here’s how.
Circle increases students’ well-being by first establishing psychological safety—that is, intentionally designing an environment where participants feel sufficiently safe to be vulnerable and to take risks.
Circle’s trained facilitators structure the curriculum so that participants develop the trust necessary to speak openly about the ups and downs of their college journey. As students realize that they are not alone and that what they are going through is normal and relatable, they feel an increased sense of belonging and mattering—proven antidotes to the loneliness, anxiety and stress that is escalating across campuses today.
Positive Psychology
Is the scientific study of the conditions and behaviors that promote optimal functioning within individuals, institutions and communities.
Psychological Safety
Is an environment that encourages, recognizes and rewards individuals for their contributions and ideas by making them feel safe when taking interpersonal risks.
Proven Outcomes
The combination of Positive Psychology and psychological safety creates the container for students to be vulnerable, ultimately leading to the recognition that their struggles are normal and that they are not alone on their journey.
What participants have experienced
Allyson, thank you so much for putting together this initiative and pushing through with the challenging conversations every week. Our sessions forced me to be vulnerable, which I am deeply uncomfortable with. But because of that, I feel that I have unlocked a greater store of empathy for others, and am becoming more honest with myself about my wants and their trade-offs.
Allyson’s support was very unique, and her kindness and authenticity has made us all share more about ourselves and feel more open and loose.
Circle has provided a safe space for me to listen to other’s life experiences, get a glimpse into their mental models, and find courage to share some of mine too. I have loved getting to know my Circle pod. Beyond the friendships, our many sessions have also prompted me to be more reflective and thorough in examining my own worldview.
Hearing that the things that I am upset about or worried about are not manufactured in my own head but a result of a shared collective experience was invaluable.
I made the closest and only friends I have now.
I felt that your work over the last year has been an incredible way to create community and catch those of us that would have otherwise fallen through the cracks.
I was recently able to secure a full time offer, and Circle was the most valuable career related program I participated in at NYU Stern. It helped me develop more focused career goals, and made me think more strategically about moves to make in the next few years.
I really thought that I was not capable of having these deep, philosophical conversations, but thinking about these topics really helped me to realign and revisit the quality of life that I want coming out of school.