About Us
Meet our Founder
Zeera was founded in 2019 by Ariela Safira, driven by a deep passion for revolutionizing mental health care. The inspiration came from a personal experience: a close friend of Ariela’s attempted suicide. And it was only then, at utmost crisis, that she sought mental health care for the first time. Witnessing this, Ariela recognized the urgent need for a mental health care system that meets people before they reach crisis and proactively supports daily mental health needs. Zeera was born out of this vision, aiming to provide accessible and preventative mental health support to meet people where they are, every day.
Zeera's Leadership Team
Led by leaders from mental health care, consumer tech and some of the world’s most engaging content businesses, Zeera’s leadership team brings unique expertise into the space of mental health care.
Ariela Safira
Founder + CEO
Dr. Rachel Hoffman
Chief Clinical Officer
Valerie Texin
Chief Financial Officer + Chief Operations Officer
Jennifer Coccia
Vice President of People + Operations
Olivia Auxier
Vice President of Marketing
Max Baker
Vice President of Revenue
The Clinical Voices
Behind Zeera
Dr. Rachel Hoffman
PhD and Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Dr. Onisha Etkins
Health equity & research expert with a doctoral degree.
Nai Warren
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Jack Bartel
Licensed clinical psychologist and LGBTQ+ health educator and consultant.
Maddie Lucas
Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Jake Ernst
Relational therapist.
Julia Jarrold
Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Dr. Wiyatta
Licensed psychologist.
Luis Cornejo
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist.
Bobby Gilmore
Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Tamara Hunter
Therapist and the founder.
Nic Harbeck
Nonbinary, pansexual, queer sex therapist.
