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Values Aligned Therapy specializes in couples therapy, individual therapy and executive coaching in New York.

Jackie Ourman, LMHC, uses evidence based practices including ACT, EFT and EMDR to help clients heal, thrive and find fulfillment in their lives

09/11/2026

✨Arts & Healing and the NYC create/M Film Festival Preview 🎬

I’m so excited to share an event the Social Connection Collective and create/M are co-hosting on September 30 at Fabrik in DUMBO.

This evening brings together clinicians, artists, and community members to explore how the arts support connection and mental health. Expect live activations, a brief panel discussion, and a first look at the create/M NYC Film Festival ahead of its December premiere.

📅 Wednesday, September 30
🕕 6:00 - 8:30 PM
📍 Fabrik Dumbo, 20 Jay St. 218, Brooklyn, NY

Space is limited, so RSVP soon (link in bio / https://app.joinfabrik.com/51wzh4fd).

Would love to see you there 💛

Sponsorship opportunities are also available for this event and the film festival. DM us if you’d like to be involved.

08/26/2026

We’re hosting our 1st Annual Global Meetup and it’s a landmark moment for our community.

We’ll be joined by Jean Oelwang, Founding CEO of Virgin Unite and Co-Founder of Plus Wonder & Planetary Guardians, for a keynote conversation on “The Art of Deep Partnership” — how to build the trust-based relationships that turn bold ideas into lasting change.

We’ll also share a look back at our first year (1,000+ members, 65+ ambassadors, 30+ countries 🌍) and our vision for what’s next, plus our signature Connect-the-Connectors breakouts, pairing you with fellow connectors from around the world.

No one should be doing the work of ending loneliness alone.

📅 Thursday, October 15 🕘 9:00 AM EST · 3:00 PM CET · 1:00 PM UTC
💻 Online via Zoom

Registration link is on our LinkedIn Page ⬆️

08/20/2026

I’m so excited to share that I’ve partnered with Fabrik as my home for hosting community gatherings in New York City. After speaking at their Social Connection Summit this summer and meeting with the founders, Gwen Wiscount, Jaclyn Pascocello and the broader community, I felt at home.

As founder of the Social Connection Collective, I spend a lot of time thinking about what it takes to build real connection, and Fabrik’s mission to strengthen social health by creating tangible infrastucure for it is deeply aligned with that work. Starting this fall, I’ll be hosting events here focused on social health and human connection. Stay tuned for more info.

07/31/2026

Social connection doesn’t just happen. We create the conditions for it.

That idea was at the heart of the Social Connection Summit at Fabrik on July 16.

When we bring together researchers, founders, clinicians, community builders, advocates, and people who care deeply about belonging, something powerful happens. It’s in the spaces in-between sessions and panels, when people begin thinking about ways to collaborate and continue to stay connected.

That’s how movements grow.

It’s also why the mission of the Social Connection Collective is to connect the connectors. No one should be doing the work of ending loneliness alone.

As an aside, less than ten minutes before our panel, I spilled chai all over my dress. 😅 Mikki handed me the vest she was wearing, and somehow it became the perfect opening to our conversation.

Because real life is messy. So are relationships. And that is part of the magic of human connection and IRL experiences.

Thank you to Gwen Wiscount, Jaclyn Pascocello, Mikki Hoffman, PMP, and the entire Fabrik community for creating a space where connection isn’t left to chance. And to Phil Chu, for being such a thoughtful co-facilitator and conversation partner

Here’s to building more spaces and experiences like this 💛

07/22/2026

Exciting news 🎬✨

I’ve joined Mental Health Media Group as an Advisory Director, supporting create/M and the upcoming create/M Film Festival, premiering December 2026.

create/M amplifies the real, authentic experience of mental health through curated film and digital media, created by artists with lived mental health experience.

I currently work in the social and mental health space, and what draws me to MHMG is something I believe deeply: creativity heals. Not just the act of making something, but the experience of being together with other people around it. Sitting in a room, watching a film, feeling less alone in something. Community and healing, happening at the same time, in the same place.

We’re accepting donations for create/M, have sponsorship opportunities available for the film festival, and are still accepting film submissions. Want to learn more or get involved in some way? Link in bio: mentalhealthmediagroup.com 💛

07/14/2026

This Thursday, July 16th, I’ll join researchers, founders, clinicians, community builders, and advocates at the Social Connection Summit at FABRIK in DUMBO to dig into questions like:

✨How do we treat social connection as a fundamental pillar of wellbeing, not a “nice to have”?

✨How do we build real relationship skills, including conflict and repair?

✨How far can AI go in supporting connection, and where are the limits?

What makes this gathering meaningful is that the room will be full of people already doing this work. 💫

Social Connection Collective’s mission is simple: connect the connectors. I believe that no one should be doing the work of ending loneliness alone.

So while I’m excited for the lineup, I’m just as excited for the conversations with everyone who attends and the collaborations that spark between sessions. That’s how movements grow.

If you are in NYC, I hope you will join us. RSVP link is in my bio. ⬆️

06/30/2026

When’s the last time you left a networking event feeling genuinely energized? Most networking feels like forced connection. This experience is different.

The Social Connection Collective is partnering with the Covve Connection Crew to host a Joyful Connection Masterclass on July 16th: 90 minutes of new connection tools, 1:1 breakouts, and actually enjoying the process.

I will be facilitating with my co-founder Christian Altenius, one of our SCC Ambassadors Stephen J. Coté and Connection Crew host 💜 Hansen Hunt.

Want to join us for free? Comment “YES” below and I’ll send you a code. Spots are limited. We would love to see you there.

06/18/2026

People are already turning to AI for emotional support and for processing difficult experiences. That is not inherently wrong, but it requires us to ask hard questions about what we are building toward. Are these tools strengthening our capacity for real human connection, or are we creating off-ramps from it?

I really enjoyed having this conversation with Phil McAuliffe from Humans:Connecting, and I hope you find it valuable.

Link in profile ⬆️

05/29/2026

Last July, I tuned into the launch of the Commission on Social Connection report and was deeply moved by Dr. Vivek Murthy’s call to action…”We need more people doing this work.”

I was hooked and it was in that moment that I knew I needed to do something to help address these issues and preserve the fundamental human need we all have to be in connection with one another. Especially in a time when technology is advancing in ways that make that harder every day. The was created during that meeting.

Flash forward, nearly one year later. I had the absolute privilege of seeing Dr. Murthy speak at the Human Algorithm Summit. He is an incredibly gifted speaker, and I left feeling even more motivated and grounded in my purpose to help raise awareness of the importance of social health and build community for the people working globally to end loneliness and create a more connected world. This work matters now more than ever.

If you are working in social health or want to connect with those who are doing so globally and have an impact in this space, I invite you to join us.

No one should be doing the work of ending loneliness alone.

05/01/2026

Honored to be selected for the Labs Expert Network as an Advisor✨

APA Labs (a unit of the American Psychological Association) is working to build deeper trust, stronger alignment, and more consistent collaboration across the digital mental health ecosystem.

The APA Labs Expert Network and Advisory collaborations connect innovators with interdisciplinary experts, psychologists, clinicians, researchers, technologists, to help clarify emerging standards, anticipate evidence expectations, and strengthen the foundations of their products.

I attended their inaugural conference in October and was inspired by the team’s commitment to evidence-based practice and responsible innovation. I’m excited to be part of this work. The opportunity is significant and so is the responsibility.

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