A mother's warning
A mother shares how online sextortion took her teenage son, and the warning signs she wishes she had seen sooner.
A calm start and a path to heal.
Guided Healers helps children and mothers through online safety courses and creative healing with trusted art therapists when the heart needs more.
We open both doors. Online when they're ready to start. Art when they're ready to go deeper.
Real stories
Watch and learn.
These are the realities families are facing online, told by those who lived through them.
This is the world our children log into every day.
21.3M
reports of suspected child exploitation filed in 2025
NCMEC CyberTipline
77%
jump in online enticement reports in one year
NCMEC
55,000
sextortion reports to the FBI in 2024, up 59%
FBI
1 in 7
young sextortion victims driven to self harm
Thorn 2025
Founding campaign
Become one of our founding donors.
The first 100 families are waiting, and every gift is doubled in impact while we build.
Your gift funds free online safety and confidence courses and creative healing pathways for families. Cost should never be the reason a family stops.
Founding Donor recognition: founding donors will be permanently recognized by name on this website.
Giving tiers:
- •$50 funds one course seat for a child.
- •$250 sponsors a mother's full course pathway.
- •$1,000 covers a creative healing placement with an art therapist.
- •$5,000 sponsors an entire school cohort.
Support free access
Contributions support free online courses and creative healing access for families. Give securely online anytime, or contact us directly for sponsorships. We will provide acknowledgment as appropriate.
Guided Healers is a 501(c)(3) education nonprofit. See our Terms of Use and FAQ for full details.
"After taking the online safety course, one mother noticed something in her son's gaming chat that didn't feel right. Because of what she had learned, she recognized the warning signs of grooming and stepped in early, calmly, and before it went further. Her son is safe, and their conversations about life online are now open and honest. 'That course gave me the eyes I didn't know I needed,' she told us."
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Two doors. One home.
Guided Healers is built for children and mothers who need safety, confidence, and a way to heal without shame. Some begin online. Some need art. Many need both.
Door 1, Online courses
Digital safety and confidence skills from home, at your own pace, with certificates of completion.
Door 2, Creative healing through art
When feelings need a different room, we connect families to trusted art therapists, and this pathway can be covered through our nonprofit.
Ask about the creative healing pathwayFor families who qualify, we work to remove cost as a barrier. Approval and availability depend on qualification and resources.
Courses
See all courses Courses that actually help.
Our online courses are the calm starting place, safety, confidence, and practical skills for children and mothers. When a family needs to go deeper, creative healing through art is the next door.
For childrenOnline Safety for Kids
Children learn what to keep private, how to recognize a message that feels wrong, and why telling a trusted adult is the brave, smart thing to do. One clear lesson at a time.
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For mothersDigital Awareness for Mothers
Walk away with practical tools: the right apps and settings to know about, a calmer approach to screen time, and words to start the conversation with your child without creating fear.
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TogetherCyberbullying Prevention
Clear, steady actions for when words hurt: how to respond with confidence, how to report what matters, and how to help a child feel safe, heard, and strong again.
Learn moreShort, clear lessons designed so a busy mother can start today and feel more confident by the end of the week.
Every completed course issues a real Certificate of Completion, an official document that the participant finished the training. It is legitimate proof of learning for families, schools, and caregivers.
It is not a professional license, board certification, or diploma.
Curious how free access works? See who qualifies in our FAQ.
Creative healing pathway
Ask about creative healing access
Art when the heart needs more
Online courses help families feel safer. Sometimes the heart still needs another language, color, presence, and a professional who knows how to hold what comes out.
Guided Healers connects children and mothers to trusted art therapists. We fund access, and trained professionals deliver the care.
Ask about creative healing access For providers
Trusted hands for the next step
When a family is ready for in person creative healing, we connect them to selected art therapists who are prepared to receive them with skill and care.
Guided Healers funds access and keeps the path clear, calm, and respectful. Providers deliver the therapy. We make sure the door stays open.
Contact us about provider partnershipsHow it works
How it works
Three clear steps. Both doors open.
Step 1, Start online
Calm courses in digital safety and confidence, from home, at your own pace.
Step 2, Build confidence
Each lesson gives one clear thing a mother or child can use right away, without fear or overwhelm.
Step 3, When the heart needs more
If deeper healing is needed, we connect the family to trusted art therapists. That creative path can be covered, so cost never stops a family.
Online when you're ready to start. Art when the heart needs more.
You're welcome here
No family should have to figure this out alone.
Whether you need a calm online start, a path to creative healing, or you want to help keep both doors open, we would love to hear from you.
We open both doors. Online when they’re ready to start. Art when they’re ready to go deeper.