Primary Outcome Measure
of members report reduced symptom severity within six weeks — measured by validated PHQ-9 and GAD-7 instruments.
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Cortisol reduction
Measured via salivary assay, 6-week protocol
Avg PHQ-9 improvement
Baseline vs. week-6 follow-up (n=847)
Session attendance rate
Members who complete all 6 weeks
Evidence Base
The data came first.
The story followed.
Every technique Steady uses has been validated in peer-reviewed trials. We track outcomes with the same instruments clinicians use — because you deserve the same standard of evidence your doctor expects.
Reduced symptom severity
GAD-7, n=1,024
Lower morning cortisol
Salivary assay, n=312
PHQ-9 point improvement
Baseline vs week 6
Program completion rate
6-week cohort data
PHQ-9 Score Trajectory
Average score across 6-week cohort (n=847)
"By week four I stopped rehearsing what to say before every meeting. That's when I knew the numbers were real — not just on a chart."
Marcus T.
Senior Product Manager · Spring 2025 cohort
Symptom Reduction by Category
Data drawn from Steady internal outcome tracking (Feb 2024–Jan 2026). PHQ-9 and GAD-7 are validated instruments per APA guidelines. Full methodology available on request.
Methods
Techniques that work
at 2 a.m., not just in theory.
Every method has a peer-reviewed trial behind it and a homework assignment attached to it. No journaling prompts that disappear into a drawer.
Box Breathing Protocol
Structured diaphragmatic breathing under real-world conditions — fluorescent lights, office chairs, whatever you brought to the room. You practice where it matters, not just where it is quiet.
Cognitive Restructuring
We name the thought patterns — catastrophizing, mind-reading, all-or-nothing framing — then we challenge them with the same rigor you would apply to a business case.
Somatic Awareness Training
The tightness in your chest has a name. So does the jaw clenching you do before a presentation. Naming it interrupts the loop — that is the first intervention.
Structured Group Process
Strangers become mirrors. Hearing someone else describe your 2 a.m. spiral removes the shame faster than any individual session. The group is the treatment.
Every session includes a take-home protocol — a specific, testable action for the coming week. Members rate adherence at the start of the next session. Accountability is built into the structure, not optional.
Past Sessions
What a circle
actually covers.
Each session is built around one specific mechanism. No vague discussions about feelings.
Member Stories
The number felt real
because someone lived it.
These are not cherry-picked success stories. They are members who consented to share their outcome data alongside their words.
"I described it as 'just stress' for three years. Week two of Steady, someone named it anticipatory anxiety and I cried in front of strangers for the first time since college. That was the beginning."
Priya Mehta
UX Research Lead · Fintech startup, San Francisco
"My husband thought I had a heart condition. Three cardiology appointments, all clear. Steady was the first place anyone said 'that's a panic attack' and explained the physiology without making me feel broken."
Daniel Osei
Senior Software Engineer · Enterprise SaaS, Austin
"I joined thinking it would be soft. It wasn't. The facilitator cited a cortisol study in week one and I knew I was in the right place. The homework was hard. The results were real."
Claudia Reyes
Associate Attorney · Litigation firm, Chicago
"New parent, no sleep, health anxiety spiking every time my daughter made a weird sound. Six weeks later I still check on her — but I know the difference between vigilance and a spiral."
Tom Nakamura
Product Manager & new father · Seattle, WA
Resources
Two paths forward.
Both start here.
Download the Anxiety Toolkit
A 24-page clinical reference built from our 41 session archives. Includes the box-breathing protocol, cognitive distortion cheat sheet, and a 7-day symptom log validated against PHQ-9 scoring.
Browse Session Topics
41 sessions across 3 evidence categories. Read the topic summaries — no email required.
The Physiology of Panic
Workplace Triggers & the Threat Brain
Health Anxiety in the Age of Self-Diagnosis
Social Anxiety at the Table
Sleep, Cortisol & the 3 a.m. Wakeup
Perfectionism as Avoidance
Navigating Panic in Public Spaces
The Role of Nutrition in Anxiety
Interoceptive Exposure for Health Anxiety
Mindfulness Without the Mysticism
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