The Belonging Line™
You don’t have to hold it alone.
Confidential, compassionate peer support for people healing from identity-based harm and seeking belonging.
About the Service
When harm happens through racism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or other forms of bias, it often leaves an invisible weight that’s hard to carry alone.
The Belonging Line™ offers confidential, one-on-one, 60-minute peer support sessions for people who need space to process what happened without judgment, dismissal, or minimization.
This is not therapy or crisis intervention.
It’s community-rooted care, designed for moments when you need to be heard by someone who understands.
Grounded in lived experience, antiracist and inclusive values, and a trauma-informed approach, each session centers on listening, reflection, and care so you can feel grounded, validated, and less alone.
Who This Is For
The Belonging Line™ is for people who have experienced identity-based harm, including:
Racism or racialized trauma
Homophobia or transphobia
Ableism
Bias or discrimination in schools, workplaces, or community spaces
You don’t need the “right words.”
You don’t need to explain why it mattered.
You just need a space where your experience is taken seriously.
What We Do Together
Each session is designed to help you:
Name what happened in your own words
Feel grounded, not gaslit or dismissed
Process emotional impact with care and clarity
Access self-guided reflection tools and vetted mental-health resources
Reconnect with your sense of agency and belonging
There is no pressure to “fix” anything.
This space is about being heard, not being corrected.
What to Expect
Each session includes:
A private, confidential 60-minute phone or video call with Calvin Eaton, M.S.
A reflective, non-judgmental space to process your experience
A follow-up email within 48 hours with grounding tools and reflection prompts
Sessions are never recorded. Your privacy is respected at every step.
Gift Economy Model
Healing shouldn’t depend on income.
The Belonging Line™ operates on a gift economy model, meaning you give what you can, nothing more, nothing less.
There are real costs involved in sustaining this work, time, technology, and emotional labor, but this model is rooted in trust, not transactions.
Some people contribute based on their current capacity.
Others give a little more to help someone else access support.
What matters most is that you feel empowered to participate.
Fee Structure:
Regular Fee: $30
Pay Your Fee & Someone Else’s: $60 (helps fund a free session)
Full scholarship: $0
Pay what you can (choose your own amount)
No one is turned away for lack of funds.
Every contribution helps keep this space accessible, community-powered, and sustainable.
How It Works
Book a Session
Choose a 60-minute time slot using the scheduler below.Share Context (Optional)
You may include a brief note about what happened, if you’d like.Confirmation Email
You’ll receive your session link and next steps.Your Call
Connect via secure phone or video for your session.Follow-Up
Within 48 hours, receive a personalized email with reflection prompts and grounding tools.
About Calvin
Calvin Eaton, M.S., is a disabled neurodivergent polymath, educator, writer, and community facilitator focused on helping people and organizations create spaces of belonging through compassion, systems understanding, and care.
The Belonging Line™ extends that work into direct, one-on-one peer support—rooted in lived experience and a deep commitment to dignity and inclusion.
Your Story Matters
You don’t have to carry this alone.
If you’re ready, you’re welcome here.
Important Notes
This service is not therapy and not emergency or crisis care.
If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a mental-health crisis, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or local emergency services.
Accessibility accommodations—such as closed captioning or email-based sessions—are available upon request.