The same evidence‑based Charisma coaching you know — rooted in cognitive neuroscience, immersive role‑play, and individualized strategy building — will continue under EmpathOSphere’s leadership.
Charisma™ Virtual Social Coaching is now part of EmpathOSphere, Inc.
Charisma is a personalized social skills training program. It’s like having a personal guide to help navigate tricky interactions you experience in real life, through avatar-driven software. You participate using your computer from anywhere, to work with a personal coach.
After more than a decade of research, development, and delivery at Center for BrainHealth, Charisma has entered an exciting new chapter. It has transitioned to EmpathOSphere, Inc., a Texas‑based for‑profit company created specifically to bring Charisma’s neuroscience‑powered social coaching to a wider audience.
EmpathOSphere was formed to carry Charisma forward — ensuring its long‑term sustainability, continued evolution, and broader reach beyond the research environment. This marks an important milestone: Charisma’s proven science is now being delivered through a dedicated company built to expand access and impact.
Why EmpathOSphere?
EmpathOSphere, Inc. specializes in neuroscience‑powered social coaching designed to strengthen human connection. The company’s vision is to be a global force in combatting disconnection through neuroscience powered, social coaching intelligence. By licensing Charisma, EmpathOSphere will:
- Expand access to Charisma coaching for families, schools, and communities
- Support providers and clinics with a more flexible, scalable platform
- Continue advancing Charisma’s science‑based methodology
- Ensure long‑term stewardship of the Charisma curriculum and technology
- Continuity in leadership and clinical team, including Maria Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP, as founder and CEO of EmpathOSphere alongside a seasoned team of "Charisma Coaches"
- Charisma’s immersive platform and strengths-based philosophy
- Avatar‑driven virtual environment
- Curiosity, connection, courage, authentic social growth
- Evidence‑based cognitive strategies developed at CBH
- Services and training now provided by a company dedicated to growth and innovation
- Emerging pathways for serving families, clinicians and partners
- Plan for continued evolution under the leadership of EmpathOSphere, Inc.
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