The Peer Tree

Unburied Supporter Circle Peer-informed support For supporters

You feel stuck.You feel frustrated.You do not know what else to try.

What actually helps when hoarding has you stuck?

A guided, 12-session peer-informed circle to help you have calmer conversations, set boundaries you can keep, and stop carrying the whole situation alone.

$297 founding enrollment · 12 live sessions · Thursday, September 17 · 7 or 9 PM Eastern

SPACES ARE LIMITED.

Led by Matt Williams, CPS Featured by NPR, CBS News, and The New York Times

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Matt Williams, CPS.

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Choose your Thursday group

Two times. One people-first place to begin.

Both groups begin Thursday, September 17, 2026, and meet weekly for 12 live sessions. SPACES ARE LIMITED, so choose the time that works best in your local time zone.

Every place includes all 12 live sessions, a private orientation, participant materials, and a practical next step after payment.

Founding enrollment: $297 for the full 12-session circle.

East / Central-friendly

7:00 PM Eastern

6:00 Central · 5:00 Mountain · 4:00 Pacific

SPACES ARE LIMITED

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Mountain / Pacific-friendly

9:00 PM Eastern

8:00 Central · 7:00 Mountain · 6:00 Pacific

SPACES ARE LIMITED

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The times above are shown for the September 17 start date. Arizona and Hawaii times shift by an hour after daylight-saving time ends.

A supporter and an older loved one sit together at a kitchen table in a moderately disorganized home, both looking overwhelmed but connected. When helping starts to feel impossible.

For supporters

Does this sound familiar?

You’ve tried explaining.

You’ve tried reasoning.

You’ve tried setting boundaries.

And you still don’t know what to try next without making things worse.

Supporters often carry the urgency, the worry, and the responsibility while trying to respect someone they love. You deserve a place to understand what is happening and stop carrying the whole situation alone.

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The cost of reacting

Hoarding disorder is costly. Reacting without a plan can cost more.

Families can spend thousands on cleanouts, storage, organizing, pest control, therapy, and repeated interventions—while still feeling no closer to a sustainable way forward.

The Supporter Circle offers a lower-cost place to learn what to try before the next crisis demands a more expensive response.

Founding enrollment Sale $297

All 12 live peer-informed sessions, private orientation, and participant materials for the first Supporter Circle. After payment, complete the short enrollment step so we can prepare for your orientation.

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Comparable 12-session caregiver groups

$600–$840 At $50–$70 per session, before travel, time, or missed work. Your Supporter Circle investment: only a fraction of this cost.

Three-day cleanup scenario

$3,000+ Labor, disposal, dumpsters, storage, pest treatment, and organizing can become separate bills. Your Supporter Circle investment: only a fraction of this cost.

One documented case

$16,000 A published review describes one health department spending that amount to clean out a house and store the occupant’s possessions—then repeating the process 18 months later. Read the published review Your Supporter Circle investment: only a fraction of this cost.

A cleanout can change a room without changing the pattern. Forced or involuntary clearances can be traumatic, generally ineffective over the long term, and associated with reaccumulation and increased recidivism.

Illustrative comparisons only. Costs vary by provider, location, severity, and situation. Supporter Circle is not therapy, cleanup, or emergency response.

The people-first framework

People first.
Then the stuff.

Natural support becomes useful when you can practice it: see the person, replace pressure with permission, and choose a next step together.

Natural does not mean casual or unstructured. The Circle is carefully facilitated and evidence-informed—but the support remains human, mutual, and grounded in lived experience.

What you may have triedExplain. Argue. Push for change.
What the Circle helps you practiceNotice. Ask. Choose a next step.
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01 See the person before the possessions

Start with the person, history, and circumstances—not only the visible problem. That shift can make room for honesty, trust, and a less isolating conversation.

02 Replace pressure with permission

Practice people-first peer-support principles—strengths, choice, coping skills, and connection—so help does not quietly become control.

03 Practice one next step together

Bring a real situation, try new language, clarify a boundary, and leave with a next step you can actually sustain. You do not have to solve everything at once.

What the research suggests

Peer-facilitated groups produced essentially the same result as psychologist-led CBT. In a randomized study of 323 adults with hoarding disorder, symptoms decreased by 25.6% in structured peer-facilitated groups compared with 27.7% in psychologist-led CBT. That is a similar result in this study—not a claim that peer support replaces clinical care. Read the study
Founding enrollment Sale $297

All 12 live peer-informed sessions, private orientation, and participant materials for the first Supporter Circle. After payment, complete the short enrollment step so we can prepare for your orientation.

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Matt Williams, Certified Peer Specialist, in a professional headshot.
Matt Williams, CPS

Meet your facilitator

Experience you can trust.

Matt Williams is a Certified Peer Specialist and a nationally recognized expert in hoarding disorder support.

His work has been featured by The New York Times, NPR, and CBS News, among others. He has consulted with the New York City Department for the Aging, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), and the Elder Abuse Institute of Maine.

Matt has facilitated hundreds of support groups and speaking events and worked in hundreds of homes affected by hoarding disorder. He brings that practical experience together with lived experience of grief, depression, alcohol addiction, and long-term recovery.

He is also the author of Purpose Through Pain: A Journey from Tragedy to Healing—a memoir about turning pain into forgiveness, service, and a life built around helping others.

Read Matt’s story

A free place to begin

Start with one better conversation.

Get the short Supporter First-Step Guide: three practical shifts to try before the next difficult conversation, cleanout discussion, or family meeting.

The guide is designed to be useful whether or not you join the Supporter Circle.

Get the guide Three practical shifts for the next conversation.

We only need these practical details—no diagnosis, case history, or home photographs.

What comes with your place

More than a meeting. A place to practice.

Across the twelve sessions, you will practice language, boundaries, and next steps you can carry into real conversations—while learning alongside people who understand the strain.

12 live sessionsSeventy-five minutes of guided peer learning and practical application.
Private orientationA clear beginning where we review fit, boundaries, privacy, and what to expect.
Participant materialsA reflection packet to help you notice patterns, prepare conversations, and track next steps.
Notice the patternRecognize when urgency becomes pressure, rescuing, or arguing—and practice a different response.
Peer perspectiveLearn alongside people who understand the strain of supporting someone they love.
A sustainable next stepLeave with something you can try, pause, clarify, or carry forward—not a promise to fix everything.
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For supporters

Seen. Heard.
Still human.

This group is for friends, family members, caregivers, partners, adult children, and others affected by someone else’s hoarding-related challenges. Bring only what feels appropriate; participation is invited, never forced.

What it isPeer-informed education and mutual support
What it is notTherapy, diagnosis, or emergency response
What it protectsPrivacy, choice, dignity, and realistic next steps

Before you reserve

Clear answers make it easier to take the next step.

Read through the practical details, then choose the Thursday time that fits your life. If you still have a question, ask before you pay.

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Who is the Supporter Circle for?

It is for friends, family members, partners, adult children, caregivers, and others supporting someone affected by hoarding-related challenges.

Is this therapy or emergency support?

No. The Circle is peer-informed education and mutual support. It is not therapy, diagnosis, medical care, cleanup, or emergency response.

What happens after I pay?

Stripe confirms your payment. You then complete a short enrollment step with practical contact and availability details so we can prepare your orientation and welcome information.

How do I choose the right time zone group?

The 7:00 PM Eastern group meets at 6:00 Central, 5:00 Mountain, and 4:00 Pacific. The 9:00 PM Eastern group meets at 8:00 Central, 7:00 Mountain, and 6:00 Pacific. The track cards above show the options before you pay.

What if I need to miss a session?

Let us know when you can. The Circle is live and is not publicly recorded, so the shared conversation and participant materials are the focus. You can return for the next session without needing to disclose more than feels appropriate.

What if my selected Thursday time changes?

If a track needs to be rescheduled before it begins, we will contact you directly and discuss the next available Thursday option before your participation begins.

Do I have to share private details?

No. Participation is invited, never forced. Bring what feels appropriate, and do not include diagnoses, medication information, home photographs, or urgent safety details in the enrollment form.

Enrollment details

Know exactly what you are choosing.

The founding enrollment is open now, and spaces are limited. Reserve your place securely through Stripe, then complete the short enrollment step so we can prepare your orientation and welcome details.

Founding enrollment Sale $297
SPACES ARE LIMITED

All 12 live peer-informed sessions, private orientation, and participant materials for the first Supporter Circle. After payment, complete the short enrollment step so we can prepare for your orientation.

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A portion of Supporter Circle proceeds benefits Fight the Blight’s nonprofit mission.

Unburied Supporter Circle

You do not have to carry the whole situation alone.

SPACES ARE LIMITED. RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY.

Reserve your place in the next available circle, then complete a short enrollment step and begin with a private orientation.

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