01 · Opening

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Welcome to our final newsletter of 2025. We’d like to start by wishing you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year from everyone here at Galea.

Throughout the last month, we’ve continued working hard on platform improvements, particularly on benchmarking and the foundations that make Galea smoother and more intuitive to use. Below, you’ll find a look at what’s been happening behind the scenes, along with a few reflections from our team.

02 · What we’re focusing on

Looking ahead to 2026

This year has been a big one: we launched our rebrand to Galea, delivered the first stage of our improved UI, and built the background infrastructure that will power the next generation of development.

All of this work has been leading towards an even bigger year in 2026. We’re excited to share more soon and even more excited to get these improvements into your hands.

03 · Department spotlight

This month’s focus: Benchmarking

Following our successful November update, our development team has been working on implementing benchmarking. We believe this will meaningfully enhance how practitioners understand patterns, guide conversations, and support decision-making. Below is an insight from our founder, Dr. Fif Buckingham:

Dr Fif Buckingham

“Thirty years ago, I had a dream: how to help people make better decisions. Now, we finally can, with the wisdom and technologies built into Galea. Mental-health practitioners will be able to check their assessments with the views of their colleagues, staying completely in control but reassured by the collective expertise of thousands of trained professionals. AI our way: accessible intelligence that empowers without taking over.”

04 · In practice

Did you know?

You can switch between assessment types at any stage. This makes it easier to broaden or narrow your focus depending on what emerges in conversation.

05 · Stay in touch

Help us shape what comes next

If you know someone who would benefit from these updates, please pass this newsletter along. The more practitioners and team members we hear from, the better we can shape Galea to meet real-world needs.

Galea is built with its users, not just for them. Whether you have suggestions, challenges to flag, ideas you’d like us to explore, or stories of where Galea has helped, we’d really value a conversation.

Email the team

06 · Thank you

Thank you for being part of Galea

As we approach the end of 2025, we’d like to sincerely thank you for continuing to be part of Galea’s journey. Your feedback, reflections, and lived experience are shaping a platform designed to support mental-health care at every stage.

Here’s to a meaningful, productive, and supportive year ahead.

Many thanks,
Team Galea