Questions, answered plainly

No. Every sit is text, in a chat room on The Couch. There are no phone calls — you type, your listener types back, and they simply listen.

No. A sit is emotional support and encouragement from a real human listener. It is not therapy, counseling, medical care, or crisis care, and listeners never diagnose or treat. Some listeners have clinical education; here, they sit only in a non-clinical, listening role.

Sits are booked ahead — you pick a time and a listener on The Couch, and your listener is there when your sit begins. If a listener happens to be on duty, the Couch will show it; if not, you can join the waitlist or pick an open time.

A sit is 15 minutes for $15, or 30 minutes for $30 — pay per sit, no membership required. If you prefer the same familiar face each week, a monthly membership is $100 and an annual membership is $1,000.

Once a month, a sit is free: Welcome to the Couch is a free 15-minute sit on the last Sunday of every month, 11a–4p Central. No card required. Book it the same way, on The Couch.

Real, hand-picked humans — counselors, peers, and people with the degrees and the heart for this work. Listeners are independent contractors, and each carries their own professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance.

Yes. What you say in a sit stays in the sit. Conversations are treated as confidential and are not shared without your consent, except as required by law or safety obligations.

Chrissy Bellers owns Hello. I Am Here., LLC. You can read more on the About page.