Listenwell
Talk it through.
Feel clearer.
Listenwell is a calm voice to think out loud with, about your love life, your relationships and your work. It listens properly, asks good questions, and is honest with you.
10 free voice minutes to try it. For adults 18+. Listenwell is a reflective companion, not therapy or an emergency service.
How it works
It works a bit like seeing someone at a practice: a quick check-in when something's on your mind, and a proper 55-minute session when you want to go deeper.
Say what's on your mind
Tap and talk, or type if you'd rather. It starts with one simple question: what made you want to talk today?
Go deeper when you're ready
Book a dedicated 55-minute session for a time that suits you, or start one straight away. You'll get a reminder before it starts.
Take something away
Afterwards you get a short journal entry written for you, a picture that sums up the conversation, one small next step, and a question to sit with.
What makes it different
Impartial and honest
It won't just tell you what you want to hear. It helps you see the other person's side too, points out patterns kindly, and says when it doesn't know.
Grounded in research
It draws on well-studied approaches such as CBT, ACT and motivational interviewing, plus relationship research like Gottman and attachment theory. It tells you when something is pop psychology.
Focused on what matters
Romantic life, family and friendships, and work: conflict, burnout, boundaries, big decisions, and the things you keep going round in circles about.
It gets to know you
It remembers what you've shared, what helps and what drains you, so you don't start from scratch each time. You can read and edit everything it remembers.
See how you're doing
Your mood and energy over time, recurring themes, and optional check-ups (the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 that GPs use), plus a research-based personality snapshot.
Private by design
No ads, no selling data, no tracking cookies. Your conversations are never used to train AI models. Delete any conversation, or your whole account, whenever you like.
Simple plans
Voice minutes are what cost us money, so that's what plans are built around. Typing is included on every plan.
Free
£0
- 10 voice minutes to try it
- 60 typed messages a month
- Journal, pictures and check-ups
Essential
60 min / month
- An hour of voice each month: one full session, or several check-ins
- 1,000 typed messages
- Everything in Free
Plus
180 min / month
- Three hours of voice each month: a session most weeks
- 3,000 typed messages
- Everything in Free
Questions
Is Listenwell therapy?
No. It's a reflective companion that helps you think things through. It doesn't diagnose, treat or replace a therapist, counsellor or doctor. If you've been struggling for more than a couple of weeks, it will encourage you to see your GP or a therapist, and help you take that step.
What happens if I'm in crisis?
Listenwell can't help in an emergency. If you're thinking about harming yourself or you're not safe, please call 999 (UK) or 112 (South Africa), or Samaritans on 116 123 any time. If something you say suggests you might be at risk, Listenwell will pause and point you to people who can help right away. More about safety.
Who can read my conversations?
Nobody at Listenwell reads your conversations as a matter of course. They're processed automatically to reply to you and write your notes. We'd only look at a conversation if you asked us to (for example, to sort out a problem), or if the law required it. Read the Privacy Policy.
Is it a real person?
No. Listenwell is an AI. Its voice is generated, and its replies come from an AI model guided by psychology research. It can make mistakes, so use your own judgement and check anything important.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes. Subscriptions are handled by Google Play and you can cancel there whenever you like. You keep your plan until the end of the month you've paid for.
Can I use it in South Africa?
Yes. Listenwell asks where you are so it gets your time zone right, and it knows South African crisis lines as well as UK ones.