Sometimes you need to hear it from a stranger.
Someone with no history with you. No agenda. No reason to soften the truth.
The people who love you can’t always tell you what you need to hear.
Your friends want to protect you. Your family have their own opinions wrapped up in yours. So you stay stuck. Circling the same thoughts. Getting the same reassurances. Going nowhere.
That’s where I come in.
I’m a stranger. I don’t know you. I have nothing to gain from telling you what you want to hear.
You share your situation — a decision you can’t make, a relationship that’s draining you, a life chapter you can’t seem to close — and I write back.
Honestly. Directly. With care.
Not therapy. Not coaching. Just a real perspective from someone on the outside looking in.
How it works.
1. Pay — choose your letter below
2. Share your situation — you’ll receive a short intake form by email. Take your time, there’s no word limit
3. Receive your letter — within 48 hours, a personal written response. Honest. Direct. No jargon.
People write to me about things like…
A relationship they know isn’t working but can’t seem to leave.
A career decision they’ve been avoiding for months.
A family situation nobody will speak plainly about.
A version of themselves they’re not sure how to become.
Something they haven’t told anyone else.
If it’s keeping you up at night, it’s worth writing about.
Choose your letter.
The Letter — £25
One honest, personal written response. 400–500 words. Delivered within 48 hours.
The Letter + Reply — £55
Your letter plus one follow-up round. Go deeper, push back, ask more.
Monthly Correspondent — £90
Up to four letters per month. For ongoing situations and big life transitions. Cancel any time.
Your privacy matters.
Everything you share stays between us. I don’t use your real name. I don’t share your story. I never will.
You can be completely honest here. That’s the whole point.
I’m not a therapist or crisis counsellor.
If you’re in immediate distress please contact Samaritans on 116 123
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