How it Works

Held, where your voice truly matters

2. Meet Privately

3. Leave feeling lighter

1. Choose A Time

There’s no advice or fixing here just genuine presence.

There’s no advice or fixing here just genuine presence.

There’s no advice or fixing here just genuine presence.

Who Held Is For

Held may be right for you if:

• You are supporting a partner or loved one with depression, anxiety, OCD, or long-term mental illness

• You feel emotionally exhausted, isolated, or unseen and unheard

• You often hold things in because you don’t want to burden family or friends

• You want a private, non-judgemental space to vent or reflect

• You are an adult (21+) anywhere in the world

• This space exists for people who carry a lot, often quietly.

Who Held Is Not For

Held is not suitable for:

• Crisis or emergency situations

• Active suicidal ideation

• Professional mental health treatment or diagnosis

• Ongoing messaging or 24/7 support

If you are in immediate danger or need urgent help, please contact local emergency services or a qualified mental health professional.

What you can expect

Private listening sessions where your voice truly matters

One-to-One

A private space to speak freely without judgement.

Attentive Listening

Your words are met with care and full attention.

No Pressure

There’s no advice or fixing here just genuine presence.

Typical Experience

How Held Is Different

Diagnosis, treatment plans, goals and progress tracking

Held is not therapy. There is no diagnosis, treatment, or pressure to improve — only space to speak and be heard.

Clinical care via messaging or video

Held removes the clinical framework and focuses on human presence.

Anonymous, text-based volunteer chats

Held is live, one-to-one, and deeply personal not anonymous or scripted.

App-based peer communities

Held offers real-time human conversation, not app interaction.

Moderated group support chats

Held is private and unstructured, with no group sharing.

Immediate crisis support

Held is not for emergencies

Online therapy with licensed professionals, focused on treatment, goals, and improvement

Held is not therapy. There is no diagnosis, treatment plan, or pressure to improve.

Hey, I'm Clara

My perspective comes from many years of lived experience supporting a loved one with major depressive disorder, OCD and severe social anxiety.

I know how isolating and emotionally complex caregiving can be especially when conversations at home often lead to silence, withdrawal or no emotional return.

Held exists because caregivers and quiet holders deserve a space where they are met, heard and not left carrying everything alone.

If you’re tired of talking into silence, if you need to get things off your chest without judgement or fixing, or you just want to talk you are warmly welcome. I'm here.

Contact

Have questions or want to book a session? Reach out anytime, I am here to listen.

Email: held.with.clara@gmail.com

TikTok: @held.with.clara