The Porch is a dedicated peer-listening space for adults. We do not provide therapy, counseling, medical, legal, dating, or crisis services.

Your Privacy Matters

Real Human Listeners

A Judgment-Free Space

Simple & Discreet

How The Porch Works

Connecting with an empathetic peer listener is quiet, respectful, and on your terms.

Step 01

Choose a Nickname

Create your private account with a chosen pseudonym. We never display your real name, phone number, or email to sitters.

Step 02

Select Your Session

From a complimentary 5-minute Seat on the Porch to 15 or 25-minute live text conversations, pick whatever your day calls for.

Step 03

Sit & Be Heard

Enter your private, secure chat room. Settle in, exhale, and share freely with a calm, attentive human listener.

Conversation Tiers

Choose Your Conversation

Simple, predictable single-session peer listening. No recurring subscription required to sit on The Porch.

Founding Porch Sitter

Meet Eleanor Vance

A calm, attentive presence ready to listen whenever you need a comfortable space to be heard.

Eleanor Vance — Founding Porch Sitter

Available for Sessions

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Eleanor Vance — Founding Porch Sitter

Founding Porch Sitter • Empathetic Human Listener

“Welcome to my porch. I believe everyone deserves a moment to be heard without being judged, rushed, or told how they should feel. Whether you've had a long day, have something weighing on your mind, or simply want a little conversation, there's a chair waiting for you here.”

A warm, compassionate presence.

Judgment-free listening.

Genuine human conversation.

A comfortable place to share your thoughts.

Sit with Eleanor

No advice. No judgment. Just a listening ear.

Future Sitter Community

Want to Be a Porch Sitter?

Do you believe in the power of simply being there for someone? We're not accepting new Porch Sitters just yet, but we'd love to let you know when applications open.

You're on the list!

Thank you for opening your heart to The Porch. We've recorded your details and will notify you as soon as recruitment and onboarding open. Take care until then.

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Monthly Companionship

Introducing Porch Besties

Select your preferred Porch Sitter and enjoy guaranteed monthly conversation allowances, advance scheduling, and approved backup sitter support.

Coming Soon • Monthly memberships are preparing to launch. Voice benefits are not yet available.

Our Ethical Commitment

Clear Boundaries, Safe Conversations

The Porch connects adults with everyday people who offer a listening ear and general conversation. Porch Sitters are not acting as licensed therapists, counselors, medical professionals, legal advisers, financial advisers, or emergency responders. The Porch is not a crisis service.

Strict Community Standards & Conduct Policy

Welcome to The Porch. This is a respectful space for human connection. Please do not share personal contact information, request communication outside the platform, or engage in sexually explicit conversations. If a visitor engages in harassment, threats, sexually explicit behavior, abusive language, or other serious violations of our community standards, the Porch Sitter may end the conversation immediately. Payments and Porch Credit used for a session that has already started and is terminated for a serious Community Standards violation are generally forfeited and not automatically refunded or restored, except where required by applicable law or authorized administrative review. Any additional unused Porch Credit remains recorded on the visitor's account but is frozen while the account is suspended or permanently banned. Visitors may contact Customer Care at any time to appeal a decision or address legally required refunds.

NO SHARING CONTACT INFO

Never exchange phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses, social media profiles, or off-platform messaging links. All sessions and communication stay strictly within The Porch.

NO EXPLICIT CONVERSATIONS

Sexually explicit chats, sexual solicitation, intimate image requests, sexual roleplay, and attempts to arrange encounters are strictly prohibited. Non-graphic everyday relationship discussions are welcome.

NO HARASSMENT OR ABUSE

Threats, hate speech, intimidation, discrimination, exploitation, and abusive conduct are strictly forbidden. Violators face immediate session termination and permanent account suspension.

Peer Listening, Not Therapy

We listen with gentle human presence. Our sitters do not diagnose, evaluate, prescribe, or offer clinical mental health treatment.

Pseudonymous Discretion

Choose any nickname you prefer. We never reveal your legal name, email address, or phone number to your listener.

Zero Judgment or Advice

You are in control of the conversation. Sitters are trained to hold space respectfully, without unsolicited advice or pressure.

In Crisis or Need Immediate Professional Help?

If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, self-harm, or a medical crisis, please reach out to free 24/7 dedicated crisis services immediately.

Call or Text 988 (USA)

Text HOME to 741741

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about sitting on The Porch.

Is The Porch therapy, counseling, or medical care?

No. The Porch is strictly peer listening between everyday adults. Porch Sitters are not acting as licensed therapists, counselors, medical professionals, legal advisers, or emergency responders. We do not diagnose, treat, or offer advice.

Are conversations confidential and pseudonymous?

Yes. You pick a private nickname during registration. Sitters never see your real name, email, or telephone number. Conversations take place in private one-to-one chat rooms with zero public visibility.

Can I try a session for free?

Yes! 'A Seat on the Porch' is our complimentary 5-minute introductory text session. It is designed to let you experience the comfort of having an attentive listener with zero commitment.

How do Porch Besties subscriptions work?

Porch Besties is our monthly subscription that pairs you with a designated preferred listener. You receive a monthly pool of live text minutes, priority scheduling, and approved backup sitter availability if your primary listener is offline.

What if someone is in immediate crisis?

The Porch cannot provide emergency intervention or crisis care. If you or someone you know is in distress or experiencing thoughts of self-harm, please dial 988 (USA/Canada) or text HOME to 741741 to reach free, 24/7 crisis specialists immediately.

The Porch — Come as you are. Be heard.

Come as you are. Be heard.

A quiet, welcoming sanctuary for adults who need an attentive, nonjudgmental human listener to share what's on their mind.

MANDATORY DISCLOSURE: The Porch is a private peer-listening platform designed for adults who desire human conversation. Porch Sitters are not acting as licensed therapists, psychologists, physicians, legal advisers, or emergency responders. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, thoughts of self-harm, or an emergency, please exit this site and immediately contact emergency medical services or call/text 988 (USA/Canada).

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