Breakup coaching is everyday support for getting through a breakup — working through what happened, holding the boundaries you set, rebuilding your routine, emotional support and getting back to feeling like yourself. You do not need a diagnosis to start. Coaching does not diagnose or treat — if you need clinical care, we will point you to it.
You do not have to have it all worked out. Bring the hurt, a difficult decision or one part of your routine you want support with.
A 30-day plan gives you four sessions and 24/7 connectivity between them: message your coach any time as you try a next step; they reply as soon as they can, generally within 24 hours. A single session does not include ongoing messaging afterward, and messaging isn’t live chat.
Single $35 once
Standard $130 for 30 daysMost popular
Priority $150 for 30 days
Eligible new users can try their first 50 coaching texts with their assigned coach before choosing a paid session or plan.
You bring the real situation — you keep checking their location, you cannot decide whether to go no contact, you have to hand over their things on Saturday, you change your mind about reaching out every few days — and the coach helps you slow it down enough to work with. That might mean identifying the trigger sitting underneath a behavior, choosing a boundary that fits your actual living situation, rehearsing what you want to say to a mutual friend, or checking whether last week’s plan held.
Take a 24-year-old in Chicago who keeps running into an ex at the same neighborhood gym. “Avoid all reminders” is useless advice. A coaching conversation gets specific instead: which gym times can you realistically change, what will you do if they walk in, what do you want to say if they approach you, and what will you do in the twenty minutes afterward so one short encounter does not take the rest of your day.
Because it is the same coach each time, you are not re-explaining the story from the beginning. That continuity is most of the difference between coaching and talking it out with a different person every week.
In the full breakup recovery guide’s Recovery Map, coaching can touch all six areas — contact and digital exposure, rumination loops, routine, shared social spaces, self-trust, and decision clarity — but always as structured support for everyday challenges. The map organizes the problem. It does not turn coaching into diagnosis or treatment. Read more about what Ventoutt actually is.
HowBreakupCoachingCanSupportRecovery
A coach should not diagnose you, claim coaching treats clinical symptoms, or make major personal decisions on your behalf. Within that scope, a session may help you build the specific things listed below — scroll to see them, then keep going to see what is included in a plan.
Within that scope, a session may help you
Process difficult emotions without getting stuck in them
Work out what is making this breakup feel especially heavy
Manage triggers, overthinking and the repeated urge to check their profile
Build a no-contact or limited-contact plan that fits your actual living and social situation
Create coping strategies for the specific moments that are hardest
Rebuild a morning or evening routine that no longer depends on them
Plan a belongings exchange without it turning into a four-hour conversation
Prepare for seeing an ex at work, on campus, or in a shared friend group
Decide what to tell mutual friends, and how much detail you owe anyone
Notice recurring relationship and communication patterns across relationships
Clarify what would actually need to change before deciding whether to get back with your ex is worth considering
Rebuild confidence, self-worth and the ability to make decisions without a partner’s input
Feel more prepared before dating again
Turn “move on” into two or three things you can try this week and review next session
What’s included
MA/PhD psychology professionals
Structured coaching for everyday challenges from screened psychology professionals. Coaching is not US-licensed therapy.
First 50 coaching texts free
Eligible first-time users can test communication fit, subject to current offer terms.
Matching targeted within 24 hours
Targeted within 24 hours, subject to fit, availability, time zone and format.
Chat, video and text access
Chat or video sessions plus asynchronous text on Standard and Priority. Not a live or crisis service.
Change your coach
Request a different coach if the first match does not feel right, subject to availability.
Delete your data with one request
Delete applicable personal data with one request, subject to the Privacy Policy and required retention.
Clear support boundaries
When licensed care is more appropriate, we route you to therapy rather than stretching coaching scope.
Breakup coaching also makes room for how the breakup feels, not just what to do next. Talking it through with a coach can help you feel:
Heard and understood
Less judged
More comfortable discussing difficult experiences
Supported while you work through something difficult
Less alone while working through a problem
Validated where appropriate
You can bring the hurt along with the practical questions — you do not need to have it all worked out before you start.
HowCoachingWorks
1Download the Ventoutt app. Start when you are ready to continue.
2Sign up or log in. Tell us what you want support with.
3Get matched with a coach. We assign a coach, with matching targeted within 24 hours, subject to availability and fit. If the match is not right, you can change to a different coach from the available options.
4Use your first 50 coaching texts free. Eligible new users can get to know their matched coach before choosing a paid option. These introductory texts are not a free live session.
5Pay for your first session when you are ready. Choose the single-session option or a monthly plan and review the terms before payment.
This applies whether or not you use Ventoutt. Breakup coaching is an unregulated category in most of the US, which means the quality range is enormous and the marketing all sounds identical. Three checks will tell you most of what you need to know.
Who is actually running the session
“Certified breakup coach” can mean a graduate degree in psychology or a weekend online course. Ask what the qualification actually is, how long they have been doing this, and whether they have worked with people in your situation before. A real answer is specific: a degree, a field, a number of years.
Ventoutt coaches are MA/PhD psychology professionals with a minimum of three years supporting young adults, selected through a multi-stage process. See what qualifications a mental wellness coach should have. Several have direct US exposure — one completed a psychoanalytic fellowship in Washington-Baltimore, another has worked with clients from the USA, another has worked inside a US corporate environment. That matters more than nationality: what you are actually asking is whether an India-based coach can support a US young adult — whether this person understands your context well enough to be useful.
What the price covers, and what it does not
A headline price tells you very little on its own. Ask how long a session is, how many are included, whether messaging between sessions exists and whether a human replies, what happens to unused sessions, and how cancellation works. A cheap session that starts from zero every time can be worse value than a plan that carries continuity.
Ventoutt coaching starts at $35 for one 45–60 minute session, with monthly plans at $130 and $150 that include four sessions plus asynchronous text access — see what is included in coaching. If the price seems low for the qualification, the reason is straightforward and worth saying plainly: operating across countries allows us to leverage currency exchange rates to give US users access to top-tier professionals, while compensating them fairly. It is not a discount on the quality of the person. See how to check a platform is legitimate before you start.
What happens to what you tell them
This is the check most people skip, and for a breakup it may be the one that matters most. You are about to describe your relationship, your ex, possibly your sex life and your family, to a company. Ask three things: is the conversation encrypted, can you delete it, and what happens if you stop using the service.
On Ventoutt you can delete your personal data with one request. Some records are retained where law, billing or safety requires it, and backups clear on their normal cycle — any service claiming instant total erasure with no exceptions is overstating it. See how data deletion actually works.
Delete your data with one request.
You can request removal of your profile, contact details, session records and chats. Limited billing, legal or safety records may need to be retained, and temporary backups clear on their normal cycle. See how to make a request and what may be retained in our Privacy Policy.
HowCoachingDiffersFromTherapyandFromVenting
How coaching, venting and therapy differ starts with the job each one does. Venting gives you space to say what happened without turning it into a plan. That may be exactly right after a rough night, a surprise text, or a friend’s engagement announcement that landed harder than expected.
Coaching adds structure and continuity. If you keep saying “I know I should stop checking their Instagram, but I do it every night,” a coach can help you find the pattern, pick a boundary that is realistic, and check the following week whether it held.
Licensed therapy is a different category again. Therapy can include clinical assessment and treatment for mental health conditions and for concerns that sit outside coaching scope. See why a psychology degree is not a license, and see what good coaching boundaries look like — a responsible coach will not try to keep you in coaching because you happened to start there.
A first session should feel like a conversation with a shape, not an assessment. You explain what happened and what is hardest right now. The coach asks questions to understand the situation, your goals, your routines, your current contact with your ex, and what you have already tried.
Then it narrows. If the main problem is late-night texting, you work on the moments that trigger it and what you will do instead. If you need to return their things, you decide whether text, a friend, or a short in-person handover creates the least friction. If you are considering getting back together, you start separating “I miss them” from “the reasons we broke up have actually changed.”
The aim is not to solve the whole breakup in an hour. A useful first session leaves you with clearer language for what is happening and one or two things you can actually try before the next one.
Current coaching pricing starts at $35 for a single 45–60 minute session, with two monthly plans. Choose the amount of support you want:
PlanPrice and included sessionsWho may prefer it
Single session
$35 for one 45–60-minute chat or video session; no subscription required.
One focused conversation or an occasional session.
Standard
★ Best For Breakup Recovery
$130 per month; four sessions plus asynchronous between-session messaging. $32.50 per scheduled session when divided by four.
Continuity while you try and review changes.
Priority
$150 per month; four sessions, messaging and priority for replies from your coach. $37.50 per scheduled session when divided by four.
Someone who wants priority for replies from their coach.
The per-session figures divide each monthly price by its four scheduled sessions; they do not assign a separate price to included messaging. Priority costs more per scheduled session than a single session. Choose it for reply priority, not a per-session discount. It does not include priority session scheduling or a guaranteed reply time.
Ventoutt does not handle insurance paperwork or claims processing.
What between-session messaging means
On an active Standard or Priority plan, you can send messages at any time. Your coach responds asynchronously; this is not a live 24/7 conversation or an emergency service. Confirm the working pattern with your coach before relying on a reply for a time-sensitive matter. How ongoing text support works.
Eligible new users can use their first 50 coaching texts free with their assigned coach before choosing a paid session or plan. This introductory text offer is for coaching only; it is not a free live session, a venting session, clinical assessment or emergency support. Eligibility and message-counting details are shown before you begin.
Before you pay
A monthly plan is one payment and runs for 30 days from the day you buy it. It doesn’t renew on its own; to keep going, you buy another month. The price shown is the price you pay: nothing is added at checkout. Unused sessions end with the plan month; they don’t carry over. You can reschedule a session if you tell your coach at least 24 hours before it starts. Monthly plans and single sessions are not refundable once purchased. A session missed without 24 hours’ notice is not refunded. A single session does not require a subscription. Paying for coaching or venting does not provide emergency care. Read the full terms.
Which plan fits depends less on budget than on the shape of your problem. A single decision needs a single session. A pattern that repeats every week may call for more regular contact. See affordable breakup support options.
You bring: “I want to stop sending messages at night, but we still share an apartment.” You and the coach might talk through what makes that difficult, choose one channel for household arrangements, and draft a sentence you can use when a personal conversation starts. A next step could be trying the boundary and noting where it fits or fails. The session can also leave room for the hurt behind the practical problem.
You do not have to leave with every question resolved. The aim is to agree on a useful focus and a manageable next step.
What continuity can look like
An illustrative month — not a four-session recovery promise
ConversationWhat might change in the plan
1. Choose a focus
Agree on an email-only boundary for practical arrangements.
2. Review what happened
Shared housing made email-only impractical. Adapt it to one brief practical conversation at an agreed time.
3. Address what remains difficult
The empty evening is harder than the messages. Add a manageable routine and discuss the feelings it brings up.
4. Decide what is useful next
Review what helped, what did not and whether to continue, change focus or seek another kind of support.
You can start with one session if that is all you want. A monthly plan offers the opportunity to return to what happened in practice; it does not guarantee that the breakup will feel resolved by the end of the month.
It is probably not the right first step if what you need is clinical assessment or treatment, or urgent safety support. In that case use the licensed pathway instead — and that is a scope decision, not a judgment about how serious your breakup was.
If the relationship is still going, relationship coaching covers one-to-one support with your side of everyday relationship concerns.
Ventoutt works with licensed counselors across a number of US states, and therapy requests join a waitlist. If a coach identifies that you may benefit from deeper clinical mental health support, they may recommend a licensed therapist. Ventoutt does not take a commission on independently provided therapy. If a provider is not available in your state, or you need support sooner than a waitlist allows, ask your primary care provider for a referral, check your campus counseling center, or check whether your employer offers an assistance program.
If a coach believes licensed clinical care may be more appropriate, they may recommend the user to a licensed therapist. Ventoutt does not take a commission on independently provided therapy.
Texas, USA
Katryna Elyse Petty, LPC-A
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate
License No.: 101068
Katryna Elyse Petty is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-A) in Texas, USA (License No. 101068) with an active license valid through 2030, practicing under board-approved LPC supervision. She provides evidence-based therapy for anxiety, stress, and relationship challenges, working with diverse clients to deliver structured and ethical mental health support aligned with U.S. clinical standards.
Alabama, USA
Zachary Michael Sheeley, ALC
Associate Licensed Counselor
License No.: ALC05892
Zachary Michael Sheeley is an Associate Licensed Counselor in Alabama, USA (License No. ALC05892), licensed by the state board and practicing under the approved clinical supervision of John Thorington, LPC-S. With an active license valid through 2027, he provides evidence-based therapy for anxiety, stress, and personal challenges, delivering ethical and structured mental health support aligned with U.S. professional standards.
Colorado, USA
Robyn Stail, LPCC
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate
License No.: LPCC.0024031
Robyn Stail is a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate in Colorado, USA (License No. LPCC.0024031), credentialed by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies – State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners. With an active license valid through 2027, she provides compassionate and evidence-based mental health support for anxiety, emotional stress, relationship challenges, and personal growth, while practicing under professional regulatory standards aligned with U.S. counseling ethics and care guidelines.
Qualifications: PHD scholar, M.A. in Clinical Psychology; PG Diploma in Counselling & Family Therapy; Certification in Counselling and Psychotherapy; International Member, American Psychological Association (APA), Member No. C2404977850
Specializes in: Relationship, workplace stress, anxiety, self-improvement, career guidance
Best for: Young adults dealing with career confusion, stress, and relationship challenges
Global Exposure: Experience working with USA-based corporate clients
Noreen Choudhri
Mental Wellness Coach
10+ Years Experience
Qualifications: M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology, Gold Medalist; M.Sc. in Psychology with specialization in Clinical Psychology
Every coach is screened before working with clients.
Matching targeted within 24 hours. Ventoutt assigns your first coach; if the fit isn’t right, you can change coach from the available options. Changing coach is free.
If you need help now
If you are in the US and having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, or need crisis support, call or text 988 or use 988 online chat. For an immediate life-threatening emergency, call 911. Outside the US, contact your local emergency or crisis service. Coaching, venting and a therapy waitlist are not emergency services.
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Client Story
“My ex relationship affected me more than I realised. I became anxious, insecure, and constantly questioned my self-worth, it was very tiring and I was not able to stop myself from calling my ex, but then my coach helped me understand why I felt this way, how the relationship impacted me, and how to slowly set emotional boundaries. Over time, I stopped blaming myself and started feeling confident again, it took some time but it was worth it.”
Evelyn
USA
Client Story
“My experience was amazing, although at first, I was unsure because my coach was based in India. I didn't know if she'd really understand my situation, but within two sessions, that hesitation completely disappeared as Anshika was calm, practical, and incredibly emotionally aware, exactly how I wanted her to be.”
Sophie M.
UK
Client Story
“I've tried coaching and therapy platforms before, but Ventoutt felt different( in a good way offcourse). Coaches are very professional here and it feels like they genuinely care. Paying $35 for a video session and this level of care honestly feels unreal but guyssss its true haha.”
Danielle T.
USA
Client Story
“I’ll be honest, I did wonder if working with a coach in India would feel weird because I’m in the U.S. and dating/work culture can be pretty different. It ended up being a non-issue. My coach understood what I was talking about, asked when something needed context, and I never felt like I had to explain my whole life for them to get it.”
Natalie B.
USA
Client Story
“I found Ventoutt when I was at that point where I was replaying the breakup literally all day. Like every conversation, what I should’ve said, what they meant, all of it. My coach helped me get out of my head a little and focus on what I could actually control. I still think about my ex, obviously, but it doesn’t completely hijack my day anymore.”
Hannah M.
USA
Client Story
“I can turn one slightly different text into a whole story in my head. They’re annoyed with me, they’re pulling away, something’s wrong. That kind of thing. My coach helped me notice how quickly I jump from one tiny thing to the worst-case scenario. I’ve gotten a lot better at waiting before I react.”
Chloe A.
USA
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No. Breakup coaching is support focused on practical steps, reflection, routines, boundaries, communication and decisions. Licensed therapy can assess and treat clinical mental health conditions and other concerns that sit beyond coaching scope.
Are Ventoutt coaches licensed therapists?
No. They are MA/PhD psychology professionals with at least three years of experience, providing mental wellness coaching for everyday challenges — it does not diagnose or treat. Ventoutt separately works with licensed counselors across a number of US states for clinical care.
Can an India-based coach understand my US dating, work and college life?
It is a fair question to ask of any coach, wherever they are. Ventoutt coaches are selected for cultural fluency and US-client experience, and several have direct US training or professional exposure — including a psychoanalytic fellowship completed in Washington-Baltimore. The practical test is whether the coach understands your specific situation, and the first 50 texts are free precisely so you can find that out before paying.
What can I talk about with a breakup coach?
Contact with your ex, social-media checking, mutual friends, loneliness, confidence, routines, seeing your ex at work or school, exchanging belongings, questions about reconciliation, and dating again — as long as the work stays within coaching scope.
How much is the first session?
$35 for one 45–60 minute session. Eligible new users can also start with 50 free coaching texts before paying for anything. Current plans and terms are on the pricing page.
Should I choose one session or a 30-day plan?
Choose one session for a focused conversation or a first paid session. A 30-day plan provides four sessions and asynchronous messaging between them, so you can try a step and return to what happened. You can use the introductory coaching texts first if eligible; a paid plan is optional.
What does Priority add for the extra $20?
Priority has the same four sessions and text access as Standard, with priority for coach replies. It does not include priority session scheduling or a guaranteed reply time. It is not urgent or emergency support.
How fast can I talk to someone?
Coaching matching is targeted within 24 hours of signing up, subject to availability, fit, time zone and your preferred format. With anonymous venting, you can select from the listeners available in the app if you need to talk before then.
What if I do not connect with the first coach?
You can request a different coach. Fit matters in coaching because the work depends on being able to say what is actually happening rather than performing progress.
What happens to what I tell my coach?
Sessions are confidential and you can delete your personal data with one request. Some records are retained where law, billing or safety requires, and backups clear on their normal cycle.
Can a coach tell me whether to get back with my ex?
No, and you should be wary of one who tries. Coaching can help you examine what caused the breakup, what has actually changed, what you need, and what evidence would make reconciliation more or less realistic. The decision stays yours.
What if the breakup is affecting my daily life a lot?
If distress is severe, persistent, worsening, or substantially affecting sleep, eating, work, study or basic functioning, that is a reason to seek licensed support rather than coaching. You do not need to work out a diagnosis first — that is what a licensed professional is for.
