About & safety

A conversation, not a treatment

the in-between. offers invitations for conversations about kink, play, intimacy and communication. It is not psychotherapy, counselling, couples therapy, medical care, crisis support or an emergency service. It does not diagnose or treat anything. Its operator also runs Transformation Therapy in Berlin; using this app does not create a therapeutic relationship.

Play and intimacy can bring pleasure, vulnerability, uncertainty and real, sometimes complex emotional responses. There is no right feeling or required outcome here. All genders, bodies, sexualities and relationship structures are welcome. You remain responsible for your choices and for attending to consent and safety; the app cannot assess either. Consent is ongoing and can be withdrawn or changed. No one owes an explanation, disclosure, agreement or continuation.

These prompts do not replace skilled assistance, medical care or urgent support. If someone feels afraid, coerced, hurt, disoriented or unable to freely choose, stop the activity and attend to safety rather than following phone prompts. You do not need to work through this with the person involved. In immediate danger, call local emergency services; in Germany, call 112. Elsewhere, use the emergency number for your location.