Mental Health Content Writer (Freelance)

Voda; London; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering company focused on LGBTQIA+ mental health is seeking a Mental Health Content Writer. This role involves crafting engaging narratives and therapeutic exercises that resonate with the community. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in content writing, particularly in mental health and inclusivity, striving to make a real impact.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in writing engaging content.
• Ability to translate therapeutic insights into clear, joyful scripts.
• Experience in culturally competent materials for diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with therapists to create narrative-driven mental health journeys.
• Develop inclusive therapeutic exercises and psychoeducational insights.
• Incorporate user feedback to refine and enhance content.

Skills

Content Creation

Storytelling

Collaboration

Cultural Competence

Communication

Tools

Notion

Slack

AI tools

Job description

️ Who We Are

More than half of LGBTQIA+ people experienced anxiety or depression last year, yet affirming mental health support remains painfully out of reach. Voda is changing that.

We’re building the world's most affirming and effective mental health platform designed for LGBTQIA+ lives. Created by leading queer psychologists and technologists, Voda blends queer wisdom and clinical rigour into accessible, culturally competent, and genuinely joyful mental health journeys.

Trusted by over 35,000 LGBTQIA+ users globally, featured as "App of the Day" in 37+ countries, and backed by prominent social impact investors: we’re on a mission to transform queer mental healthcare.

Your Role

We’re looking for a creative Mental Health Content Writer to work with our clinical team to turn therapeutic insights into joyful, clinically-informed narrative journeys.

You'll work with therapists and psychologists to craft engaging therapeutic exercises, guided mental health journeys, and insights that resonate deeply with our LGBTQIA+ audience.

This role is perfect for someone passionate about mental wellbeing, who wants to tangibly impact the LGBTQIA+ community by blending clinical expertise with fun, vibrant storytelling.

This Role could also be described as...

• Creative Storyteller
• Mindfulness & Narrative Writer
• Therapeutic Journey Writer
• Mental Health Scriptwriter
• Narrative Designer

Tasks

• Collaborate closely with our clinical team, including therapists and psychologists, to understand therapeutic insights and translate them into engaging, accessible scripts.
• Develop compelling, inclusive, and narrative-driven mental health journeys, including therapeutic exercises, guided practices, and psychoeducational insights.
• Ensure content is culturally competent, trauma-informed, and resonates authentically with diverse LGBTQIA+ experiences.
• Regularly review and incorporate user feedback to continually refine and enhance content clarity, relatability, and effectiveness.
• Maintain consistency of tone, voice, and messaging across all app content and microcopy, aligning with Voda’s brand identity of joyful, affirming support.
• Clearly document content decisions and rationale, facilitating smooth collaboration and hand-offs to the broader product and development teams.

Requirements

• Have 3+ years experience in writing engaging content and scripts, ideally within mental health, wellness, human rights or similar fields.
• Exceptional ability to translate therapeutic insights and clinical concepts, into clear, accessible, and joyful written scripts.
• Proven skills in creating inclusive, culturally competent, and trauma-infomed materials that resonates with diverse communities (previous experience in LGBTQIA+ mental health or wellness spaces is highly valued).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate content choices clearly and thoughtfully.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative environment and capable of balancing creativity with practical implementation.
• Proficient in standard content management and collaboration tools (Notion, Slack).
• Bonus if you have experience using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Notion AI) to support content creation, content management, and ideation.

️ Ready to Apply?

Submit your portfolio or samples of your written work along with a short cover letter (you can include links to them in your cover letter).

Selected applicants will be invited to a friendly initial chat, followed by a brief, paid trial project to ensure mutual fit.

We can’t wait to read your stories and ideas!