AI Companion
Talk with Sage anytime. She listens without judgment, asks questions, and helps you work through what’s on your mind.
Why I Built Sage
Some nights, you just need
someone to talk to.
I wrote Learning How To Breathe Again about surviving anxiety and depression. But a book can only go so far — it can’t listen back.
Sage is what I wished I had on the hardest nights: someone available at 2 AM, who wouldn’t judge, who would just listen and help me sort through what was weighing on me.
She’s not a therapist. She’s a companion — built from everything I learned about what it means to keep going, one day at a time.
What Sage Is
A calm presence in the dark.
Sage listens, asks thoughtful questions, and helps you untangle what’s on your mind — without pretending to feel what she can’t.
She’s warm, steady, and honest about being an AI. No cheerful platitudes over real pain. Just room for whatever you bring.
What’s Inside
More than a chat.
Sage is a complete space for your mental wellness — private by design.
Private Journal
Write freely. Your journal stays on your device, locked behind Face ID, and is never uploaded anywhere.
Mood Check-Ins
Check in with how you’re feeling. Gentle insights help you notice patterns over time.
Guided Breathing
Slow down with guided breathing exercises when anxiety spikes or the world feels too loud.
Daily Verses
A quiet word of strength each day — shareable, saveable, always there when you need it.
Real People
In a later update, the People tab will connect you with trusted volunteers who care — real people offering peer connection, not therapy.
Private by Design
Your story stays yours.
Sage was built with privacy as the foundation — not an afterthought.
Your journal and mood entries stay on your device. When you chat with Sage, your messages travel securely over the internet so she can reply — and they are used for nothing else. Sage is anonymous by design: no name, no profile, no photos. No ads, no trackers, no data sold. Ever.
Account information is kept to the minimum needed to sign you in. And you can delete everything — account and all data — with one tap.
Our Promise
Anonymous. Private. Yours.
No user photos.
Illustrated avatars only — your identity stays yours.
On-device journal.
Locked behind Face ID, never uploaded.
Crisis support built in.
If you’re ever in crisis, help is one tap away — call or text 988.
Get Started
You don’t have to carry it alone.
Sage is coming soon for iPhone and iPad. No account needed to start journaling — sign in when you’re ready for the full experience.
Get notified when Sage launches:
Sage is not a therapist or medical professional. If you’re in crisis, call or text 988.
Give Back
Be the person someone needs at 2am.
Sage volunteers are real people who show up for others — peer connection, not therapy. If you have lived through the dark and want to help someone find their way out, we would love to meet you.
Become a Volunteer