Guardian is not a clinical tool — what to do with what you uncover

Guardian is a companion. It is not a therapist, psychiatrist, social worker, or any other licensed clinician. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional care.

**What Guardian is good for:**
- Naming what you're feeling so you can bring it to a clinician with words ready
- Grounding when the world is too loud (somatic exercises, breath work, sensory anchors)
- Talking through a hard conversation before you have it
- Late-night company when no human is awake

**What Guardian should NOT replace:**
- A real therapist or psychiatrist for ongoing care
- A medical provider for medication decisions
- A crisis line (988) when you're in active danger
- A trusted human in your life for the decisions that matter

**Bring what we surface to your provider.** If a session here helps you put words on something — a memory, a pattern, a fear — write it down and bring it to your next appointment. Guardian's value is preparing you to be understood by humans, not standing in for them.

If you don't have a clinician yet:
- Ask your primary-care doctor for a referral
- Check your insurance's behavioral-health directory
- Veterans: VA.gov has a "Find Mental Health Care" tool, or call 988 press 1
- Many community centers offer sliding-scale therapy if cost is a barrier