[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":46},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq":3},{"id":4,"extension":5,"meta":6,"stem":44,"__hash__":45},"data\u002Fdata\u002Ffaq.json","json",{"items":7},[8,11,14,17,20,23,26,29,32,35,38,41],{"question":9,"answer":10},"What is Bridge Coach?","Bridge Coach is an AI-facilitated conversation platform designed for three connected challenges: addiction recovery, relationship repair, and mental health support. It provides structured conversation formats informed by evidence-based research — including motivational interviewing principles, Gottman-informed relationship research, and 12-step tradition — to help people have the conversations that matter most. Bridge Coach is not a therapy service and does not provide clinical treatment.",{"question":12,"answer":13},"Is Bridge Coach a replacement for therapy?","No. Bridge Coach is a conversation tool, not a clinical intervention. It does not diagnose, treat, or provide therapy. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or SAMHSA at 1-800-662-4357. Bridge Coach can complement professional treatment — it is not a substitute for it.",{"question":15,"answer":16},"What are the 12 Steps, and does Bridge Coach require them?","The 12 Steps are a set of principles developed in the context of Alcoholics Anonymous that have guided millions of people through addiction recovery. Bridge Coach draws on the underlying themes — honest self-examination, accountability, making amends, and ongoing reflection — translated into modern, universal language. Bridge Coach is not an AA program and does not require belief in any higher power or participation in any specific recovery program.",{"question":18,"answer":19},"What is motivational interviewing, and how does Bridge Coach use it?","Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based communication approach developed by Miller and Rollnick (2012) that helps people explore their own ambivalence about change. Rather than telling people what to do, MI uses open questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries (OARS) to help people identify their own reasons and readiness for change. Bridge Coach's Moderated Mode is designed to be MI-inspired — it uses these conversational principles to support exploration, not to direct outcomes. [PENDING CLINICAL REVIEW]",{"question":21,"answer":22},"What is the Gottman Method, and does Bridge Coach implement it?","The Gottman Method is a research-based approach to relationship therapy developed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, based on decades of research on what makes relationships succeed or fail. Bridge Coach is Gottman-informed — its Court Mode draws on Gottman research principles around repair attempts, reducing escalation, and structured communication — but is not a licensed Gottman Method therapy program and is not delivered by Gottman-certified therapists.",{"question":24,"answer":25},"What are the Stages of Change?","The Stages of Change model (Prochaska & DiClemente, 1983; Prochaska, DiClemente & Norcross, 1992) describes how people move through readiness to change: precontemplation (not yet considering change), contemplation (considering it), preparation (getting ready), action (making changes), and maintenance (sustaining them). Importantly, the original research describes this as a spiral process — most people cycle through these stages multiple times before achieving lasting change. Returning to earlier stages is a normal part of the process, not failure.",{"question":27,"answer":28},"What does 'trauma-informed' mean, and how does it apply to Bridge Coach?","Trauma-informed care, drawing on the work of Judith Herman (1992), centers safety, trust, and user control as foundations for any supportive interaction. For Bridge Coach, this means: you control how deep conversations go, content progresses from surface to depth at your pace, and no conversation format requires you to disclose more than you choose to. The platform is designed so that using it feels safe before it feels revealing.",{"question":30,"answer":31},"What is the biopsychosocial model?","The biopsychosocial model understands health — including addiction and mental health — as shaped by biological factors (brain chemistry, genetics), psychological factors (thought patterns, trauma history, attachment), and social factors (relationships, community, systemic circumstances). Bridge Coach's approach reflects this model by addressing all three domains: the psychological work of self-examination, the social repair of relationships, and the biological reality that brains change through experience — and can change again.",{"question":33,"answer":34},"What is 'dual diagnosis' and does Bridge Coach address it?","Dual diagnosis (also called co-occurring disorders) refers to the presence of both a substance use disorder and a mental health condition in the same person. Research shows these conditions frequently co-occur and interact. Bridge Coach's educational content addresses both, and the platform's three-domain approach (recovery, relationships, mental health) reflects the reality that these challenges rarely occur in isolation. Bridge Coach does not diagnose or treat either condition — for clinical assessment and treatment, please consult a licensed provider.",{"question":36,"answer":37},"How does Bridge Coach handle crisis situations?","Bridge Coach is designed for ongoing conversation support, not acute crisis intervention. If you are in crisis, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988) or SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357. [PENDING: Complete this answer once in-platform crisis escalation protocol is documented.]",{"question":39,"answer":40},"Is Bridge Coach confidential?","Bridge Coach takes your privacy seriously. [PENDING: This answer requires confirmation of data retention policy, AI provider data sharing, and CCPA deletion process. Complete before Phase 2 launch.]",{"question":42,"answer":43},"Who is Bridge Coach designed for?","Bridge Coach is designed for adults navigating addiction recovery (their own or a loved one's), relationship strain or conflict, or mental health challenges. It is designed for people at any stage of their journey — whether you're just beginning to consider change, actively working through recovery, or supporting someone else. Bridge Coach is designed for adults; if you are a young person looking for support, please see the resources on our For Families page.","data\u002Ffaq","-Q_Zbie9q6v7v82xmmuTQf3sR6L4eAw2dmaq6UIuB-Y",1792088273289]