Getting help when you’re struggling with a problem in your relationship, facing overwhelming anxiety, or grieving a loss can be a challenge. Accessing mental health care can be complicated—with high costs, long wait times, and the sometimes scary prospect of opening up to another person.

Now, a Mental Health Coach from the wellness app Breethe uses the power of AI to offer personalized and private support that’s based on the work of real-life licensed psychologists in order to help you navigate issues and find a way forward.

Here’s what to expect when you access Breethe’s Mental Health Coach.

Whether you’re in the middle of a panic attack and need immediate relief or feeling down and don’t have anyone you can talk to, the coach is always there and ready to help. Type your situation into the text bar and you’ll get a thoughtful and supportive response to kick off the conversation.

Like a therapist, the coach will ask questions, helping you to establish what might be going on behind the issue you’re dealing with. The coach, which is trained using real psychologists’ interactions and was honed over several months of review from mental health care professionals, uses a dialectical behavioural therapy approach, which invites patients to talk through the issue and develop skills they can use to effectively manage emotions and improve interactions.

The coach will also provide advice for moving forward—whether it’s exercises that can help you cope with moments of anxiety or a suggestion of something to discuss with your partner. Just like in a real therapy session, getting to this stage may take more or less time depending on the problem you’re facing and how much digging it takes to fully understand the issue.

If you’re facing a particularly risky issue, such as a problem involving violence or thoughts of self-harm, the coach will recommend you seek additional help and offer to direct you to the appropriate resources or professionals.

At the end of your session, you have the peace of mind of knowing that everything shared is completely confidential. Some key details can be stored from your conversation to help the AI develop a relationship with you, just like a real therapist, but you are also free to change this in your settings in the app. Breethe stores conversations anonymously, so your personal information is always safe.