This is a psychoeducational tool — designed to teach and guide, not to provide therapy or mental health treatment.
If you're in crisis or need support, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.
This takes most people about 20–25 minutes. Find a quiet moment.
I'm Dr. Elle Garner Sullivan, a licensed psychologist and the founder of The Inner Compass Institute™. My work focuses on helping people combat the inner critic and get clear on what actually matters to them — this tool is one expression of that. Read more about me and my work at innercompassinstitute.co.
The conversation you'll have here is with an AI guide — built and directed by Dr. Sullivan, but not a person, and not a substitute for one.
*I care about AI's environmental impact too. I built this tool because I believe values-aligned action can change the world. I also believe AI can be used responsibly. But that belief doesn't mean looking away from its costs.
Based on current research, using this tool is roughly equivalent to running a lightbulb for 20–30 minutes. That's a real number, not an offset or a reassurance. For most of us, the bigger environmental choices live elsewhere — food, travel, heating and cooling our homes. For now, in this context, I believe the benefits of using this tool outweigh the costs. But openness is one of my core values, so that's a conclusion I hold loosely.
When we're done, I'll send a copy of your values summary to keep. Drop your email and we'll get it to you.