What is AI?
AI (Artificial Intelligence) refers to technology that can analyze information, recognize patterns, and respond in human-like ways. At Beyond Believed, we use AI to help you find support faster—without replacing the parts of healing that are inherently human.
LLM stands for Large Language Model—a type of AI trained to understand and respond to text. It’s what powers things like ChatGPT. These models learn from patterns in language across large data sets, but they don’t “think” or “know” in a human sense.
They generate responses based on probability, not emotion or memory.
What is the Healing Companion™?
The Healing Companion™ is our on-demand support tool powered by OpenAI’s API (application programming interface). That means we use OpenAI’s technology in the background to help answer questions about therapy, legal rights, self-care, and more.
What’s an API?
Think of it like a secure bridge. When you type something into the Healing Companion™, your question is sent through the OpenAI API to get a response, then brought back to you—instantly.
Beyond Believed doesn’t store or track what you type, and no chats are saved.
What questions can I ask?
The Healing Companion™ is here to help with things like:
- Understanding your rights after an assault
- Exploring therapy and healing options
- Finding words for how you’re feeling
- Navigating self-advocacy and support tools
- Learning about trauma-informed care
You can ask in plain language. There’s no right way to phrase things.
In what ways can it not help me?
The Healing Companion™ is not:
- A therapist
- A crisis hotline
- A substitute for legal or medical advice
It also can’t access your personal history, records, or real-time location. It’s a supportive guide, not a human replacement. If you’re in crisis, we always recommend contacting a 24/7 hotline like
RAINN.
We don’t store chat logs from the Healing Companion™.
When you interact with our tool, your message is securely sent to OpenAI through their API, but OpenAI does not use data submitted via API to train their models or improve their systems unless you opt into data sharing (which you don’t on our site).
Learn more in
OpenAI’s API privacy policyBeyond Believed does not collect or retain personal information from chat interactions.
Is the Healing Companion™ anonymous?
Yes, you can use the Healing Companion™ without creating an account or entering any personal information.
That said, your interaction may still generate basic technical data—like your browser type or approximate location (based on IP)—which is standard for any internet-based tool. This data is not linked to your identity, and we do not use it to track or profile users.
We intentionally keep things minimal so you can access support privately, without fear of being watched, judged, or recorded.
