A Quick Guide To Using Talkwell

Welcome to Talkwell! You've taken a meaningful step toward deeper understanding and stronger communication in your relationships.

Whether you're navigating a rough patch, hoping to deepen an already strong connection, or simply curious about how you show up in conversation, Talkwell is here to support you.

This guide introduces Talkwell's three core features and how they work together to transform your communication and relationships.

Pulses

Pulses are quick, daily emotional check-ins designed to help you stay aware of how you’re feeling and how those emotions might be showing up in your relationship. In under a minute, you name your feelings, add a bit of context, and get a thoughtful reflection.

Over time, Pulses help you notice emotional patterns, build self-awareness, and catch small shifts before they turn into bigger disconnects. They’re a lightweight but powerful way to stay emotionally engaged between deeper sessions.

Clarity Sessions

Clarity Sessions are 15-minute, focused conversations with Clarity, your AI relationship coach. Grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), these sessions help you uncover your deeper emotions and find constructive ways to express them.

How it works

Speak freely in a live audio session, or type in a text chat when you're on the go.

What you get

After each session, you'll get a private, encrypted report with:

• A summary of what Clarity heard.
• Key emotional themes, along with practical ways to express your deeper feelings.
• Conversation starters to open up a discussion with your partner.
• We’re also experimenting with gentle humor because sometimes a small laugh helps you step back, reset, and return with a clearer mind.

Conversation Analyses

Once you’ve gained personal clarity, the next step is observing how your feelings and communication patterns show up in dialogue. That’s where Conversation Analyses come in.

You can bring any conversation into Talkwell. Record one live, upload an audio file, or paste a written exchange from your text messages or email.

Your report includes:

• A clear summary of the conversation.
• Individual narratives that reflect each person’s perspective and show where you're aligned and where you're out of sync.
• Four Horsemen patterns (criticism, defensiveness, contempt, stonewalling) with coaching on more constructive alternatives.
• Your Magic Ratio of positive to negative emotions. A simple yet powerful indicator of relationship health.
• Talk time ratios to understand if conversations are balanced or if one person dominates the discussion.
• Practical action items that include communication tips for each partner, fresh perspectives for your situation, and questions to explore in your next Clarity Session.

A Complementary Approach

Pulses, Clarity Sessions, and Conversation Analyses work hand-in-hand as a complementary system for reflection and growth.

Pulses offer quick, daily emotional check-ins that help you stay aware of how you’re feeling and notice patterns as they emerge. Clarity Sessions then provide a deeper space to unpack those emotions and needs, while Conversation Analyses show how your conversations actually unfold with your partner.

Together, they create a continuous feedback loop. Pulses help you notice, Clarity Sessions help you reflect and prepare, and Conversation Analyses help you observe and refine.

Expanding Your Practice

Share Your Journey

You can invite your partner, therapist, or coach to view the conversations you analyze. Many users share their analyses with their therapists and coaches to get deeper guidance and context during appointments.

Track Your Progress

As you complete more Conversation Analyses, you’ll be able to track how your Four Horsemen usage and Magic Ratio change across conversations. These graphs make it easy to see how your communication evolves over time and in response to different events.

Healthy communication isn’t built in a single moment. It’s something you nurture over time. Talkwell is here to help you reflect, repair, and reconnect, growing alongside you one conversation at a time.