ARRANQUE

About ARRANQUE

The voice inside you might be on your side.

Ally is a clinical system for working with destructive self-criticism, toxic perfectionism, and negative self-talk. It's based on Paul Gilbert's Compassion-Based Therapy (CFT), Kristin Neff's research, and Pennebaker's therapeutic writing.

It's not self-help mirrors. The evidence is clear: chronic self-criticism reduces performance and paralyzes; self-compassion—which is not self-indulgence—sustains it. You don't need a harsher judge: you need a mentor who corrects without destroying.

🔴 CALM BUTTON — The Self-Compassionate Pause
When your inner critic attacks, the CALM button guides you through 5 steps: name the moment of suffering, shared humanity, the hand and warmth (gentle touch activates the physiological calming system), the voice of a friend, and an act of care. Free, always, no registration required.

📓 GUIDED REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
Structured writing prompts that process instead of ruminate: facts, emotions with precise names, and a mandatory starting line. Track the tone of your inner dialogue (from harsh judge to full ally) to see the transformation in your journal.

🧭 12 CLINICAL AXES OF COMPASSION
• Anatomy of the Inner Judge: From Judge to Mentor
• Gilbert's Three Emotional Systems
• The Fear of Compassion ("If I treat myself well, I'll soften")
• Perfectionism and Its Price: Worth Isn't Traded on the Stock Exchange
• Writing That Processes
• Mindfulness Anchors: 1-3 Minute Grounding
• Shame and Its Hiding Place
• Comparison: The Silent Thief
• The Child Who Learned the Whip: Working with History
• Compassion Outward: The Three Flows
• The Mentor in Action: Fierce Compassion, Boundaries, and Decisions
• The Permanent Ally

🧭 4 LEVELS FOR EACH AXIS
Acute Stabilization → Forensic Deconstruction → Active Restructuring → Relapse Prevention Clinical psychoeducation + psychometric scale with history + guided exercise with cited clinical origin.

🔒 TOTAL PRIVACY
Your journal is stored only on your device. The app does not collect, share, or send data to any server.

FREE AND PREMIUM
Level 1 of the 12 axes, the CALM button, and the reflective journal are free forever. Alliance Premium unlocks levels 2-4 with a 7-day free trial.

CLINICAL SUPERVISION
Content developed and supervised by Miguel Martínez, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Exequátur No. 5411, CODOPSI (Dominican Republic). Alliance is a psychoeducational tool and does not replace professional care. If self-criticism includes thoughts of self-harm, seek immediate help: in the Dominican Republic, dial 9-1-1 or *462.

Retire the judge. Hire the mentor. Become your own ally.