CBT apps

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) apps

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) apps are a convenient way to learn and practice CBT skills.
CBT aims to help you change your thinking in order to change your behaviour.
It's used to manage conditions such as anxiety, depression and sleep problems.
Learn more about CBT apps.

There are a variety of apps for mental health and wellbeing based on cognitive behavioyral therapy (CBT).

CBT aims to help you change your thinking in order to change your behaviour.
It works by breaking down your problem into smaller parts so that it is easier for you to make sense of how things are connected to each other and how they affect you. Read more about CBT.

Here are a few CBT apps reviewed by Healthify

CBT apps
Beating the Blues	Calm Harm	CBT-i Coach
Depression course (Just a Thought)	Headspace	Health anxiety (Just a Thought) course
Kalda LGBTQIA+ Mental Health app	MindEar	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (Just a Thought) course
Overcoming Panic (Just a Thought) course	Postnatal Wellbeing (Just a Thought)	Pregnancy Wellbeing (Just a Thought)
Sleepio	Smiling Mind	Social Anxiety (Just a Thought)
SPARX	Staying on Track	SuperBetter
Thinkladder	Voda: LGBTQIA+ Mental Wellness app	Woebot

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You may also find the following article useful: Do mental health apps really work?(external link) Patient Info, UK

As there are so many apps to support mental health and wellbeing, we have not been able to review all those available. We have instead identified independent organisations that have reviewed these apps:

ReachOut.com(external link) (Australia) helps young people get through anything from everyday issues to tough times
PsyberGuide(external link) (US) helps people make responsible and informed decisions about apps and other digital tools for mental health
Mind in Brighton and Hove(external link) (UK) promotes good mental health.

Disclaimer: The NZ Health App Library is a free consumer service to help you decide whether a health app would be suitable for you. Our review process is independent. We have no relationship with the app developers or companies and no responsibility for the service they provide. This means that if you have an issue with one of the apps we have reviewed, you will need to contact the app developer or company directly.

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Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) apps

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Here are a few CBT apps reviewed by Healthify

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