The very useful listserve of the Northern California Cognitive Behavioral Therapy association has had a great thread about favorite apps for mental health.
We took advantage of the opportunity to update the page entitled “Links and Apps” with some more options.
Here is an unedited list of the favorites from that group… note that this list is heavy on iPhone and iPad applications, but some of them are also available for Android.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
MoodKit
iCBT: thought logsMeditation/Breathing
Breathe2Relax
MoodKit
iCBT: thought logsMeditation/Breathing
Breathe2Relax
Insight Timer: great app for meditation, has guided meditations. A favorite.
Tracking and Monitoring
T2Mood Tracker
D.A.T.A: behavior monitoring
Way of Life: tracking app
TracknShare: great for tracking behavior and monitoring progress. Best app for tracking.Attention Re-Training
GoUpToThem: attention retraining for Social Phobia
Anti-Anxiety: attention retraining for GADAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Apps
Mindi: ACT app with a fun ACT video. Good video for kids.
actcompanion: new ACT app that is fantastic
T2Mood Tracker
D.A.T.A: behavior monitoring
Way of Life: tracking app
TracknShare: great for tracking behavior and monitoring progress. Best app for tracking.Attention Re-Training
GoUpToThem: attention retraining for Social Phobia
Anti-Anxiety: attention retraining for GADAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Apps
Mindi: ACT app with a fun ACT video. Good video for kids.
actcompanion: new ACT app that is fantastic
Songify: great for defusion
OCD
LiveOCDFree: great companion for ERP, good for kids
OCD Test: YBOCS appExposure
AnxietyCoach (Mayo Clinic): a bit tricky to use for creating your own hierarchy
PECoach
LiveOCDFree: great companion for ERP, good for kids
OCD Test: YBOCS appExposure
AnxietyCoach (Mayo Clinic): a bit tricky to use for creating your own hierarchy
PECoach
iTalk (free): good app for recording imaginal exposure