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Great supplement to therapy
I have been in therapy for several months now and she has been nudging me to keep track of my thoughts and how I’m feeling. I randomly stumbled across this in an ad, and I’m so glad I tried it. I love that the sessions and prompts guide you through everything so you don’t have to think too hard — just answer the prompts and let your brain dump it all out. I like being able to type as little or as much as I want. I also love the other types of prompts for goals, affirmations, and the breathing exercises.
The sessions are so soothing and they keep me engaged with writing prompts interspersed throughout. While I don’t think this is a substitute for therapy, it’s a great and relatively affordable companion to it and I could see this helping me through times I couldn’t get to a therapist.
I’m deducting a star because I wish the stats were more robust. I want to be able to track how I’m feeling over a longer period of time than just the current week so I can identify any correlations or patterns in my mood. I hope that can be implemented in the future.
Also, ignore the boomers in the other reviews crying about getting scammed. There’s literally a section in the settings called “Manage Subscription” that tells you how to cancel through the App Store. 🙄Show lesssporkism
Traditional CBT never worked for me. This does.
Around 6 years ago, I tried working with several CBT therapists. I grew up in an invalidating environment, so I’m particularly sensitive to subtle invalidation. I felt like each of the CBT therapists I saw subtly invalidated what I felt by dismissing those feelings and focusing on my problematic behaviors. I couldn’t do the work when I felt overwhelmed with shame from feeling like a problem. I eventually settled into working with a bodywork therapist because they listened to what I felt and never judged me for the irrational behaviors I sometimes take.
With Bloom, I finally get the value of CBT. I still have the bodywork techniques to settle my nervous system once I get worked up. And Bloom helps me to settle my thoughts so I don’t get worked up in the first place. I can do the work with Bloom because it treats me with compassion and validation. It never made me feel like a problem, and yet it still challenges me to be a better person.Show lessA hurt and healing human being
Love it but could use improvements.
This app is incredibly helpful if you’re like me, and you need guidance on what questions to ask yourself, what areas to focus on, which habits to address, etc. when it comes to self-care practices. It’s definitely not a replacement for a therapist who can listen to your specific situations and needs, but it’s really really good for “maintenance” type stuff.
That being said, I do wish the app was a little more… intuitive? Functional? It works fine, but sometimes I just cannot find a session or an activity that I’m looking for, but then I’ll notice it in a place that it doesn’t really make sense. I wish there was a way to sort and filter sessions/activities. Right now, they are kind of disorganized and not very searchable.Show lesskaylapfunk
It could be better…
I’ve been using Bloom off and on for almost a year now. Its okay, but could be better. Given that it’s a “self-help” kind of therapy, it can be impersonal; generalized advise for a broad topic rather than any one specific or personal issue. Which is fine for general mental health, but it’s no substitute for a personal and personable therapist.
I like that you can create daily routines, however, I think the activities for those routines is a bit lacking. I also would like to be able to rearrange the order in which I do those activities, rather than the app setting the order for me.
Overall I think bloom is an okay alternative for general awareness and maintenance of your mental health. It most certainly is no substitute for a licensed and personable therapist or crisis counselor.Show lessMalikJoh.
A couple of glitches but, overall, great
My therapist was on an almost three-month leave and, with no true friends to talk to, I was severely isolated. I decided that I would use the time to work on the things I would normally have worked on with her. CBT was a big one and, thankfully, I found Bloom. I tried it and loved it almost immediately. I didn't even think twice when I started getting charged monthly for it.
My only issue with it is that sometimes when doing a smaller video session, the journal prompt won't come up, or it'll randomly pop up in the middle of a sentence and completely throw off my rhythm. This can be rather stress-inducing because you may want to just dump all your thoughts out before you “meditate” on them, but suddenly you're forced to try and hold onto them while also listening to what the CBT guide is saying and hoping that the prompt shows up all at once.
One thing I also would like to see is some incorporation of MBTI, as demonstrated in some of their Instagram ads. That's what drew me in, in the first place, and it was sort of disappointing not to explore more personalized sessions based on personality and preferences.Show lesssecretknurd
Beautiful app
I absolutely love this therapy app. I have gone to a therapist for several years but just moved to a new state and haven’t found a new therapist yet. I thought I would download this in the meantime. I was skeptical about how much an app with pre-recorded sessions would help, but I am honestly blown away! There are so many sessions to choose from and there is always something that relates to what I am going through or what I am feeling. The therapists are incredibly gentle and kind - I especially love the sessions with Shernita. I can’t say enough about how helpful and wonderful the experience of Bloom is and I’m so glad to have it in my tool kit. Thank you!!Show lessJulieoptende
Glad to finally see CBT!
There are so many apps out there that are meant for mental health, but focus more on half-arsed self-love that isn’t always based off of science. I feel like those apps don’t really do a great job at really getting in there and helping you solve your problems, like CBT does.
I already use CBT with my therapist, and it’s so cool to see that I can bring it with me on my phone!
And I personally think that CBT the best thing to base this app off of, since it is used to help anxiety, ocd, depression, ptsd, panic disorder, and so much more. It’s really the basis of what many therapists use.
I still recommend seeing an actual therapist along with this app, depending on how your own mental health is. This app is like a MAJOR extra along with therapy. Which is awesome!Show lessOliveAce
App keeps crashing
I loved this app whenIt first came out. I used it every day and it helped me get through some very difficult challenges in my life. I stopped using it as much recently but decided I wanted to start journaling again. So subscribes for another year and ever since I have, the app just crashes. No matter what I do. I have updated the iPhone. I have updated the app. I have remove the app from my phone and re-download it. I have turned my phone on and off. I don’t know what else I can do. In the meantime, I paid for a yearly subscription and cannot use it. Plus all the journaling that I’ve done in the last two years has vanished. I don’t know why they started messing with the app. This app used to be perfect. Now I can’t get past the intro video from the latest update.Show lessPinkCure
Awesome!!
I absolutely love Bloom!!!! I’ve tried several other CBT/meditation apps and this one is my favorite and has been the most helpful for me. If you need more therapy than meditation then this is the app for you. The sessions are not heavy in meditation, which I like. I need to hear the right words, advice, encouragement, and solutions than lots of breathing. I love the guide, Mike. I find him very kind and soothing. It’s like having a therapist or good friend talking to you. The advice given is priceless and easy to understand and follow. My happiness, gratitude, and awareness and handling of my negative thoughts have improved so much in just a couple weeks. I’m seriously thankful for this app and highly recommend it if you’re dealing with negative thoughts, anxiety/stress, sadness, and negative self-talk. Bravo and thank you to the creators.Show lessCocospears
I’ll Pay For This!
I’ve only used the app a couple of times but I can already tell I want to keep it even when my trial ends. How grateful I feel to live in a time where I have CBT literally at my fingertips! As a busy mom I struggle to find time for myself to really turn inward, reflect and care for myself which is especially important since I have GAD, yet Bloom makes bite sized sessions. Even if I have to hide in the bathroom for ten minutes to do them, there’s always time for one.
Also, these sessions don’t feel gimmicky or self-helpy, they reinforce what my therapist and I went over for years and the journaling is an awesome way to stay engaged. It’s legit!Show lessjeirvrjdjf
