Best apps like CBT for Beginners

9+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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9 free apps
Updated September 2026

Looking for something like CBT for Beginners? We've analyzed 9+ similar apps to help you find the best alternative. Each app is compared by ratings, features, and real user reviews, so you can make the right choice.

Top Alternatives to CBT for Beginners

Radically DBT#2

Radically DBT by Sarah Taylor-Cavelier

DBT Diary & Skills Coach
Strong Contender
💪 Health & Fitness
0.0(0 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps you manage your mental well-being with a daily diary, interactive skill guides, and detailed analytics. Track your progress, identify helpful techniques, and enhance your therapy sessions with secure, private data management.

Simple CBT & Mood Tracker Log#3

Simple CBT & Mood Tracker Log by Kevin David Tanner

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Worth Considering
💪 Health & Fitness
4.8(39 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app offers a minimalist journal to help users identify and overcome negative thought patterns. It guides users through a simple process to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress, with features like badges for motivation and PDF export for sharing entries with therapists. All data is stored locally for enhanced privacy.

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Unstuck: CBT Therapy Journal
Unstuck: CBT Therapy Journal
Unstuck: CBT Therapy Journal
Anxiety, thought, mood tracker
Free

This app helps you manage anxiety and depression through guided CBT journaling. It offers tools to process thoughts, savor positive experiences, face fears with exposure therapy, and track your mood. AI assistance provides insights and helps identify underlying fears.

Guided CBT journalingThought processingSavoring and gratitude exercises
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CBT Thought Diary App
CBT Thought Diary App
CBT Thought Diary App
Journal Therapy for Self-Help
Free

This app helps you track and transform your thoughts and emotions using the ABC model of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Log your experiences, gain insights into patterns, and challenge negativity for improved mental well-being. Securely store your data and export progress for personal review or sharing with professionals.

ABC model thought loggingHistorical emotional insightsPDF progress export
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FreeCBT
FreeCBT
FreeCBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Free

This app provides a digital thought diary to practice Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). It helps users identify and challenge negative automatic thoughts, retrain their brains, and ultimately improve mood and behavior. It's an open-source tool for self-help and as a companion to traditional therapy.

Thought diaryChallenge automatic thoughtsIdentify cognitive distortions
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Rewire: CBT & DBT for emotions
Rewire: CBT & DBT for emotions
Rewire: CBT & DBT for emotions
Mental health journal
Free

This app provides AI-powered therapy tools based on CBT and DBT to help users understand and manage their emotions. It offers guided exercises to reframe thoughts, calm intense feelings, and build lasting emotional balance. Features include a life coach for daily support and an AI journal for processing thoughts and identifying triggers.

AI therapy toolsCBT and DBT exercisesEmotional reframing
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Heal EMDR: Self-Guided Therapy
Heal EMDR: Self-Guided Therapy
Heal EMDR: Self-Guided Therapy
Anxiety Relief & PTSD Support
Free

This app offers guided Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for managing anxiety, PTSD, and depression. It provides personalized sessions, progress tracking, and a resource library, all while ensuring user privacy.

Guided EMDR therapy sessionsOptional AI Therapist or questionnaireTargeted programs for anxiety, PTSD, trauma, depression, grief, phobias
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Dario Mind (Twill)
Dario Mind (Twill)
Dario Mind (Twill)
Activities for Stress by Dario
Free

This app offers science-based activities and games designed by experts to help users manage negative thoughts, reduce stress, and overcome worries. It provides goal-oriented tracks, meditations, and skill-building exercises to foster healthier habits and improve mental well-being.

Science-based activities and gamesManage negative thinkingOvercome stress and burnout
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