CBTvr vs LoopBreakr

The CBTvr app was created for use in the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) healthcare system to augment and/or support behavioral health interventions for patients. “Dr. Lauren” (a therapist) guides users through sessions from a virtual office setting. There are 8 CBT sessions designed to teach cognitive behavior skills for mastery of dysfunctional thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Modules (some as brief as 5 min others approximately 15-20 minutes in duration, depending on user’s engagement) include psychoeducation on the interaction of thoughts, feelings and behaviors; understanding antecedents, response, and consequences of behaviors; automatic thoughts; thinking traps; challenging thoughts; challenging behaviors; coping through ‘grounding’; and ends with a review. The app has been developed by the Health Lab at the University of Rochester

Loop Breaker helps you notice when your mind is starting to spiral — and gives you a simple way back. Instead of waiting until things are fully sideways, Loop Breaker checks in gently, learns your patterns locally, and helps you reach for a calm-down kit when you need one. WHAT IT DOES • Quick check-ins Answer how you’re doing in one tap. No journaling homework. No account. • “In the red” support When you feel activated, overwhelmed, or close to spiraling, tap “In the red” to go straight into your personal calm-down kit. • Adaptive reminders Loop Breaker starts with gentle check-ins and adjusts over time based on your responses. • Custom toolkit Use built-in resets like breathing, grounding, movement, cold reset, and naming what’s happening — or add your own. • Optional Body-Aware mode Body-Aware is free during the app beta and can use Apple Health data, with your permission, to add helpful context to check-ins. This data never leaves your phone. • Local-first privacy Your check-ins, toolkit history, notes, and Apple Health-derived Body-Aware baseline stay on your device. Loop Breaker does not require an account. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Supplemental Loop Breaker Terms: https://getloopbreaker.com/terms IMPORTANT Loop Breaker is a self-guided wellness and self-regulation tool. It is not therapy, medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, emergency care, or a medical device. If you may harm yourself or someone else, face immediate danger, or have a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately. In the United States, you can call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.