VocalCalm vs Shadow Work

Still replaying a conversation when everything else is quiet? Say it out loud instead of turning it over in your head. VocalCalm gives adults a structured voice space to talk things through with an AI wellness coach. No typing required. NOT JUST ANOTHER CHATBOT Designed by experienced clinicians, VocalCalm is a structured voice coaching system built around nine established approaches, guided practices and continuity between sessions — for difficult moments, everyday reflection and progress worth noticing. A COACH THAT REMEMBERS WHAT MATTERS Your coach retains important context between sessions — your goals, recurring patterns, milestones and skills you have practised — so you do not have to start from zero each time. It uses selected insight-level memories to adapt future sessions to your goals, progress and circumstances. PRIVACY, EXPLAINED CLEARLY No human coach joins your live session. VocalCalm saves selected structured insights for continuity. Specialist providers process the data needed to operate the service; see the privacy policy for details. A VOICE THAT FEELS CLOSER TO HOME Choose your preferred coach voice and region. VocalCalm matches regional voice accents for the UK and Ireland, the US and Canada, or Australia and New Zealand. Different coaching approaches use voices chosen to suit their style. NINE COACHING APPROACHES Complete the questionnaire or choose an approach yourself: • Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) • Dialectical Behaviour (DBT) • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) • Interpersonal (IPT) • Psychodynamic • Humanistic • Solution-Focused • Trauma-Informed • Integrative GUIDED PRACTICES AND PROGRESS • 4-7-8 Breathing • Body Scan • 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding • Loving Kindness • Optional mood check-ins • Session summaries, recommendations and trends START WITH 2 FREE SESSIONS Every registered account includes 2 lifetime voice sessions, up to 30 minutes each, with no payment details required. VOCALCALM PREMIUM After your included sessions, Premium provides 4 voice sessions per billing month, up to 30 minutes each. Eligible new subscribers receive Apple’s paid introductory price for their first 3 months; the regular monthly price applies after that. The subscription has no free trial. Prices are shown in your local currency before purchase. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled in App Store settings. IMPORTANT VocalCalm provides wellness coaching, not therapy, diagnosis, crisis care or medical treatment. It is not a replacement for professional help. If you are in immediate danger, contact emergency services. Helpful resources for your region are available in the app. Terms: vocalcalm.com/terms Privacy: vocalcalm.com/privacy

Shadow work means facing the parts of yourself you usually avoid, not just the good days. This app helps you journal through anger, shame, envy, guilt, and sadness, guided by an AI that actually understands the difference between CBT and DBT, and knows when to use which. HOW IT WORKS Pick the emotion you're feeling and how intense it is. Write a few lines, or just check in with no writing at all. Every entry becomes a moon on your calendar, its phase and glow tracking how strong the feeling was that day. REAL CBT AND DBT, NOT GENERIC PROMPTS After you write, get a personalized CBT reflection built around your actual entry, spotting the specific thought pattern behind it (catastrophizing, mind reading, self-blame, and more) and asking a real question to reframe it. When intensity runs high, a DBT distress-tolerance step comes first: a real technique like paced breathing, grounding, or paired muscle relaxation, guided with an animated exercise, not just a paragraph of text. Regulate first, reflect once you're calmer. A TOOLKIT FOR HARD MOMENTS Even without writing an entry, open Tools any time for: - Guided breathing (calm, box, and 4-7-8 patterns) - 5-4-3-2-1 grounding - Progressive muscle relaxation - A quiet meditation timer YOUR PATTERNS, OVER TIME The calendar shows every entry as its own moon, so you can see your emotional patterns build across weeks and months, not just one day at a time. QUICK NOTES AND DAILY QUOTES Capture a thought in seconds with quick notes, or start your day with a grounding quote you can save and share. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your entries are yours. This app is not a therapist and does not diagnose or treat anything. If you're in crisis, please reach out to a trusted person or a mental health professional right away. Start free with your first reflections included. Upgrade any time for unlimited AI reflections on every entry. Privacy Policy https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MyjV-xSB3-rF07V8sOR0xmGFyuf5A9s0Zu-ryOQn4iE/edit?usp=sharing Terms & Conditions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hYs1uScTSHa-tHW-_JrauKQgN1_j2VJpVKCZm7oS1ZA/edit?usp=sharing