Therapy exercises your patients actually do
Decatastrophizing, belief restructuring, exposure, values clarification: the CBT and ACT classics, in 95 guided writing exercises. Between sessions, your patient puts therapy into practice in their daily life, and chooses what to share with you.
I'm ruminating…
4 questions
You're deep in rumination, in an endless stream of pessimistic thoughts… What exactly are you thinking about?
That I'll mess up my presentation again tomorrow and everyone will notice
What's your current context (place, time, presence of others)? Do you think this context influences your rumination?
In the evening, alone in bed, going over the day
How is this rumination helping you, and how is it harming you?
One question per screen, and your patient actually writes
Here's “It's a disaster!”, a decatastrophizing exercise, exactly as it unfolds on your patient's phone. No long form to scroll through: five questions, one at a time, full screen.
It's a disaster! · 2/5
What are the facts that make you think the situation is a disaster? (As a reminder, a fact is tangible and indisputable proof.)
My manager hasn't answered my email in two days, and I've been taken off the project.
Write your answer…
The 5 questions in this exercise
- 1
You feel that a past or current situation is a disaster. Could you describe it to us?
- 2
What are the facts that make you think the situation is a disaster?
- 3
Now, what are the more reassuring or positive facts in this situation?
- 4
Given these elements, how do you see the situation now? In what way has your perspective changed?
- 5
What actions could help you overcome this situation?
Each question is carefully worded to target cognitive distortions, and your patient moves at their own pace, one answer at a time. What they write between sessions is clinical material, not a page of checked boxes.
Restructuring a belief takes five exercises, in order
The “My beliefs” theme isn't a random pile of cards: it's a series of 5 exercises and 16 questions that takes your patient from identifying a belief to replacing it. Any CBT therapist will recognize the approach at a glance.
My beliefs
“What would you say are your core beliefs about yourself? About others? About the world?”
The origin of my beliefs
“Who were the important people in each period of your life and what beliefs did you acquire from your contact with each of them?”
Clarifying my belief
“How does this belief cause you to avoid certain situations or behave in certain ways?”
Replacing my belief
“What information or facts have you gathered that contradict this belief?”
Strengthening my new belief
“What are your doubts about this new belief? How can you challenge or reassure yourself about these doubts?”
Exposure works the same way. “My exposure list” first asks your patient to rank situations “from the easiest to face to the hardest.” Then “My exposure report” has them rate each attempt (“On a scale of 1 (very low distress) to 10 (unbearable distress), what was your anxiety level during this exposure?”) and gets them ready for the next one.
95 exercises in 10 themes, named the way patients talk to themselves
The CBT and ACT classics, with first-person titles like “It's my fault!” or “I'm afraid my partner will leave me.” Your patient recognizes themselves right away, and therapy becomes part of their everyday life.
My anxiety
14Take stock and make progress in managing your anxiety
I want to control everything!
It's an obsession!
My exposure list
My thoughts
11Understand and analyze your thoughts for a lighter mind
It's a disaster!
It's my fault!
I can't stop thinking about it…
My love life
11Give love the place it deserves in your life
I'm afraid my partner will leave me
Keeping the flame alive
I've lost trust
My self-esteem
10Discover your true worth and gain confidence
Thank you for the compliment!
I'm always comparing myself
My values
My relationships
9Ease your relationships with others for a more peaceful life
I'm right and they're wrong!
I'm sure that's what they think!
I feel guilty
My work
9Analyze your daily work life for more fulfillment
I'm under too much pressure
I procrastinate
I am a perfectionist
My emotions
9Learn to accept your emotions so they no longer overwhelm you
I'm angry!
I feel ashamed…
It's unfair!
My goals
9Clarify your short- and long-term goals and plan for them
I've lost my motivation…
My 6- and 12-month goals
I spend too much time on my phone
My depression
8Take stock of how your depression is evolving
I'm ruminating…
I'm avoiding this situation
My battle with depression
My beliefs
5Restructure a belief, from its origins to its replacement
My beliefs
Clarifying my belief
Strengthening my new belief
Your patient chooses what to share, every time
On the last question, two options: Therapist or Private. Nothing lands in the record unless your patient explicitly chooses to share it.
I'm avoiding this situation · 5/5
What would you like to try next time to move past this avoidance?
Tell a friend I'm going, and stay for at least twenty minutes.
Private is the default
An exercise that isn't shared stays on your patient's phone. Sharing is a deliberate act, never a setting someone forgot to change.
You stay in control
Private writing is only available if you allow it for this patient. You're the one who sets the boundaries.
A choice they make every time
The same exercise can be shared one week and kept private the next. That's what makes sharing genuine: your patient knows they can write without an audience when they need to, and the therapeutic alliance is all the stronger for it.
Their answers are waiting for you, dated, question by question
Every shared exercise lands in the patient's record, in the order of the questions. You prepare the session from what your patient actually wrote, not from what they think they remember.
Shared by the patient
Access all exercises and notes shared by the patient.
Exercise title: I'm avoiding this situation · Theme: Depression
1. You tend to avoid a certain situation because of how it makes you feel. Could you tell us a bit about this situation?
Family dinners. I've come up with an excuse every time for the past three months.
2. What are the consequences of this avoidance? For you and for those around you?
My sister thinks I'm angry with her. And I feel even more guilty.
3. What are the reasons for this avoidance? What thoughts are you trying to avoid?
I'm afraid someone will ask me how I'm doing, and I won't know what to say.
Feedback for the patient
AI suggestionsWrite your feedback for the patient…
The loop closes in two minutes: you read, the AI suggests a first draft of your feedback, you rework it in your own words and send it. And when it's time to assign what comes next, you can see at a glance which exercises they've already done, and when.
What keeps patients coming back to write
An exercise only works if your patient keeps coming back to it. Three things keep them writing between sessions, with no pressure.
Each time builds on the last
Most exercises are meant to be repeated. Next time around, their previous answer appears under the question: they see where they started, and how far they've come.
Writing is rewarded, not graded
The words they write turn into drops of water for their plant, which grows as they make progress. A light ritual that ties the effort of writing to something that grows.
Your feedback reaches them
The written feedback you approve from the record is delivered to their patient portal. Knowing that someone reads, and responds, is the best motivation to keep going.
“Keeping a diary is like whispering to oneself and listening at the same time.” One of the quotes your patient sees after they finish writing.
Frequently asked questions
How is this better than a PDF?
The exercise happens on their phone, one question per screen, so your patient actually writes instead of printing out a sheet they'll forget about. At the end, they choose whether to share: their answers land in the record, dated, instead of staying on paper.
Which approaches are covered?
The core CBT and ACT techniques: decatastrophizing, belief restructuring, graded exposure, work on avoidance and rumination, values clarification and committed action. Plus everyday themes such as self-esteem, work and love life.
Where do the answers go?
The ones your patient shares land in their record, question by question, dated. The ones they keep to themselves stay on their phone: sharing is a choice they make every time.
Can I adapt an exercise for a specific patient?
Yes: create your own exercises, with your own questions and wording, or let the AI draft a first version based on their profile. Your own creations are clearly labeled when you assign them.
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