Apps I recommend as a Therapist and Why

Insight Timer

What is it? An app that has guided meditations, yoga, breath work, NPL, music, and even live events all focusing on emotional and mental wellness. You can listen when you are ready, save favorite videos, or join a live event with hundreds of other people seeking to improve their well being too. Pretty cool!

How much does it cost? The free version offers a lot. There is a version you can pay for but I haven't had to.

Finch

What is it? It's like a modern day self-care tamagotchi. You can set customizable goals such as showering, brushing teeth, eating, taking meds, and so forth. As you complete your goals and check them off, you also take care of your pet. It also helps you keep track of your daily mood, offers positive affirmations, and a place to journal your thoughts. In addition to promoting self care, this app allows you to gain points after completing goals and buy clothes and house items for your pet. It's just all around adorable.

How much does it cost? Free!

Daylio Journal

What is it? It's similar to Finch, however, there is no pet to take care of. It's more straight forward offering customizable goals, daily mood tracking, and a visual graph of monthly mood patterns. In addition to this, it encourages users to write daily gratitude entries and your goals can range from daily self care, exercise, stress reduction, and strengthening relationships.

How much does it cost? There is a free version which offers quite a bit. The paid version is currently (September 2023) $18 for the year.

Meetup

What is it? It's a social platform but IRL. It allows you to host and join events with people in your area with similar hobbies. Like watching movies? There's probably a meetup for that. Like walking at night but don't want to go alone? There's probably a meetup for that. Creating and maintaining social connections is vital to mental health so this is an app I frequently recommend to clients.

How much does it cost? Free. Although some groups ask for a membership fee.

What are some apps you use and recommend?

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