Relief - CBT Reframing Tool

Relief is a private, CBT-based companion for untangling anxious, stressful, and self-critical thoughts - and seeing them more clearly.

When a thought is spinning you out, Relief walks you through the step-by-step reframing process used in cognitive behavioral therapy:

• Capture the automatic thought and rate how distressing it feels
• Spot the cognitive distortion behind it (catastrophizing, all-or-nothing thinking, mind-reading, and more)
• Weigh the evidence for and against it
• Write a balanced, kinder reframe
• Rate your distress again, and see what actually changed

Over time, Relief turns your reframes into gentle insight: which thinking traps show up most, in which parts of your life, and how your entries change - so you're not only working through today's thought, you're learning how your own mind works.

WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE RELIEF

• Truly private - everything lives on your device, encrypted. No account, no cloud, no one reading your thoughts.
• Works offline - open it anytime, anywhere, even with no signal.
• Built on real CBT - the reframing flow and distortion library are grounded in established cognitive behavioral techniques.
• Calm, focused design - no feeds, no noise, no pressure. Just you and a clearer thought.
• Made for real moments - quick enough for a short reset, deep enough for a daily journaling practice.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Reframe negative and anxious thoughts with guided CBT steps
• Learn to recognize 10+ common cognitive distortions
• Rate your distress before and after each reframe
• Build a private, searchable thought journal
• Keep a personal support plan and crisis resources - always free, on every plan
• Set review reminders so a reframe comes back when it is useful
• Unlock pattern summaries - recurring distortions, contexts, and review cues (Premium)

WHO IT'S FOR

Anyone navigating anxiety, stress, overthinking, self-doubt, or a harsh inner critic. Whether you're in therapy and want to practice between sessions, or simply want a kinder, calmer relationship with your own mind - Relief meets you where you are.

Your thoughts are yours alone. Relief just helps you see them more clearly.

Relief is a self-help tool, not a substitute for professional diagnosis or treatment. If you're in crisis, please contact a local emergency line or the resources listed in the app.

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