[phowson83]

Thanks for your interest and for checking out the app. We've tried various approaches and I think it's one of the more engaging methods of delivering CBT that we've trialled to date, but we're certainly not married to it and we're always thinking of ways that we could deliver CBT in a more engaging manner. The main issue we find, is that when you are walking people through specific modules or exercises you want to keep them engaged and not just throw a load of content at them either as a block of text or a video which they will probably skip.

I'd certainly agree on the idea of unplugging and stepping away, and as I also mentioned to WORMS_EAT_WORMS, this is a form of "Behavioural Activation" which has good grounding as a highly effective self-help skill for your toolbox. I would say apps can be effective for learning and practicing other "tools" such as "cognitive restructuring" (thinking about thoughts and trying to reframe them in an objective manner), or gratitude journaling and review, both of which are used in the practice of CBT.