What is Clearity?
Clearity is a journaling tool designed to help users manage anxiety using principles from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Rather than offering therapy itself, the tool guides you through structured journaling prompts that reflect CBT techniques, helping you identify thought patterns, challenge unhelpful beliefs, and track mood changes over time. It's aimed at people who experience anxiety and want a self-directed, accessible way to work through their thoughts between therapy sessions or as a standalone anxiety management tool. The free pricing model makes it available to anyone without cost barriers.
Key Features
CBT-informed journal prompts
Structured questions designed around CBT principles to help you examine anxious thoughts
Thought tracking
Record and analyse patterns in your thinking and emotional responses
Mood logging
Monitor how your mood changes day to day and identify triggers
Guided reflections
Step-by-step exercises based on CBT techniques like cognitive restructuring
Personal journal history
Access past entries to review your progress and patterns over time
Pros & Cons
Advantages
- Free to use with no subscription required
- Grounded in established CBT techniques rather than unproven methods
- Accessible for people who cannot afford therapy or want to supplement existing treatment
- Simple, focused approach to anxiety management through writing
Limitations
- Not a replacement for professional mental health support; best used alongside therapy rather than instead of it
- Effectiveness depends on your willingness to engage consistently with the prompts
- Limited personalisation; the prompts are fixed rather than adapting to your specific anxiety patterns
Use Cases
Managing mild to moderate anxiety between therapy appointments
Developing awareness of anxiety triggers and thought patterns on your own
Recording your mental health journey and reviewing progress over weeks or months
Practising CBT techniques at your own pace without the cost of regular therapy sessions
Complementing professional treatment by building self-awareness through structured reflection