Present Sense: CBT DBT Journal
Anxiety, OCD & Grounding Tools
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Therapy tools for anxiety, panic, OCD, PTSD, overthinking & more, matched to how you actually feel.
No account. No login. Just open the app and start.
You don't need to know what CBT, DBT, or EMDR is. You don't need to research which technique to use when. Tell Present Sense how you're feeling, and it matches you to an exercise that actually helps. Over time, the app learns what works for you and shows you more of it.
HOW IT WORKS
- Pick a distress state, or choose a feeling across 4 quadrants
- Get matched to evidence-based exercises from CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, somatic, grounding, breathwork, mindfulness, and MBSR
- Track what helps. Present Sense remembers what worked and recommends it next time
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Your journal stays on your device, optionally synced through your private iCloud. No account required. No ads. We can't read your data even if we wanted to.
HELP NOW. OR EVERY DAY.
When anxiety or panic hits, tap one of 20 distress states and get an instant matched exercise. Grounding, breathing, bilateral stimulation, guided de-escalation. No scrolling. No setup.
When things are calm, build a daily practice with morning intentions, evening reflection, gratitude, and free journaling.
EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS
50+ exercises across major therapeutic modalities:
- CBT — Thought Records, Thought Distortions, Worry Tree, Exposure Hierarchy, D.A.R.E.
- DBT — D.E.A.R. M.A.N., A.C.C.E.P.T.S., Radical Acceptance, Opposite Action, Wise Mind, T.I.P.P.
- EMDR-inspired — Butterfly Hug, Safe Place Visualization, Container Exercise
- Self-Compassion — Self-Compassion Break, Inner Critic Reframe, How Would You Treat a Friend?
- Grounding — 5-4-3-2-1, Feet on the Floor, Object Grounding, Cold Water, Categories
- Breathwork — Box Breathing, 4-7-8, Coherent Breathing, Physiological Sigh, with guided breath pacers
- ACT — Leaves on a Stream, Thanks Mind
- Somatic — Pleasant Sensations, Somatic Tracking
- Mindfulness — Body Scan, Mindful Breathing, Wandering Mind, Noting
Each guided activity ends with a journaling prompt to build self-awareness and pattern recognition.
SEE WHAT'S WORKING FOR YOU (Premium)
Present Sense quietly tracks what helps you most. After a few check-ins, you'll see:
- What's working for you
- Mood patterns and weekly trends
- Emotional pattern insights
EVERYDAY MINDFULNESS
- Turn ordinary moments into practice like drinking water, walking, washing dishes, commuting. No extra time required.
FREE INCLUDES
- Feeling tracking, daily intentions, dark mode, 38 activities, gratitude, journaling, notifications, and the Help Now toolkit. Most of the app is free.
PREMIUM ADDS
- Advanced CBT, DBT, somatic & self-compassion tools
- Feeling analytics and generated insights
- Unlimited custom reminder notifications
- Data export to CSV (share with your therapist)
- Home screen and lock screen widgets
WHY IT WORKS
Mindfulness rewires your brain through repetition. Present Sense fits that work into real moments throughout your day, until the skills become reflexes you can reach for under stress.
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
- Monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions available
- Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase
- Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
- Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period
- You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings
Privacy Policy: https://base11studios.com/present-sense-privacy/
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Name how you feel. Get the right tool. Track what works.
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- Categories activity re-designed to guide you through interactively.
- Narration audio is here! 7 tracks optionally guide you: 3 minute check-in, Body scan, Leaves on a stream, Mindfulness Meditation, Progressive relaxation, Safe place, World connection
- Background audio landed. Add ambient tones to any of your practices.
- Sound based activities launched. New activities: Calming soundscape & Sleep sounds & Soothing music for calm during the day or night.
- Breathing exercises can now provide audio cues so you can practice with your eyes closed or gaze averted if desired.
- Behavioral activation activity improved.
The developer, Base11 Studios Ltd, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Provider
- Base11 Studios, Ltd
- Size
- 159 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.6 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Present Sense Premium Monthly Rp 89ribu
- Present Sense Premium Yearly Rp 499ribu
- Copyright
- © 2026 Base11 Studios Ltd