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Withsto is an online platform that provides support from mental health professionals, and provides psychoeducation to help manage stress and anxiety, and to increase resilience. Withsto’s providers include psychologists, lecturers, psychoanalysts and mentors who are accredited with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC). The app offers mental wellbeing trainings and courses (a combination of pre-recorded content for users to watch/listen to in their own time, reflective exercises, reading material, and MP3), online on demand videos, and live consultations for users. Sessions involve experiential exercises such as visualizations and meditation practices.
Available for: Web
Developer: Withsto
Type of Treatment: Connect to a Provider, Mindfulness, Psychoeducation & Information
Targeted Conditions: Mood Disorders, Stress and Anxiety, PTSD
Target Audience: Adults, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Workplaces
Designed to be used in conjunction with a professional? No
Languages Available: English
Cost: Payment Required
Get it on: Web
There is no direct scientific research on the effectiveness of Withsto
Click the links below to learn more about the treatment types used in this app.
How Mindfulness Works
How Psychoeducation Works
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