Built with clinical psychologists
A calmer mind is a daily practice, not a destination.
Balarnse pairs a caring AI companion with real therapists and guided courses — so you always have somewhere to bring what you're carrying, whether that's a two-minute check-in or a booked session.
TODAY'S AFFIRMATION
Small steps still count as steps.
Chat with Buddy
3M+
check-ins logged
14
guided courses
500+
licensed therapists
4.8/5
average rating
Five minutes, most mornings
A calmer mind starts with permission to sit still for a moment.
What's inside
Support for prevention, treatment, and everything after.
Buddy, your AI companion
A daily check-in that actually remembers yesterday — names what you're feeling, keeps a plan for the day, and is there at 3am if that's when it hits.
Mood & pattern tracking
Short daily check-ins turn into a monthly report that connects your mood with sleep, activity, and the moments in between.
Guided courses
14 topics, 10-day journeys — anxiety, burnout, insomnia, eating patterns and more, built on CBT and reviewed by psychologists.
Breathing & mind games
Balloon breathing, thought detective, habit garden — small playable exercises that build coping skills you'll actually use.
Book real therapists
Video or audio sessions with licensed therapists, on your schedule. Message, reschedule, or download your session notes anytime.
Anonymous by default
Your identity stays private to your therapist unless you choose to share it — talk freely, at your own pace.
Chat with Buddy
Meet Buddy
The check-in that remembers you.
Buddy isn't here to replace a therapist. It's the space between sessions — somewhere to name what you're feeling, get a plan for the next hour, and keep the momentum going on the days a session isn't booked.
- Checks in without being asked — mornings, tough days, or whenever you open the app.
- Turns your day into a short, doable plan instead of a wall of advice.
- Escalates to a licensed therapist the moment a conversation needs one.
- Available in text, voice notes, and photos on Premium.
Self-guided help
Courses and games for the days between sessions.
Fourteen topics covering anxiety, burnout, insomnia, and eating patterns — plus playable exercises that build real coping skills, five minutes at a time.
Understand Your Emotions
Learn what your feelings are telling you and how to sit with them.
Challenge Thinking Patterns
Notice and reframe the unhelpful thoughts that keep circling back.
Face Your Fears
Move through avoidance step by step, at a pace that feels safe.
Thought Detective
Spot the cognitive distortion hiding in everyday thoughts.
Balloon Breathing
A guided breath pattern with real-time visual feedback.
Habit Garden
Grow a small garden by keeping up with the habits you set.
Therapist sessions
Book a real person, on your terms.
Choose a licensed therapist, pick video or audio, and go anonymous if you'd rather not share your name. Every session, message thread, and recording lives in one place you can revisit whenever you need to.
Stay anonymous
Your name is hidden from your therapist
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Dr. Ngozi Adeyemi
Fri, Sep 4 · 3:43 AM
Pricing
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forever
Daily check-ins, one course, breathing exercises, and 10 Buddy messages a day.
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Everything in Free, plus unlimited Buddy, all 14 courses, every mind game, and 10% off therapist sessions.
Subscribe — $12.99/monthTherapist sessions are booked separately, from $45.00 per session — Premium members get 10% off every booking. Naira prices are an approximate conversion and may vary slightly at checkout.
More than 3 million check-ins
People keep coming back to it.
“The breathing exercises got me through a very hard winter. I still open the app most evenings.”
“It doesn't try to replace my therapist. It gives us something concrete to talk about every session.”
“The daily check-in takes a minute, but after a month I could actually see why some weeks felt heavier.”
Are you a therapist?
Bring your practice onto Balarnse and fill your calendar with clients who are ready to talk.
Your calmer mind starts with one download.
Free to start. No credit card, no waiting room — just Buddy, three exercises, and a check-in whenever you need one.