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Talk things through with an AI that remembers what matters
DeepShrink is a reflection companion for adults. Before it keeps anything it picked up from your conversations, it asks you, and its notes sit on a page you can read and edit. When you want more structure than a conversation, it can walk you through a guided self-help exercise.
I always say yes and then regret it. Now I've agreed to another project and I'm dreading the weekend.
That's the third time this month you've told me about agreeing to something and regretting it later. Would it help to look at what happens in the moment you say yes?
Yes. I think I'm scared of letting people down.
Finds it hard to say no to extra work, and regrets it afterwards.
From your words: "I always say yes and then regret it."
About the name
"Shrink" is slang for a psychiatrist or therapist, so it is fair to ask what DeepShrink is. It is a self-help tool built on AI. It does not diagnose or treat any condition, it does not replace a therapist, and it is not for emergencies.
The app tells you the same thing before your first conversation: "DeepShrink is an AI. It's not a person, not a therapist, and not for emergencies. If you're in danger, use Support."
How it works
A conversation that keeps its notes where you can see them
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Tell it what matters
A short intake asks what feels stuck right now and how you would like it to talk to you. Optional questions go further, into things like your values. You can change any of it later in your profile.
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Talk when you need to
Pick a mode for the conversation: open talk, reflection, coaching, creative or brainstorming. If a session runs past 20 minutes, it offers you a pause.
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Read what it remembers
When it picks up something worth remembering, it suggests a note on your memory page with the words it came from. You accept, edit or reject each one, and can change or clear the memory later.
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Try an exercise if you want one
When a technique might help, it suggests one, never more than one at a time, and you decide whether to start it.
What's inside
Conversation first, with structure there when you want it
DeepShrink is in private development. This is what the first release is being built to do, and details may change before launch.
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Conversations
Five modes, a tone you choose and your own instructions for how it should talk to you. Every so often it nudges you to talk to someone you trust, too.
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Memory you can read
Notes about your life and goals, each with the words it came from. Accept or reject suggestions one by one, edit any note, or clear the whole memory.
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Guided techniques
91 techniques with step-by-step guides, each drawn from one of the 18 approaches listed below.
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Journeys
Multi-week programmes with a step for each day, on grief, on focus and feelings, and on sleep.
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Check-ins
A daily check-in for mood, energy and stress, diaries for sleep, symptoms and social time, and a calendar of your history.
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Tools for one problem
A worry tree, a decision workspace, a Wheel of Life, letter-writing prompts and 15 short resets for when you only have a few minutes.
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Insights
Trends from your check-ins. If you turn pattern-finding on, you also get a weekly review and patterns, shown as things that tend to go together, never as causes, and only once there is enough data to say anything.
Drawn from 18 approaches
Each technique comes from an established approach in psychology, and most are written as exercises you can do on your own.
- CBT
- DBT
- ACT
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused
- Psychodynamic
- Internal Family Systems
- Narrative
- Positive Psychology
- Gestalt
- Somatic
- Attachment
- EMDR-adjacent techniques
- Compassion-Focused
- Schema
- Metacognitive
- Interpersonal
- Existential
Safety
For the harder days
DeepShrink is built for everyday reflection, and it is not crisis care. A few protections are always on, whatever your settings.
If you are in danger right now, call your local emergency number. In the EU that is 112.
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A safety check on every message
If something you write suggests you could be in danger, it shows you crisis contacts for your country where available, and international lines otherwise. You cannot switch this off.
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Support that works offline
In the iPhone and Android apps, crisis contacts open even without a connection.
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It never contacts anyone for you
DeepShrink will not message, call or alert anyone on your behalf. Reaching out stays your decision.
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Never behind a paywall
Crisis support and your safety plan are included in every plan.
Privacy
What happens to what you share
What you write about your feelings and your life is sensitive. DeepShrink only stores and uses it with your explicit consent, and it tells you plainly who else is involved.
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Stored in the EU
Your account and conversations are stored on servers in the European Union. The AI providers that write replies may process your messages outside it.
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Consent you can change
You decide separately whether it may suggest memories or look for patterns, and you can withdraw either in settings.
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Take it with you, or delete it
Export all of your data, reset your reflections, clear its memory or delete your account whenever you want.
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Who else can see it
Replies are written by AI models from third-party providers, which receive your messages to answer them. DeepShrink staff may review conversations to improve quality and safety, and every staff view is logged.
Questions
Before you sign up
Is DeepShrink therapy?
No. DeepShrink is an AI self-help tool. It is not a person or a therapist, it does not diagnose or treat any condition, and it is not for emergencies. If you need professional help, please speak to a qualified professional.
Who is it for?
Adults aged 18 and over who want to understand themselves better or get unstuck on something, and who might otherwise pick up a self-help book or try a coaching app. It is not designed for people in acute crisis.
Can anyone else read my conversations?
Two parties can. Replies are written by AI models from third-party providers, which receive your messages in order to answer them. DeepShrink staff may also review conversations to improve quality and safety, and every staff view is logged.
Where is my data stored, and can I delete it?
Your account and conversations are stored on servers in the EU. The AI providers that write replies may process your messages outside the EU. You can export all of your data, reset your reflections, clear the memory or delete your account from settings at any time.
What will it cost?
Prices are not final yet. The plan is a paid subscription with a free trial, and prices will be on this site before anyone is asked to pay. Joining the waitlist is free.
Which devices will it work on?
It works in your browser and can be added to your phone's home screen. Apps for iPhone and Android are being built for the launch.
When can I start using it?
Invites go out in small waves, starting with a private beta. There is no date yet. Join the waitlist and we will email you when your invite is ready.
Which languages does it speak?
English only, for now.
What happens to my email address?
Your address joins the waitlist only after you click the link in the confirmation email. After that we use it only for your invite and launch news. To be removed, write to hello@deepshrink.com.
Get an invite when it is ready
DeepShrink opens in small waves, starting with a private beta. Leave your email and we will write when there is a place for you.