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You already know what you want: the noise to stop, your chest to loosen, sleep that actually comes. You've tried the breathing videos, the journals, the “just don't think about it.” None of it talks back at 2:47am. Bruno does — with the exact protocol therapists use to break the loop, one tap away, for the next six months free.
- The same CBT therapists charge $200/hr for
- Private. Encrypted. Yours.
- Not a chatbot. Not a meditation app.
Bruno
Here whenever you need
412 people already in · roughly 9 new joiners every day
Sept 15, 2026 · iOS · Android · Web
You didn't make this up
You came here because something inside you already knows.
You don't need another article telling you to drink water and go for a walk. You need someone to read this list back to you and say: yes, that's real, and yes, there's a way out — and here's the first step you take tonight.
- It's 2:47am. You're rehearsing a conversation from 2019 like it's tomorrow's job interview.
- Sunday afternoon hits and your stomach drops — for no reason you can name out loud.
- You're exhausted by 9pm. In bed by 10. Eyes wide open at 1.
- Everyone says you're “doing great.” You haven't told anyone you cried in the car again.
- You've downloaded six meditation apps. None of them said anything back. None of them were there at 3am.
- Therapy is $200 an hour, a three-month waitlist, and a stranger you have to get vulnerable with on Zoom.
None of this means you're broken. It means your nervous system is doing exactly what it was built to do under modern load. The good news: there's a 60-year-old, 2,000-study toolkit for catching it in the act. Below — and inside Bruno — is how you actually use it.
Why your mind does this
The loop is real. And it's breakable.
A thought shows up. It triggers a feeling. The feeling drives a behavior — usually avoidance, scrolling, snapping, or shutting down. The behavior then "confirms" the original thought. Around and around it goes.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy — the most-researched approach to anxiety, depression, insomnia, and rumination — is essentially a toolkit for catching the loop in the act and choosing a different next step. That's what Bruno walks you through, in plain English, in the moments it actually matters.
The loop
Catch it. Name it. Break it.
Thought
"I'm going to fail this."
Feeling
Tight chest. Dread.
Behavior
Avoid. Scroll. Numb out.
Free, right now
How to reduce anxiety in 5 minutes
You don't need an app to try these. Use them the next time your chest tightens. (Then — if you'd like a coach who'll walk you through them in the moment — that's what Bruno is for.)
Box breathing
60 secInhale 4. Hold 4. Exhale 4. Hold 4. Tells your nervous system the threat has passed. Used by Navy SEALs before high-stakes moments.
Name the distortion
30 secWhen your brain says "I'll definitely fail," say (in your head): "that's catastrophizing." Naming it creates a gap between you and the thought.
5-4-3-2-1 grounding
90 sec5 things you see, 4 you can touch, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, 1 you taste. Pulls your brain out of the imagined future and back into the actual present.
Meet Bruno
A pocket CBT coach for the moments therapy can't reach.
Talk it out, any time
3am spiral. 4pm slump. Sunday-night dread. A trained, judgment-free coach is one tap away.
Real CBT, not pep talks
Bruno guides you through the same techniques licensed therapists use — thought records, behavioral activation, cognitive restructuring, exposure ladders.
Mood check-ins that stick
Two taps a day. Bruno spots the patterns you can't see from the inside — bad sleep on Thursdays, low moods after certain people.
Journaling without staring at a blank page
Smart prompts based on how you've been feeling. The hardest part of journaling is starting. We make starting easy.
Gentle nudges, never guilt
If you miss a day, Bruno doesn't shame you. Shame is what got you here. We're playing the long game.
Private by design
Your conversations are encrypted. You can delete everything with one tap. Your thoughts stay yours.
Free, 2 minutes
Get a snapshot of where your mind is.
Eight short, gentle questions. A clear wellbeing snapshot. Three things Bruno would help you with first. Save it — and lock in your free six months — at the end.
Free · 2 minutes · No diagnosis
How is your mind, really?
Eight short questions, inspired by the same short scales clinicians use (PHQ-2 & GAD-2). You'll get a personal snapshot and three specific things Bruno would suggest for you.
Your answers stay on your device until you choose to save them.
412 people already in · roughly 9 new joiners every day
Sept 15, 2026 · iOS · Android · Web
The last 1,000 spots — then this offer is gone
Six months. Free. Then $2.99 for life — while everyone else pays double.
You've spent more than this on a coffee you didn't finish. For 1,000 people, Bruno is free for the first six months at launch — then $2.99/month for life, locked in, instead of the $5.99 everyone else will pay. Once the counter hits zero, the door closes. We're not running a launch sale next year. We'd rather have a thousand people who actually use this than a hundred thousand who don't.
6
months completely free
$2.99
/month after, locked in
iOS · Android · Web
use it wherever you are
Sept 15–20, 2026
we ship to you
More than a free trial
You're not joining a waitlist. You're joining the build.
Behind-the-scenes
Monthly notes from the team — what we're building, what we're getting wrong, what's coming next.
Early access
New features land in your hands before anyone else's. Your feedback shapes what we ship.
Free merch drops
Every month, a few founding members get a piece of Bruno merch in the mail. On the house.
Free merch drops
Quiet, considered objects to carry the work into the rest of your day.
Every month we send a few founding members a piece of Bruno merch — designed to look like something you'd actually wear or use, not therapy-app swag.
Apparel
"Mind Reset" oversized hoodie
Accessory
Breathing-pattern enamel pin
Carry
"You are not your thoughts" tote
Paper
Guided CBT journal
Stickers
Calming sticker pack
Inside the app
Small surfaces. Built for the moment you actually need them.
Talk it out
A coach who's read every CBT manual, waiting in your pocket.
What's the thought?
Likely distortion
Reframe a thought
Walk through a thought record in 4 guided steps.
How are you, really?
Last 7 days
Your Mondays are heaviest. Want to plan for it?
Daily check-in
Two taps. Bruno notices patterns you can't.
Your streak
14
days in a row
Today
2-min breathing reset
Build the streak
Tiny daily wins compound into a steadier baseline.
Questions
The honest answers
Is Bruno actual therapy?
No. Bruno is a self-help coach trained in CBT techniques — it's a powerful complement to therapy, but it's not a replacement for a licensed clinician. If you're in crisis or your symptoms are severe, please see a professional. In the US, you can call or text 988 for free, 24/7 support.
Is my data private?
Yes. Your conversations are encrypted, never sold, and never used to train third-party AI models. You can export or delete everything you've ever shared with one tap, no questions asked.
When does it launch and where?
September 15–20, 2026, on iOS, Android, and the web. Waitlist members get access first.
What happens after the free 6 months?
Founding members lock in $2.99/month forever — about a fifth the price of one therapy session, per year. The regular launch price will be $5.99/month. You can cancel any time.
Will it work for me if I'm not in crisis — just kind of stuck?
That's exactly who Bruno is built for. The vast majority of people we talked to during research weren't in acute crisis. They were just tired, anxious, overthinking, and didn't feel "sick enough" to start therapy. Bruno meets you there.
What if I'm in crisis right now?
Please reach out to a human. In the US: call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline). In the UK: Samaritans on 116 123. Outside those: opencounseling.com lists free hotlines worldwide.