Woebot

Woebot delivers guided conversations grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). All conversational content is written by trained conversational designers and reviewed by licensed clinical psychologists to ensure therapeutic accuracy.

Woebot uses a natural language processing algorithm developed with clinical psychologists to identify potentially concerning language during conversations. When detected, Woebot immediately provides users with external crisis resources and helpline information, though it does not function as a crisis intervention service itself.

The original Woebot app relied on pre-scripted, rule-based conversation trees rather than generative AI. All responses were authored by human writers and clinicians. The company has explored integrating large language models into future B2B platform iterations.

Woebot is designed as an adjunct to clinical care, not a replacement. It is not FDA-cleared or approved and does not provide diagnoses, prescriptions, or emergency crisis counseling. It is intended to supplement existing therapy or serve as a self-care tool.

The Woebot consumer app was officially retired on June 30, 2025. New accounts can no longer be created and existing accounts are inaccessible. All user data was anonymized as of July 31, 2025. Woebot Health continues to operate B2B healthcare platform solutions.