Every Feature Designed to Heal Your Mind
Discover how VocalCalm's cutting-edge technology and evidence-based approaches work together to support your mental health journey.
Therapeutic Technology
Natural Voice Dialogues
Never feel interrupted—adaptive pacing mirrors your breathing and leaves room for therapeutic pauses.
Insight-Only Memory
We store short insights, not full conversations, so your coach can remember what matters without saving audio.
Intelligent Insights
Insight summaries highlight patterns you can share with a clinician or keep for private reflection.
Privacy & Security
Privacy-First Security
Encryption in transit and at rest protects stored insights, and conversations are processed without being stored.
Minimal Onboarding
Begin with the basics only—no invasive questionnaires at signup. Share more detail on your timeline.
Data Ownership
Export your profile and insights or delete them anytime. You stay in control of your data.
Accessibility
Always Available
24/7 availability means support is there whenever you need it, without appointments or wait times.
Global Reach
English-first today, localisation for additional languages is on our 2025 roadmap so care can follow you anywhere.
Gentle Progress Reflections
Grounding check-ins and insight summaries highlight wins without tracking you across apps or sites.
Wellness Focus Areas We Coach
Each theme maps to a dedicated coaching agent in the app, so you can practise skills that match what you need right now.
Cognitive Behavioral Skills Coaching
Evidence-informed exercises for reframing unhelpful thoughts and building daily resilience.
Best For:
Key Techniques:
- Thought challenging
- Behavioral activation
- Exposure planning
- Problem-solving
Why AI Therapy Works
Validated by peer-reviewed research across clinical efficacy, therapeutic alliance, health equity, and cost-effectiveness. The evidence speaks for itself.
Clinical Efficacy
Proven effectiveness in reducing mental health symptoms through randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses.
Depression reduction in clinical trial
Moderate-to-large effect on youth depression
Large effect size at 8 weeks
Multiple RCTs demonstrate significant symptom reduction
15 trials with 1,974 youth participants show consistent results
Large effect size (g=0.74) in subclinical populations enables early intervention
Therapeutic Alliance
AI forms meaningful therapeutic bonds comparable to human therapists, with rapid alliance formation.
Bond score vs human therapy
Time to strong working alliance
Therapists cannot distinguish AI from human
Users report trust comparable to working with mental health professionals
Professional therapists rate AI transcripts as equal or higher quality
Strong therapeutic bonds form within first week of use
Health Equity
Dramatically improves access for marginalized communities through anonymity and 24/7 availability.
Increase for non-binary individuals
Increase for ethnic minorities
More sessions attended
NHS study with 129,400 patients shows massive equity improvements
Anonymity removes stigma barriers for sensitive disclosure
Online therapy shows 3-6% non-adherence vs 14-23% face-to-face
Cost-Effectiveness
Better health outcomes while reducing costs, with dominant cost-utility ratios and high ROI.
Return on investment demonstrated
Cost-utility ratio (better + cheaper)
Fidelity to CBT principles
Economic analyses show dominant ICUR (better outcomes for lower cost)
Delivers evidence-based therapy with high fidelity at scale
Addresses therapist shortage crisis globally
“The anonymity offered by chatbots led some patients to disclose more sensitive information than they would to a human therapist”[34]
AI Therapy vs Traditional Therapy
Research-backed comparative outcomes
| Metric | AI Therapy | Traditional |
|---|---|---|
| Non-adherence Rate | 3-6% | 14-23% |
| Session Attendance | 67% higher | Baseline |
| Therapeutic Bond Score | M=3.98 | M=4.00 |
| Depression Reduction (AI-augmented) | 34% | 20% |
| Cost per Session | £9.95/month | £200/session |
| Availability | 24/7 | Business hours |
Data compiled from peer-reviewed studies (2021-2025). Individual results may vary.
Why AI Therapy Works - Research Sources
Key finding: 51% average reduction in depression symptoms; 31% reduction in anxiety
Key finding: Moderate-to-large effect (g=0.61) on depression; large effect (g=0.74) in subclinical populations
Key finding: Large effect size (d=0.82) in depression reduction at 8 weeks
Key finding: 34% reduction in depression vs. 20% standard therapy; 67% more sessions attended
Key finding: Dominant cost-utility (better outcomes, lower costs); ROI of 8.7 demonstrated
Key finding: 235% increase in referrals for non-binary individuals; 31% increase for ethnic minorities
Key finding: Online therapy non-adherence 3-6% vs. face-to-face 14-23%; significantly more satisfied (P=.02)
Key finding: Bond score with AI (M=3.98) statistically indistinguishable from human F2F therapy (M=4.00)
Key finding: Strong working alliance (M=3.76) established within 3-5 days
Key finding: Therapists unable to distinguish AI from human (53.9% accuracy); rated AI as higher quality
Key finding: 91% fidelity rating from CBT experts
Key finding: Anonymity led patients to disclose more sensitive information than to human therapists
All research citations are from peer-reviewed journals and clinical trials conducted between 2021-2025.
How VocalCalm Compares
See how we stack up against traditional therapy and other mental health apps
Feature
Access coaching anytime, day or night
Start your session immediately
Remembers your history and progress
Speak naturally, like with a human coach
Your sessions remain completely confidential
Research-backed coaching methods
Real-time insights into your mental health journey
Wellness support that fits your budget
Available wherever you are
Comprehensive range of coaching approaches for personalised wellness support
VocalCalm Advantage
Combining the best of human support with AI coaching for accessible, effective mental wellness available to everyone, everywhere.
* Comparison based on typical offerings. Individual experiences may vary.
Advanced Capabilities
Powered by cutting-edge technology to deliver the best mental wellness support
Open-Source LLM Stack
Runs with zero data retention and no training on your conversations.
Clinician-Shaped Guidance
Prompts and coaching flows are designed by experienced clinicians.
Insight-Only Memory
Keeps short insights, not full conversations, so sessions feel continuous without storing audio.
Key Metrics
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