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CBT Thought Record Journal

Guided thought records that help reframe anxious thoughts.

Beginner10h1 person17/20 fit
TL;DR

Build CBT Thought Record Journal for people learning cbt techniques in ~10h with 1 person. Stack: Next.js + LLM + Local storage.

Why it wins: Evidence-based self-help with safety design.

Build flow

01 · Problem
Thought records work but paper worksheets are easy to abandon.
02 · Solution
Step-by-step prompts for situation, thought, evidence and reframe, with gentle AI suggestions, mood tracking and crisis resources always visible.
03 · Build
  1. 1Design the flow
  2. 2Add suggestion prompts
  3. 3Store locally
  4. 4Chart mood
04 · Demo
Complete a thought record and show the mood shift.

MVP checklist

  • Guided steps
  • Reframe suggestions
  • Mood tracking
  • Crisis links

Tech stack

TechRole
Next.jsFrontend + API routes
LLMLanguage model
Local storageClient-side persistence

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