copeswipe

    The problem was never the resources we give clients. It is where the resources live.

    There are 167 hours between weekly sessions, and the hard moments rarely wait for the next session. In the past, what a client had in those moments was a paper worksheet somewhere at home or on the floor of their car, or a link buried in a text or email thread. Today, copeswipe puts the resources their clinician assigned on the phone already in their pocket.

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    The research made this case long before we did

    Research on cognitive behavioral therapy has associated between-session homework completion with treatment outcomes for decades.

    copeswipe's job is narrower. It does not fill the gap with a chatbot or a curriculum. It gives clinicians a way to assign specific skills, a place where those skills can live, and a way to see client progress.

    Between-session tools

    Three tools, assigned by a clinician, never by software

    Coping cards

    A coping skills library with dozens of coping cards, each one written or reviewed by a licensed clinician. The clinician picks a card for a specific client, sets how often to practice it, and can attach a short note in their own words. The client sees the card, the frequency, and the note on their phone, and taps to acknowledge it. The clinician sees whether that acknowledgement came back.

    The library is drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills, ACT defusion and values work, and somatic and trauma resourcing. Examples include Box Breathing, 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavioral Activation, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Worry Time Scheduling, Leaves in a Stream, and Safe Place Imagery.

    Anxiety

    Box Breathing

    A structured breathing pattern used by Navy SEALs to calm the nervous system. Breathe in, hold, breathe out, hold, each for 4 counts.

    Depression

    Behavioral Activation

    Schedule one small, meaningful activity today, even if you don't feel like it. Action often comes before motivation.

    Anger

    Cool-Down Breathing

    Extended exhale breathing, breathe in for 4 counts, out for 8. The long exhale activates your calming response.

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    Sample cards from the copeswipe library. Card wording is shown as clients see it.

    CBT thought records

    The clinician assigns a thought record at the phase that fits the client's progress. The client fills it in on their own phone, choosing from a structured list of cognitive distortions.

    The client decides what their clinician sees. Sharing is one way and client-controlled. Once a record is shared, it locks, so that what the clinician reviews is what the client actually wrote. The clinician marks each shared record as reviewed to help them keep track of new thought records.

    Phases are cumulative and the clinician assigns them. Select one to see the form the client gets.

    New thought record

    Phase 1
    Situation
    My manager sent a message asking to talk on Monday morning. No other details.
    Emotions
    anxious
    Intensity (1 to 10)
    8
    Re-rate now (1 to 10)Phase 3
    4
    Automatic thought
    I am about to be told my work is not good enough.
    How much do you believe it? (1 to 10)
    9
    Cognitive distortions (optional)

    Tag any thinking patterns that fit your automatic thought. Leave blank if none apply.

    Mind Readingselected
    Catastrophizingselected
    All-or-Nothing Thinkingnot selected
    Evidence forPhase 2
    She has asked for a meeting before when something needed fixing.
    Evidence againstPhase 2
    My last two reviews were positive. She books Monday check ins with the whole team. She did not say anything was wrong.
    Alternative thoughtPhase 3
    I do not know what the meeting is about yet. Routine is more likely than a warning.
    How much do you believe the alternative? (1 to 10)Phase 3
    7
    Before you save, choose who can see this record.
    Keep private
    Only you can see it.
    Share with your therapist
    Once shared, your therapist can see this record and it cannot be un-shared.
    Example content, not a real client. Field wording is shown as clients see it. The cognitive distortion list is abbreviated here.

    ERP

    Much of exposure and response prevention (ERP) happens between sessions, in the client's own environment. In copeswipe the clinician builds the hierarchy, the client logs sessions with distress ratings and records which compulsions they engaged in, and the clinician reviews adherence.

    Building the exposure

    Add an exposure item

    Exposure Name *
    Driving video exposure
    Exposure Video (optional)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=•••••••••••

    Paste a YouTube link to help your client with this exposure.

    YouTube video linked

    ID: •••••••••••

    Exposure Type
    in vivoselected
    imaginalnot selected
    interoceptivenot selected
    Expected SUDS Range
    03 to 510

    Where do you expect this item to fall on the distress scale?

    Compulsions / Safety Behaviors to Avoid
    Looking away from the screenPausing or skipping aheadSeeking reassuranceMental checking for safety

    e.g. Hand washing, Checking the stove

    These will pre-fill the client's session log as reminders.

    Assign to client now?

    You can assign items at any time.

    Assign to client is on
    Therapist Notes — Private, not visible to client
    Start here before the parked car step. Check whether she is looking away at the merge points.
    Add to Hierarchy
    Clear

    During the exposure

    ← Exit

    Driving video exposure

    Video not loading?

    Driving video exposure

    04:12

    SUDS peak, then drop. Keep going.

    Mark Peak SUDS
    End Session

    Marking the peak

    ← Exit

    Driving video exposure

    04:12

    Where are you on the SUDS scale right now?

    7.5 / 10
    010
    Cancel
    Save Peak

    What the clinician reviews

    BeforePeakAfter
    Six exposure sessions with peak distress falling from 8 to 4.5 over time1086420S1S2S3S4S5S6
    Example content, not a real client. Field wording is shown as clinicians and clients see it. Exposure videos are YouTube embeds and the player is shown here as a placeholder.

    Visibility without surveillance

    The clinicians see acknowledgements on assigned cards, shared thought records, and ERP session logs with distress ratings and compulsion adherence. That is enough to open a session knowing what the client worked on in the hours since the last therapy session.

    It is not activity monitoring. copeswipe does not report on how long a client spent in the app, and clients are not scored or ranked.

    Every assignment and every acknowledgement is recorded. What the clinicians do with that record, in supervision, in treatment planning, or in their own documentation, is theirs.

    Coming soon...

    What we are working on next

    Today a clinician assigns each tool separately. We are exploring Action Plans, a way to group several assignments into one plan a client works through, the way a course of homework hangs together rather than arriving piece by piece.

    Built for a compliance review

    copeswipe is HIPAA ready. Client data is encrypted in transit and at rest, access rules are enforced at the database level rather than only in the interface, and clinician accounts require multi-factor authentication to reach client data.

    We are happy to walk your compliance team through our architecture before you commit to anything.

    Why we built the directory the way we did

    People increasingly ask AI assistants for mental healthcare recommendations rather than searching through a list of links in Google. copeswipe structures clinician profiles so those AI systems can read them accurately.

    For practices with more than a few clinicians

    Clinicians work under one practice account with separate client lists and their own assignment controls. If you are looking at copeswipe for a full team, get in touch and we will put together pricing for your size.

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    Who copeswipe is for

    • Social workers (LCSW, LICSW, LISW, LCSW-C, LCSW-PP, LSCSW)
    • Professional Counselors (LPC, LCPC, LPMHC, LPCC)
    • Marriage & family therapists (LMFT, LCMFT)
    • Psychologists (PhD, PsyD)
    • Psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners
    • Group practice associates under supervision

    All submissions are reviewed before approval. Clinicians are responsible for maintaining active, valid licensure in every state they list.

    Contribute to the library

    Share a favorite coping skill with the community

    Have a go-to skill that consistently helps your clients? Submit it to the copeswipe library. We'll review it and credit you and your practice on the card every time it's used.

    Contribute a Card

    Questions we get

    Does copeswipe replace therapy or the therapeutic relationship?
    No. copeswipe is a between-session tool, not clinical care. It does not generate clinical content, it does not assess anyone, and it never selects or recommends an assignment on its own. Every card and exercise was written or reviewed by a licensed clinician, and every assignment is chosen by yours.
    What clinical approaches does the library draw from?
    The card library draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills, ACT defusion and values work, and somatic and trauma resourcing. Alongside the library, copeswipe includes two structured tools: CBT thought records and an ERP hierarchy builder with session logging.
    Is copeswipe HIPAA ready?
    Yes, copeswipe is HIPAA ready. We are happy to walk your compliance team through our architecture before you commit to anything.
    Is copeswipe free for our clients?
    Yes. Clients download and use the app free. Practices pay a subscription for the platform, which is how the client experience stays ad free.
    Can multiple clinicians work under one practice account?
    Yes. Each clinician keeps a separate client list and their own assignment controls.
    Do our clients need to download an app?
    Clients use copeswipe on their phone. Clinicians work from a desktop portal.
    Do you verify licenses?
    Yes, we review every submission before approval. Clinicians are responsible for the accuracy and currency of their own license information.

    See what your clinicians could assign this week

    copeswipe is built by licensed clinicians. Set up a practice account, or talk to us first if you are evaluating for a team.

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