Brace is a self-help app that utilizes evidence-based protocols for trauma recovery, allowing users to engage in a structured program without the need for a therapist or formal diagnosis. It addresses the growing demand for accessible trauma treatment by providing clinically validated techniques that significantly reduce post-traumatic stress symptoms over a 9-12 week period.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many individuals who have experienced trauma lack access to affordable and evidence-based treatment options. Traditional therapy can be expensive and difficult to access, leaving many trauma survivors without the support they need to process their experiences and manage post-traumatic stress symptoms.
Solution
Brace is a self-help mobile application that delivers evidence-based protocols for trauma recovery directly to users, eliminating the need for a therapist or formal diagnosis. The app provides a structured program based on techniques studied for decades and proven to reduce post-traumatic stress symptoms. Brace guides users through exercises and tracks their progress, typically over a 9-12 week period, offering an accessible and affordable alternative to traditional therapy. The application leverages techniques focused on re-familiarization with safe stimuli, restructuring unhelpful beliefs, and processing traumatic memories.
Target Audience
Brace is designed for individuals who have experienced trauma, including but not limited to combat veterans, assault survivors, and those who have experienced terrorism, accidents, loss, abuse, illness, or natural disasters.
Features
- Clinically-validated PCL-5 assessment to tailor assignments and track progress.
- Video overviews narrated by a trauma survivor to guide users through each section.
- Homework assignments that include physical activities, recordings, and processing work.
- Exercises focused on re-familiarization with inherently safe stimuli.
- Tools for restructuring unhelpful beliefs and addressing feelings of guilt or shame.
- Techniques for processing traumatic memories to lessen symptoms like nightmares and flashbacks.
- Local data storage on user devices with anonymized identifiers and app usage statistics collection.
- Available in English and Ukrainian.