What shapes Willow's answers
Willow is a cognitive behavioral therapy practice partner — not your therapist. Every reply follows clear rules, a consistent voice, safety checks, and — when the book is loaded — short excerpts from a standard clinician's guide.
How a session works
OnChat rules from Sokol & Fox (2019): the thought–feeling–behavior model, session flow, core tools, and clear limits — no diagnosis, medication advice, or unsupervised exposure.
Session rules loaded — active on every message.
Learn moreHow Willow sounds
OnWarm and direct — like a capable coach, not a generic comforting bot. Brief, specific, curious; no performative empathy or saccharine praise. One grounded question per reply, not pre-written options.
Voice guide loaded.
Learn moreClinician's guide (book)
OnSokol & Fox (2019) — The Comprehensive Clinician's Guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
The full guide is split into searchable passages. Willow pulls sections that match what you're working on — thought records, downward arrow, behavioral activation, and more — so steps stay faithful to the source.
242 passages from the guide ready to use.
Learn moreFinding the right book excerpts
OnWillow searches the guide by meaning and keywords, then picks the best matches so techniques and wording trace back to the book.
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Learn moreSafety checks
OnQuick checks run before each reply. Crisis language gets an immediate response with human resources; elevated concern changes how Willow responds and what it remembers.
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Crisis phrases are caught before replies go out. When your message matches the guide, Willow adds the most relevant passages so answers stay faithful to the book.