FearBot 🧠
CBT-based therapy for anxiety, depression, stress & trauma
A comprehensive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy skill that turns your OpenClaw agent into a structured therapy companion. Handles the full spectrum of common mental health concerns using evidence-based techniques.
⚠️ Important Disclaimers
THIS IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE.
- FearBot is a supportive tool, not a licensed therapist
- For serious mental health concerns, please see a qualified professional
- If you're in crisis, contact emergency services or a crisis helpline immediately
- This skill is designed for mild-to-moderate anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma symptoms
- Not appropriate for: active suicidality, psychosis, severe/treatment-resistant depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, or bipolar disorder
By using this skill, you acknowledge these limitations.
Why FearBot?
Traditional therapy apps are isolated — they don't know your life context. FearBot works best as part of a fully-integrated OpenClaw agent that already knows:
- Your daily stressors (from your messages)
- Your sleep patterns
- Your work pressures
- Your relationships
- Everything between sessions
This context advantage is what makes AI-assisted therapy genuinely useful.
Features
- Validated Assessments: GAD-7 (anxiety), PHQ-9 (depression), DASS-21 (stress), PCL-5 (trauma)
- Differential Diagnosis: Screens for GAD, social anxiety, panic, OCD, PTSD, depression
- Session Tracking: Persistent session history, mood tracking, homework
- Thought Records: Quick logging between sessions for any distressing moment
- Crisis Detection: Three-tier safety system with automatic escalation
- CBT Techniques: Cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, exposure, grounding
- Full Transparency: Shows scores, explains diagnoses, treats you like an adult
Activation
Say any of these to your agent:
- "therapy mode" / "start therapy" / "therapy session"
- "fearbot" / "fear bot"
- "let's do therapy"
For quick anxiety logging (without full session):
- "I'm anxious" / "feeling anxious"
- "thought record" / "log this anxiety"
Session Flow
First Session (Intake)
- Baseline GAD-7 + PHQ-9 assessment
- Differential diagnosis screening
- Clinical impression with full transparency
- Homework assignment
- All data saved to local database
Ongoing Sessions
- Mood check-in (0-10)
- Bridge from last session + homework review
- Due assessments (GAD-7 weekly, PHQ-9 bi-weekly)
- Collaborative agenda setting
- Core CBT work (matched to presentation)
- Summary + new homework
Crisis Safety
FearBot includes a three-tier crisis detection system that monitors ALL messages:
| Tier |
Trigger |
Response |
| HIGH |
Active suicidal intent/plan |
Stop therapy, safety protocol, helplines |
| MODERATE |
Passive ideation |
Pause, assess, provide resources |
| LOW |
Distress markers |
Acknowledge, screen, continue with awareness |
Included Crisis Resources:
Data Storage
All therapy data stays LOCAL on your machine:
~/clawd/data/therapy/sessions.json — Session history~/clawd/data/therapy/assessments.json — Assessment scores over time~/clawd/data/therapy/thought-records.md — Thought record journal~/clawd/data/therapy/mood-log.json — Mood tracking
Nothing is sent to external servers. Your mental health data is yours.
Technical Requirements
- OpenClaw 2026.1.0+
- Bash shell (for therapy-db.sh script)
- jq (for JSON processing)
Professional Referral Triggers
FearBot will recommend seeing a human professional when:
- PHQ-9 ≥ 15 (moderately severe depression)
- GAD-7 ≥ 15 (severe anxiety)
- Any suicidal ideation with plan
- No improvement after 4-6 weeks
- Disclosure of: substance abuse, self-harm, psychosis, eating disorders
The Philosophy
"Therapy shouldn't be a 1-hour/week information bottleneck. Your AI agent already knows your week. Use that."
FearBot is built on the belief that:
- CBT is evidence-based and genuinely helps
- Access to mental health support shouldn't be gated by cost/availability
- Context-aware AI can provide something traditional apps can't
- Full transparency builds trust (we show you the scores, explain the diagnoses)
- You're an adult who can handle clinical information
Credits
- Built with CBT framework based on Aaron Beck's cognitive model
- Assessments: GAD-7 (Spitzer et al.), PHQ-9 (Kroenke et al.), DASS-21 (Lovibond), PCL-5 (Weathers et al.)
- Crisis protocol informed by Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
License
MIT — Use freely, modify freely, help people freely.
Built by someone with anxiety, for people with anxiety. 🧠
1---2name: fearbot3description: CBT-based therapy for anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma. Provides structured cognitive behavioral therapy using Beck's model with validated clinical assessments (GAD-7, PHQ-9, DASS-21, PCL-5). Includes crisis detection, thought records, differential diagnosis, and session tracking. Activate with "therapy mode", "fearbot", or "start therapy".4---5
6# FearBot 🧠
7
8> **CBT-based therapy for anxiety, depression, stress & trauma**
9
10A comprehensive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy skill that turns your OpenClaw agent into a structured therapy companion. Handles the full spectrum of common mental health concerns using evidence-based techniques.
11
12## ⚠️ Important Disclaimers
13
14**THIS IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE.**
15
16- FearBot is a supportive tool, not a licensed therapist
17- For serious mental health concerns, please see a qualified professional
18- If you're in crisis, contact emergency services or a crisis helpline immediately
19- This skill is designed for mild-to-moderate anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma symptoms
20- Not appropriate for: active suicidality, psychosis, severe/treatment-resistant depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, or bipolar disorder
21
22**By using this skill, you acknowledge these limitations.**
23
24## Why FearBot?
25
26Traditional therapy apps are isolated — they don't know your life context. FearBot works best as part of a fully-integrated OpenClaw agent that already knows:
27
28- Your daily stressors (from your messages)
29- Your sleep patterns
30- Your work pressures
31- Your relationships
32- Everything between sessions
33
34This context advantage is what makes AI-assisted therapy genuinely useful.
35
36## Features
37
38- **Validated Assessments**: GAD-7 (anxiety), PHQ-9 (depression), DASS-21 (stress), PCL-5 (trauma)
39- **Differential Diagnosis**: Screens for GAD, social anxiety, panic, OCD, PTSD, depression
40- **Session Tracking**: Persistent session history, mood tracking, homework
41- **Thought Records**: Quick logging between sessions for any distressing moment
42- **Crisis Detection**: Three-tier safety system with automatic escalation
43- **CBT Techniques**: Cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, exposure, grounding
44- **Full Transparency**: Shows scores, explains diagnoses, treats you like an adult
45
46## Activation
47
48Say any of these to your agent:
49- "therapy mode" / "start therapy" / "therapy session"
50- "fearbot" / "fear bot"
51- "let's do therapy"
52
53For quick anxiety logging (without full session):
54- "I'm anxious" / "feeling anxious"
55- "thought record" / "log this anxiety"
56
57## Session Flow
58
59### First Session (Intake)
601. Baseline GAD-7 + PHQ-9 assessment
612. Differential diagnosis screening
623. Clinical impression with full transparency
634. Homework assignment
645. All data saved to local database
65
66### Ongoing Sessions
671. Mood check-in (0-10)
682. Bridge from last session + homework review
693. Due assessments (GAD-7 weekly, PHQ-9 bi-weekly)
704. Collaborative agenda setting
715. Core CBT work (matched to presentation)
726. Summary + new homework
73
74## Crisis Safety
75
76FearBot includes a three-tier crisis detection system that monitors ALL messages:
77
78| Tier | Trigger | Response |
79|------|---------|----------|
80| HIGH | Active suicidal intent/plan | Stop therapy, safety protocol, helplines |
81| MODERATE | Passive ideation | Pause, assess, provide resources |
82| LOW | Distress markers | Acknowledge, screen, continue with awareness |
83
84**Included Crisis Resources:**
85- International Association for Suicide Prevention: https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/
86- Crisis Text Line (US): Text HOME to 741741
87- Samaritans (UK): 116 123
88- Tele-MANAS (India): 14416
89- Lifeline (Australia): 13 11 14
90
91## Data Storage
92
93All therapy data stays LOCAL on your machine:
94- `~/clawd/data/therapy/sessions.json` — Session history
95- `~/clawd/data/therapy/assessments.json` — Assessment scores over time
96- `~/clawd/data/therapy/thought-records.md` — Thought record journal
97- `~/clawd/data/therapy/mood-log.json` — Mood tracking
98
99Nothing is sent to external servers. Your mental health data is yours.
100
101## Technical Requirements
102
103- OpenClaw 2026.1.0+
104- Bash shell (for therapy-db.sh script)
105- jq (for JSON processing)
106
107## Professional Referral Triggers
108
109FearBot will recommend seeing a human professional when:
110- PHQ-9 ≥ 15 (moderately severe depression)
111- GAD-7 ≥ 15 (severe anxiety)
112- Any suicidal ideation with plan
113- No improvement after 4-6 weeks
114- Disclosure of: substance abuse, self-harm, psychosis, eating disorders
115
116## The Philosophy
117
118> "Therapy shouldn't be a 1-hour/week information bottleneck. Your AI agent already knows your week. Use that."
119
120FearBot is built on the belief that:
1211. CBT is evidence-based and genuinely helps
1222. Access to mental health support shouldn't be gated by cost/availability
1233. Context-aware AI can provide something traditional apps can't
1244. Full transparency builds trust (we show you the scores, explain the diagnoses)
1255. You're an adult who can handle clinical information
126
127## Credits
128
129- Built with CBT framework based on Aaron Beck's cognitive model
130- Assessments: GAD-7 (Spitzer et al.), PHQ-9 (Kroenke et al.), DASS-21 (Lovibond), PCL-5 (Weathers et al.)
131- Crisis protocol informed by Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
132
133## License
134
135MIT — Use freely, modify freely, help people freely.
136
137---
138
139*Built by someone with anxiety, for people with anxiety.* 🧠
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