THE 2-MINUTE EMOTIONAL CHECK-IN
Most wellness apps tell you to breathe. Nebbi asks what's actually true.
A daily check-in backed by cognitive behavioral therapy that names your emotional state, delivers three personalized micro-tasks, and builds a reflection practice measurable in weeks – not months.
Free for 3 days. Then $13.99/mo or $99/yr. Cancel anytime.
What is Nebbi?
Nebbi is a mobile app that delivers a structured daily emotional check-in based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles. Users select from nine validated emotional states, receive three personalized micro-tasks calibrated to their current state and intensity level, and build a reflection history over time. Developed by a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and a behavioral data scientist, the app was validated through pilot programs at UCLA and USC Gould School of Law.
LOS ANGELES TIME
ESSENCE
AFROTECH
UCLA HEALTH
THE GAP NO ONE TALKS ABOUT
Therapy gives you the map. Nebbi gives you the daily directions.
Nebbi’s check-in is built on the CBT principle that small, specific behavioral changes – applied consistently – reshape emotional patterns faster than insight alone. No open-ended journaling. No vague prompts. Three concrete moves matched to exactly where you are right now.
THE PATTERN WITHOUT NEBBI
You leave therapy with clarity. By Wednesday, the clarity fades. You default to old reactions – the same spirals, the same avoidance, the same gap between knowing and doing. By your next session, you’re starting over.
THE PATTERN WITHOUT NEBBI
You leave therapy with clarity. By Wednesday, the clarity fades. You default to old reactions – the same spirals, the same avoidance, the same gap between knowing and doing. By your next session, you’re starting over.
THE PRACTICE
120 seconds. Three targeted actions. Repeated daily.
Nebbi’s check-in is built on the CBT principle that small, specific behavioral changes – applied consistently – reshape emotional patterns faster than insight alone. No open-ended journaling. No vague prompts. Three concrete moves matched to exactly where you are right now.
01
Identify the state.
Select from nine clinically-informed emotional states – not a five-point smiley scale. Each state maps to distinct cognitive patterns and behavioral tendencies, giving Nebbi the precision to respond with the right intervention.
02
Understand the pattern.
Nebbi surfaces what’s happening beneath the feeling – which cognitive distortions are likely active, what behavioral loops tend to follow, and why this particular state showed up today. Awareness sharpens with each check-in.
03
Complete three actions.
Three CBT micro-tasks arrive, calibrated to your emotional state and intensity. Grounding techniques, cognitive reframes, behavioral activations – each one under 40 seconds. Specific enough to work. Brief enough to finish.
BEYOND MOOD TRACKING
Nine emotional states. Each one actionable.
Most wellness apps reduce your inner life to a color or a number. Nebbi uses nine states drawn from Ekman’s research on universal emotions, adapted for daily self-assessment by practicing clinicians. Each state triggers a distinct micro-task pathway – because what helps when you’re angry is different from what helps when you’re flat.
Happiness
Amplify and anchor positive states
Sadness
Process without spiraling
Anger
Channel intensity productively
Fear
Separate signal from noise
Surprise
Orient and ground quickly
Disgust
Identify boundary violations
Neutral
Build awareness in calm states
Flat
Gently reactivate engagement
Complete
Acknowledge and integrate progress
PILOT RESULTS
Tested with real people. Measured outcomes.
Nebbi’s check-in model was piloted at two institutions before public launch. The results reflected what the founders had seen in clinical practice – that small, structured daily actions produce outsized behavioral shifts when the emotional targeting is precise.
78%
of law students at USC Gould reported developing a new habit related to emotional or mental wellbeing during the pilot period.
DAILY PRACTICE
100%
of participants in the UCLA women’s basketball program said they would recommend the Nebbi check-in to a peer or colleague.
DAILY PRACTICE
5/5
average user satisfaction rating across all pilot cohorts for daily usability and emotional relevance of the micro-task system.
DAILY PRACTICE
FROM THE COMMUNITY
What changes after 30 days.
“I’ve done therapy for years. This is the first thing that gave me something specific to do between sessions – and it actually sticks.”
Sample review — Attorney, Los Angeles
“I didn’t think I needed a mental health app. Forty-five consecutive check-ins later, I can’t imagine my morning without it.”
Sample review — D1 Athlete
WHO USES NEBBI
High-functioning people with high standards for their inner life.
Nebbi users aren’t in crisis. They’re the people who already invest in their performance, their relationships, and their growth – and want an emotional practice with the same rigor they bring to everything else.
01
Athletes
02
Lawyers
03
Creatives
04
Executives
05
Parents
06
Students
WHO BUILT THIS
A clinician's intuition.
An engineer's precision.
Nebbi wasn’t born in a startup accelerator. It came from 15 years of clinical practice and a simple observation: the clients who improved fastest weren’t the ones with the deepest insights – they were the ones who did something small and specific every single day.
Nina Westbrook
CO-FOUNDER · LMFT
Licensed therapist, mental health advocate, and entrepreneur. Nina has spent her career building tools that meet people where they are — long before crisis.
Sharndré Kushor
CO-FOUNDER · TECH
Tech innovator and operator. Sharndré partnered with Nina to design a daily practice for emotional intelligence that fits into real life — not around it.
PRICING
Free for three days. Worth it on day four.
One subscription covers everything – the daily check-in, all nine emotional states, three personalized micro-tasks per session, your full reflection history, and weekly progress reviews. No upsells. No locked tiers.
MONTHLY
$13.99/ month
Pay as you go
Daily check‑ins
Seven emotional states & intensity scale
Three personalized CBT informed micro‑tasks per check‑in
Reflection history & weekly review
Cancel in App Store / Google Play
MOST POPULAR
YEARLY
$99/ year
Save 41% — about $8.25/month
Everything in Monthly
Two months free, billed annually
Priority access to new orbs & features
Best value for daily users
Cancel in App Store / Google Play
COMMON QUESTIONS
Answers before you start.
Is Nebbi a replacement for therapy?
Nebbi is not a replacement for therapy. It’s a daily check-in practice designed to complement professional treatment by providing structured, CBT-informed micro-tasks between sessions.
How long does a Nebbi check-in take?
A Nebbi check-in takes under two minutes. You select your emotional state, review a brief insight, and complete three personalized micro-tasks.
What evidence supports Nebbi?
Nebbi was piloted at USC Gould School of Law and with UCLA’s women’s basketball program. 78% of USC participants developed a new emotional wellness habit. 100% of UCLA participants said they would recommend it. The app received a 5/5 average satisfaction rating across all pilot cohorts.
How much does Nebbi cost?
Nebbi offers a free 3-day trial with full access. After the trial, plans are $13.99 per month or $99 per year (saving 41%). Cancel anytime through the App Store or Google Play.
Who built Nebbi?
Nebbi was co-founded by Nina Westbrook, a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), mental health advocate, and entrepreneur, and Sharndré Kushor, a tech innovator and operator. Together they designed a daily emotional intelligence practice built on cognitive behavioral therapy frameworks.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
You invest in your body, your career, your relationships.
This is the missing two minutes.
Three days free. Two minutes a day. A practice built by clinicians for people who take their inner life as seriously as their outer one.
Free for 3 days. Then $13.99/mo or $99/yr. Cancel anytime.
