Years of study prove the effectiveness of online self-therapy.

Scientific evidence shows online self-therapy, guided by a psychologist, can be just as effective as attending therapy sessions. Studies also prove the benefits of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and more — approaches that form the backbone of our programs for stress, anxiety, and depression.

A sampling of the research that guided Mitsu's approach:

"... numerous controlled trials .... established that [therapist-guided internet-based cognitive behavior therapy] works...."

Andersson G, et al. Effectiveness of Guided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Regular Clinical Settings. Verhaltenstherapie. 2013 Sept; 23(3):140–148.

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"... a brief internet-based intervention for depression is as effective as comparable face-to-face interventions."

Wagner B, et al. Internet-based versus face-to-face cognitive-behavioral intervention for depression: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial. J Affect Disord. 2014 Jan;152-154:113-21.

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"No marked differences were observed between [clinician-guided and self-guided treatment approaches]."

Titov N, et al. Disorder-specific versus transdiagnostic and clinician-guided versus self-guided treatment for major depressive disorder and comorbid anxiety disorders: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 2015 Oct; (23):88-102.

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"Guided Internet-based interventions [for depression] result in significantly higher remission and response compared to controls."

Karyotaki E, et al. Do guided internet-based interventions result in clinically relevant changes for patients with depression? An individual participant data meta-analysis. Clin Psychol Rev. 2018 Jul;63:80-92.

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"... data suggests significant and consistent decline in depressive symptoms during the [internet self-help] program...."

Mehrotra S, et al. Development and Pilot Testing of an Internet-Based Self-Help Intervention for Depression for Indian Users. Behav Sci (Basel). 2018 Mar 22;8(4):36.

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