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ACT Coach

Free VA app with ACT exercises, mindfulness audio and logs, made to practise between sessions with a therapist.

If you're doing ACT with a therapist, ACT Coach gives you exercises, mindfulness audio and logs to practise between sessions. It's free from the VA, needs no account, and what you enter stays on your phone. It is meant to support therapy rather than replace it.

  • Free
  • iPhone · Android
  • Privacy A+
  • 4.6 on App Store
  • 4.4 on Google Play

Reviewed by HeyPsych Board · 2026-10-23

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Is it right for you?

Both sides, from our review. Tap what describes you.

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What it's for

  • Practising ACT exercises between therapy sessions
  • Mindfulness audio
  • Logging values-based actions and practice
  • Learning ACT concepts in short pieces

What it costs

Free

Free

Free tier

How you start: Free. Download or sign up and start

Free from the US Department of Veterans Affairs; no purchases or ads.

Privacy, evidence & safety

Privacy

A+

Our privacy grade, from the facts below

Sells data or shares it for ads
No
You can have your data deleted
Yes
Health data protected by HIPAA
No
Data stays on your device
Yes
Account needed
No
Regulatory action (last 5 years)
None found

Research

Early research

How we rate research

Trade-offs

  • Requires app download - no web version
  • Self-guided only - no direct professional support

What we couldn't verify

  • Clinical evidence is limited or still emerging

VA apps send no identifying data to VA or third parties; entries stay on your device (anonymous usage data is collected). HIPAA doesn't apply unless you share data with a provider.

Privacy policy read 2026-10-23 · How we grade privacy

ACT Coach is not for a crisis. If you are thinking about suicide or in danger, call or text 988 any time.

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The full guide

Everything we know about ACT Coach, chapter by chapter.

3 chapters · about 3 min to read it all. Open any one.

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