What is SloMo?

SloMo is a digitally-supported talking therapy for people with worries about harm from others.

It works by supporting people to slow down fast thinking habits that can contribute to worries, to find ways of feeling safer and living well. 

Our previous research has found that SloMo is helpful, and that people find it enjoyable and easy to use.

Therapy platform

Within therapy sessions, the online therapy platform supports people to notice worries and fast thinking habits, and provides tips to help you slow down.

Mobile app

Between therapy sessions, the mobile app offers the chance to continue trying out tips and strategies at any time.

The SloMo Journey

SloMo consists of up to eleven individual sessions with a therapist, assisted by a therapy platform and mobile app. 

SloMo therapy platform user journey screen showing modules 1-8

How SloMo works

SloMo works by supporting people to notice their upsetting worries and fast thinking habits.  

Thoughts are represented in bubbles, which are personalised in content.  

People are encouraged to try out tips to learn what helps slow down their thinking, and practice using these at any time to feel safer. 

What can I expect from a SloMo therapy session?

SloMo therapy is designed to be flexible, and tailored to the user’s needs.

Sessions will include:

  • A catch-up, to review progress and as a reminder of learning

  • Short videos to hear from other people about their worries, with tips about what can help for feeling safer

  • Interactive activities to test out new learning and practice skills

  • Chance to record key learning from the session as a reminder in future

  • Setting a plan for how to practice new strategies in your life

Sessions will typically last 1 hour, and will take place at a location convenient to you, such as in your local healthcare service, at your home, or remotely via video call.

Testimonials

  • “The focus on fast and slow thinking really helped. SloMo taught me that I can end the cycle of worry, and I do not need to think speedily and start panicking. I’ve got that now for life.”

  • “SloMo has had a big impact on my life. I get out more and I talk to people. I’d recommend it to anyone.”

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FAQs

  • SloMo is currently available within three NHS trusts as part of the SloMo2 research study. Find out more by visiting our Current Research page.

  • We carefully monitored adverse events in our previous trial and found SloMo did not have any related risks. Find out more by visiting our Previous Research page.

  • We take data protection very seriously, and it is essential that we keep information safe and secure. SloMo stores data in the UK on NHS-approved secure servers that are compliant with data protection requirements.

    SloMo users are in control, and choose what they share with us. We have designed SloMo so that it does not require any information that would directly identify a user.

    For more information, please visit our Privacy Policy.

  • SloMo is short for Slow down for a Moment. The therapy was previously called 'SlowMo'. We updated this to SloMo, having listened to our user's preferences. Find out more about the development of SloMo by visiting the Previous Research page.