When work feels overwhelming, Rowan gives you a personal reset.

The real impact of workplace stress on you

1 in 3 of us experience high or extreme stress levels "always" or "often"

1 in 2 of us worry about not being perceived as working hard enough

1 in 2 of us say workplace conflict has affected their mental wellbeing

These aren't just fleeting moments of pressure.

They're the mental load you carry home,

the Sunday night dread, the 3 AM thoughts that won't let you sleep.

There is a better way to live.

Overwhelmed?

Discover Rowan, the AI mental health app that meets you where you are

Rowan - your trusted mental health companion, designed to provide personalised, science-backed support with a genuine care for safeguarding and privacy.

Whether seeking immediate relief or long-term personal growth, Rowan ensures you feel understood, safe, and supported from the moment you start.

Who can Rowan help?

Overwhelmed by juggling multiple urgent tasks at once? Break through work overload paralysis with clear next steps and priorities

Drowning in unexpected shift changes? Regain control with practical coping strategies that work on your timetable

Replaying that difficult interaction with a colleague or manager? Process workplace conflicts constructively and refocus in minutes

Giving your best smile while running on empty? Reset your emotional reserves before compassion fatigue takes over your shift

No appointments. No waitlists. No judgement.

Immediate support exactly when you need it.

How Rowan helps you thrive, not just survive

With Rowan, you're not just getting through the day – you're taking control:

  • Convert overwhelm into action with micro-steps you can take immediately

  • Transform anxiety into preparedness with practical checklists

  • Replace rumination with resolution through guided and action-focused reflection

  • Refresh your emotional state with research-informed reset techniques

HOW IT WORKS

Steps to healthy habits with Rowan

01

Chat whenever you want

Begin your chat with Rowan by sharing what's on your mind.

02

Personalised emotional support in way that suits you

Share your thoughts in a judgment-free chat, and try out proven approaches drawn from 55,000 scientific papers.

03

Track your life satisfaction

Save your life-satisfaction reflections to look back on later.

Talk to Rowan anytime, anywhere

Chat at 2am or in a private moment at work.

Track your progress with ease

Get feedback on how you are coping so you can clearly see areas to work on.

Review your session

Reflect on your session with summaries of your conversations with Rowan.

Confidential Support

Rowan is confidential – perfect for when you're not ready to discuss challenges with people.

At Spicy Minds, we prioritise your privacy and safety. Your chats with Rowan are confidential, secure and encrypted.

Rowan is inspired by evidence-based techniques.

Rowan was developed to provide evidence-informed support techniques that fit into your busy schedule.

Our approach combines techniques from 55,000 scientific studies – all delivered in bite-sized interventions that work for real people with real time constraints.

Read the full article on the science behind Rowan →

What our community says

  • “I genuinely didn’t realise it was an AI until the second time I opened the app and read it. During my first session, I genuinely thought it was a counsellor - a very speedy one.”

  • "After a challenging conversation, I couldn't stop replaying it. Rowan helped me process what happened and let it go in just a few minutes."

  • When I'm frozen by too many tasks, Rowan breaks things down for me. It's like having someone cut through the noise in my head."

  • "Rowan gives me the quick reset I need between meetings. It's like a moment of calm in a hectic day."

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FAQs

  • No. Rowan provides wellness support and self-care tools. It's not a replacement for professional mental health treatment. If you're experiencing persistent mental health concerns, please speak with a qualified healthcare professional.

  • Rowan is a wellbeing app that provides deeply personalised and empathetic support through AI-powered conversations. Chat to Rowan about whatever challenges you are facing and it will support you, drawing on proven therapeutic techniques.

  • Rowan is currently for adults who would like to try talking about their thoughts and feelings, and practise ways of exploring and managing them. They may be experiencing stress, worry, or relationship challenges. Rowan uses exercises inspired by proven techniques to support individuals.

  • Rowan is currently for anyone over the age of 18. We are looking to extend this and hope to make it available to adolescents (age 13-18) soon.

  • Rowan meets you where you are with personalised support. It combines the latest advancements in AI technology with evidence-based psychological support. Its main focus is to help you work through difficult thoughts and feelings through talking, much in the same way as you would with a therapist or counsellor. While many of the therapeutic exercises have a focus on wellbeing, such as mindfulness, improving sleep and breathwork, this is woven into conversations and is dependent on what you need in that moment.

    Unlike ChatGPT, which provides generalised responses, Rowan uses fine-tuned AI that is specifically inspired by evidence based strategies.

  • Rowan records how you are feeling about life over time. This reflection is for your personal insight and is not a clinical assessment.

  • We know how important it is for anyone working in the mental health sector to have robust safety practices in place. We work hard at this and we take our responsibility to you seriously. We have a dedicated page on safety and our safeguarding policy is here.

  • We have advanced protocols in place to ensure your data and the conversations you have with our apps are kept secure. Read about this here and our privacy policy is here.

  • Rowan has been carefully trained to identify when someone is at risk of harming themselves or others. If that happens, Rowan will signpost to the emergency services, NHS services or other emotional and mental health support. 

  • Not only do many mental health services have long wait lists, but many also have a very low success rate. Rowan is a wellbeing app, but has been developed under the guidance of clinical psychologists using the latest large-scale science.

  • The ethics of using AI to support wellbeing is continually evolving and we are working hard to stay at the forefront of thinking on this and are embedding ethical practices into all our apps. Visit our dedicated page on this subject.

  • Rowan can help with emotional support following the diagnosis of a mental health condition. It can also be helpful for people who are in therapy but we advise people to talk to their therapist about using Rowan.

  • Currently, Rowan offers over 100 exercises proven to work in an analysis of over 55,000 scientific papers This is because there is large scale evidence to show that they work for a lot of people. Read more about this in our blog.

  • We are in the relatively early stages of developing Rowan and therefore don’t currently have any published scientific papers at this stage. However, internal data is looking promising and  we do know that many people within the Rowan community are finding it valuable and it is helping with their wellbeing. Read more here.

Rowan is not a medical service or a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you are experiencing mental health issues, please consult a qualified healthcare provider. Individual experiences may vary.