Art Therapy for Anxiety: LINA
By Palina Chernavtseva
MIND evaluation
- Cost
- Free to Download, In-App Purchase, Subscription, Payment
- Platforms
- iOS
- Supported Conditions
- Non-Specific, Stress & Anxiety
- Privacy
- Has Privacy Policy, Data Stored on Server, App Declares Data Use and Purpose, Is PHI Shared, App Reports Security Measures in Place
- Clinical Foundation
- Does What it Claims, Patient Facing, Use Warning
- Features
- Journaling, Picture Gallery/Hope Board, Goal Setting/Habits, Track Mood
- Functionalities
- Own Your Own Data, Email or Export Your Data
- Engagements
- User Generated Data, Real Time Response, AI Support, Audio/Music/Scripts
- Treatment Approaches
- Mindfulness
- Inputs
- Surveys, Diary
- Outputs
- Notifications, Summary of Data, References/Information
- Developer Type
- For Profit Company
- Country Availability
- Canada
Last reviewed: October 2, 2026
From the app store
Description from the app store — not vetted by MIND
Feel anxious or overwhelmed? Draw it out — and feel better in 15 minutes.
LINA is the #1 art therapy app for anxiety and stress relief. Guided drawing sessions, AI insights into your art, and no skills needed.
Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Apple Pencil.
SCIENCE-BASED ART THERAPY ACTIVITIES
In just 15 minutes, you’ll:
• draw
• reflect
• receive insights and gentle recommendations based on your artwork
These practices help you:
– calm anxiety and emotional overload
– build self-love and inner safety
– strengthen self-esteem
– soften the inner critic
– reconnect with inner strength and support
– develop mindfulness and self-awareness
– release negative thought patterns
FREE CANVAS
A space with no rules.
Draw whatever feels right.
Express what words can’t.
Use suggested drawing prompts to inspire your art.
REFLECTION ORACLE CARDS
Ask a question.
Pull a card.
Receive symbolic wisdom that helps you see the truth you already carry inside.
Associative oracle cards are widely used in art therapy as a gentle tool for insight, emotional clarity, and subconscious exploration — especially when you feel stuck or overwhelmed.
A CREATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO TALK THERAPY
Art therapy works by gently bypassing the rational, overthinking mind and engaging the part of you that already knows how you feel.
When you draw, your nervous system naturally slows down.
Your attention moves from thoughts to sensation.
The inner noise softens.
This is why simple drawing can feel like silence,…