Introduction

In the evolving field of trauma therapy, new tools can sometimes spark skepticism before they earn a place in a clinician’s practice. The following is a first-hand account from an EMDRIA Approved Consultant: Alex F., who not only tested WeMind, but integrated it into his daily work with complex trauma cases—transforming how he can deliver EMDR therapy.

How EMDR and WeMind Changed My Practice

I work with chronic childhood traumatization, EMDR changed the way I do this therapy, and WeMind changed the way I do EMDR. In my opinion as an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, if a clinician is working with trauma, using WeMind can be classified as best practice.

First Encounter with WeMind

I first met WeMind's CEO Sander on my YouTube/Spotify/Apple podcast, “The Dissociative Table,” interviewing him precisely because I was extremely skeptical, even concerned.

Listen to the interview with Sander here.

Strategic Use in Complex Trauma Work

Now I use WeMind almost daily, albeit in a highly strategic manner. It optimizes my existing methods for dealing with complex trauma, it does not change them. And WeMind is listening to feedback from therapists developing these techniques.

A Tool for Every EMDR Therapist

I mean to say that WeMind is a highly effective, even essential, tool for every EMDR therapist at every level. A misconception might be that WeMind optimizes the skills of new therapists, bringing them to the level of intuition that an experienced clinician has developed. This is simply untrue. Especially in complex trauma cases, WeMind’s algorithm matches or exceeds my ability to optimize BLS/WMT, freeing my mind to focus more intensely on client response and in-the-moment clinical decision-making.

Beyond Simple PTSD

To elaborate, WeMind is at its best with complex trauma—it is not only a tool for simple PTSD. There are ways to creatively use WeMind in combination with Ego-State Therapy or Flash. Dr. Sandra Paulsen and Dr. Onno Van der Hart happen to be my major influences. Sandra has in fact been a guest on my podcast, as has Kathy Steele. WeMind simply makes my existing methodologies more efficient—it doesn’t change them. In fact, due to WeMind, I have been able to see more deeply into how these methods operate.

Speed and Efficiency in Complex Cases

And WeMind is fast. For instance, the expected treatment time for a client with a dual BPD/DID diagnosis is lengthy. I would estimate that WeMind can cut this in half—that is to say, with the aforementioned integration of advanced, well-established methods, doing proper EMDR as Dr. Shapiro intended. With WeMind I am able to perform complex Ego-State Therapy operations to address highly dissociated trauma narratives, and then reprocess these memories with incredible rapidity.

A Call for Collaboration and Training

My hope is that WeMind will eventually offer trainings or webinars introducing the ways in which therapists treating complex trauma are adapting WeMind to their work. I hope that therapists dealing with complex trauma will start speaking to one another about how they use WeMind.

Conclusion

This testimonial underscores the transformative potential of WeMind—not as a replacement for clinical expertise, but as a powerful ally in the hands of skilled EMDR therapists. For those working with complex trauma, it opens the door to greater efficiency, deeper insights, and ultimately, more impactful therapy. The conversation around how to best integrate tools like WeMind is only just beginning—and it’s one worth having.