How Scaling Up Uses Practice EMDR & WeMind to Build Confidence by New EMDR Therapists

Featuring insights from Robyn Mourning, Director of Marketing & Program Excellence at Scaling Up

At Scaling Up, helping new EMDR therapists build real confidence is a core training goal. That’s why the organization chose to integrate Practice EMDR and later WeMind into their basic EMDR curriculum tools that support clinicians from early practice to real client sessions.

“Our participants are always looking for digital tools they can use in their practice. When Practice EMDR became available, it was a no-brainer.”
- Robyn Mourning

Why Practice EMDR Is Part of Basic Training

New EMDR therapists often feel anxious about remembering protocols, stumbling over scripts, or handling unexpected client reactions.
Practice EMDR addresses that by offering a safe place to rehearse with an AI avatar.

“It helps them get the jitters out and build confidence with the standard protocol, even before they’re in front of a real client.”

Participants consistently report:

• fewer mistakes

• smoother delivery of the standard protocol

• clearer understanding of the eight phases

• more attunement once they sit with actual clients

The repeated practice helps them integrate skills before the pressure of a live session.

Preparing for Real-World Scenarios

One of the biggest benefits?
Trainees can run through challenging “what-if” situations.

“You can practice scenarios that might never happen with a real client, which gets those ‘what ifs’ out of your brain.”

This reduces anxiety and strengthens readiness for unpredictable clinical moments.

Why Scaling Up Also Recommends WeMind

Once trainees transition to real clients, often virtually, WeMind becomes an essential support tool.

Participants love that WeMind is:

• easy to use, taking just minutes to learn

• flexible, for both in-person and virtual EMDR

• loaded with time-saving features like real-time transcription

  
  

But what stands out most is the AI-powered BLS:

“WeMind responds to the client, changing speed, direction, shape, or color as they process. It makes reprocessing smoother and often faster.”

For new therapists juggling protocols and attunement, this removes an enormous amount of pressure.

Perfect for Therapists Still in Training

For trainees handling virtual clients to meet certification requirements, WeMind helps them stay present:

“Using WeMind takes away the mechanical stress so they can focus on attunement.”

Together, Practice EMDR and WeMind help new clinicians feel:

• more confident

• more regulated

• more effective

• more attuned

Exactly what early EMDR learning requires.

Strengthening the next generation of EMDR therapists

Practice EMDR gives trainees a safe place to rehearse. WeMind supports them once real clients arrive.
And Scaling Up sees the difference in confidence, clarity, and client outcomes every day.

Visit Robyn's website: https://scalingupemdr.com/robyn-mourning/