Meet Wendy Pots

I’ve been studying innovative and traditional therapies for over a decade. I dove deep into different cognitive-behavioral and trauma therapies, and from there obtained my license as a clinical psychologist.

In that process, I discovered I was actually very negative towards myself. I could see how I would push myself, thinking I was never good enough, and have a strong inner critic. My personal journey into the world of mindfulness, compassion, acceptance, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and sound has helped me be kinder to myself and reconnect to my core. It helped me get clarity about how I want to show up and how to be there for people in need. I’m here to support individuals to thrive by overcoming trauma, building compassion, and live their life to the fullest.

Our society has changed in an exponential fashion through the impact of technology and globalization. Therapy and self-help is still where things were a long time ago, and a lot of mental health issues are still unaverted. Although a lot of therapies are available, the usage of new therapies for depression and anxiety has been sparse. Arjuna Labs believes it can change this and make a meaningful contribution to the world by providing tailored innovative therapies for clients to empower them and help them thrive. My core principles are Compassion, Resilience, Happiness, and Transformation.

Compassion

To be loving and empathetic towards ourselves and others when we are suffering.

Resilience

To deal with lives adversities and take them as opportunities for growth.

Happiness

To engage in the expression of joy in the moment.

Transformation

To transform insights and learnings into meaningful change in your daily life.

More About Me

I am a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, licensed in the Netherlands, with expertise in the treatment of complex trauma, personality disorders, and psychedelic integration. I am trained in various traditional techniques and therapies but my interest is in innovations in psychotherapy, like mindfulness-based, compassion-based, acceptance-based therapies, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies.

In 2023 and 2024, she studied with master sound practitioner David Shemesh for more than 100 hours to further deepen her instrumental skills.

I finished my PhD project in 2016 at the University of Twente at the Department of Psychology, Health and Technology. My PhD project focused on mindfulness-based interventions for adults with depressive symptoms in the Netherlands. Central was the study of the (cost-) effectiveness of a web-based intervention called "Living to the fullest!". This web-based intervention is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness.

Specialties:
Sound School 1 & 2, David Shemesh
Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP)
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Internal family Systems (IFS)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Psychotrauma therapist (NtVP)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)
Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for PTSD (BEPP)
Schema Focused Therapy (SFT)