When to use an Interweave:
✔ Client is looping or stuck
✔ You’re not seeing SUD shift
✔ Avoidant, critical, or protector parts are interfering
✔ New insight or memory needs to be integrated
✔ You need to reorient the client to present-day safety
A cognitive interweave is like a gentle nudge during EMDR — a therapist's way of offering insight, clarity, or context when reprocessing gets stuck. They help clients connect the dots, shift perspective, and move forward.
Cognitive interweaves are meant to be used sparingly — only when the standard protocol isn't progressing. The goal is never to override the client's own adaptive processing, but to gently support it when needed. Use these prompts with clinical attunement and trust the brain's natural healing process.