Inspyrd

We’re excited to share that Allen will be a 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗟𝗣 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

Allen will be bringing years of work in NLP, trauma and neuroscience to an international community of practitioners and trainers.

His presentation will explore Affective Memory Resolution, visual-spatial tasking, evidence and measurement, and what a high-efficacy approach to trauma work can look like.

Most importantly, he’ll be sharing the message at the heart of INSPYRD:

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹.

We’re incredibly proud to see this work represented at MetaFest and excited for what promises to be a remarkable event.

August 26 & 27, 2026.

Register here:
https://nlpmetafest.com/register?am_id=allenkenerva

What should “gold standard” actually mean in trauma treatment?

Not simply that a modality has research behind it.

A gold standard should describe what the treatment actually delivers.

Drug-free. Brief. Non-retraumatizing. Measured. High efficacy. Minimal recurrence.

The standard should be the outcome, not just the name of the modality.

We’re very happy to share some exciting news: 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗟𝗣 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

Allen will be joining an incredible lineup of pioneers and practitioners from across the global NLP community on August 26 & 27.

This one is particularly meaningful for him.

Allen first began studying NLP decades ago, and the work has gone on to shape both his own life and his mission to help change the way we understand trauma.

At MetaFest, he’ll be sharing what he has learned through years of working with trauma, including Affective Memory Resolution, visual-spatial tasking, evidence and measurement, and the role NLP practitioners can play in helping people heal.

The message he hopes people take away is simple:

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹.

We’re honoured to be included and excited for Allen to share this work with the MetaFest community.

Learn more about NLP MetaFest 2026:
https://nlpmetafest.com/

If something is not working, the answer should not automatically be more of the same.

Assess.

Treat.

Reassess.

Then look at what happened.

If the client is improving, keep going.

If they are not, change something.

Different technique.

Different approach.

Different intervention.

Because the purpose of therapy is not simply to continue therapy.

The purpose is to help the person get better.

And if we never measure the result, it becomes very difficult to improve how we get there.

Ask your therapist this:

“How will we know this is working?”

It is a fair question.

What should change?

How will we measure that change?

And when are we going to check?

If you started therapy because you cannot sleep, are you sleeping?

If you were avoiding situations because of trauma, has the avoidance changed?

If anxiety was controlling your day, is it still doing that?

Progress should mean something in your actual life.

You deserve to know what you are working toward.