03/02/2026 EFPA webinar The Digital Navigator

Getting digital mental health in routine care right

For the EFPA webinar series, our colleague Tom Van Daele will give a webinar on the role of the digital navigator in mental health care.

Digital mental health tools are increasingly used worldwide, but their integration into routine care often remains difficult. A promising solution is the digital navigator: a professional who supports both patients and clinicians in using technology more effectively.

In this webinar, Tom will review the functions and evidence for digital navigators, highlight key implementation studies, and present first insights from a survey of psychologists across Europe. The session will explore the potential benefits, challenges, and future directions of this emerging role in mental health care.

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Research line coordinator - Researcher

Tom Van Daele

Psychology and technology

tom.vandaele@thomasmore.be +32 3 432 18 62

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Sylvie Bernaerts

Sylvie Bernaerts (PhD) is a researcher in the People and Well-being research group, research line Psychology and technology. Her areas of expertise are immersive technology and artificial intelligence in (mental) health care.

Valorisation staff - researcher

Fien Buelens

Fien Buelens (MSc) is a researcher and business developer in the People and Well-being research group, research line Psychology and technology. From her expertise, she facilitates the connection between research and practice.

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Toon Colman

Toon Colman (MSc) is a researcher in the People and Well-being group, research line Psychology and technology. As an experimental psychologist, he wants to leverage his methodological expertise for the benefit of (mental) health.

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Nele De Witte

Nele De Witte (PhD) is a researcher in the People and Well-being research group, research line Psychology and technology. Her areas of expertise include wearables and XR. She is also the scientific coordinator of LiCalab.

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Eva Van Assche

Eva Van Assche (PhD) is a lecturer-researcher in the People and Well-being research group, research line Psychology and technology. She focuses on how digital technologies (e.g., applications, websites) can contribute to mental health care.

Research line coordinator - Researcher

Tom Van Daele

Tom Van Daele (PhD) is research coordinator Psychology and technology in the People and Well-being research group. As a clinical psychologist, he conducts research on the added value of technology within mental health care.