IADC Therapy is a grief-healing approach developed by clinical psychologist Allan L. Botkin in the 1990s that helps people process the emotional impact following the death of a loved on
Using EMDR focuses on reducing the intense sadness and the sense of separation that often follows loss.
In a state of emotional openness and relief from distress many clients report a felt connection with the person who died. This experience can come through one or more of the senses or as a deeper sense of presence.
How it works
The approach uses structured therapeutic steps that support the mourning process by first relieving distress related to the loss and then allowing space for new experience and meaning.
Clients do not need to believe in or expect a “communication” for the therapy to be effective. What matters is the pathway toward emotional resolution and a changed relationship with the person who died.