I no longer offer ongoing counselling support. 

My practice now solely focuses on providing a specialised grief treatment called

Induced After Death Communication available online via zoom or in person at the Draper clinic providing there are no symptoms experienced by myself or the client.


FEES

IADC therapy involves a pre-assessment interview followed by 2 x 90 minute sessions. The fee is $700 payable prior to the treatment. Private Health invoices can be provided for claiming - one for each session attended.  I do not provide IADC under Medicare. No referral is needed.  Just get in touch via phone or my contact form.


WHAT IS IADC?

IADC therapy is a very brief and highly effective therapeutic intervention currently undergoing research.  It employs modifications to the standard Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy model, and its primary aim is to address grief - from modest, residual grief to traumatic and complicated grief.  IADC therapy works with your perception of deep connection to a deceased person or pet.

IADC is a therapy which induces a psychological state in which spontaneous ADC's (After Death Communication) can occur.  Induced After-Death Communication (IADC) can assist you to come to terms with your grief and sadness by supporting you to experience a private communication with your departed loved ones.

The term After Death Communication or ADC, has been the long-standing phrase used to refer to the spontaneous experience of perceiving the presence of a deceased love one.  ADC's are a frequently reported and naturally occurring phenomenon.  During and ADC many people have spontaneous direct contact with their deceased loved ones.  These experiences vary from full visions to partial visions, sensing a presence or hearing a voice, feeling a physical touch, smelling a fragrance, or glimpsing another dimension.  Studies indicate that up to 40 percent of adults have had ADC experiences, for widows that figure is as high as 70 to 80 percent; and 14 percent of adults report actually seeing or hearing the decease in their ADC experiences (Rees, 2001; Dastson & Marwit, 1997; Silverman & Worden, 1993; Simon-Buller, et al, 1989).

WHAT HAPPENS DURING IADC?

What happens during an IADC is intentional and has several steps.  IADC® Therapy generally involves a brief pre-session phone or online interview followed by two 90-minute sessions on two consecutive days.  The first session is to work with Core Focused EMDR on Core Sadness related to your loss. The second session is to finish any of the Core Focused EMDR issues and attempts to induce the ADC. I offer IADC at the Draper Clinic or online via zoom.

 
IADC focuses on reducing the sadness associated with grief by using a modified protocol of the mind-body psychotherapy EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). A client is helped to release their core sadness and fear over the loved one's death.  This powerful yet gentle technique of EMDR, (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is used to neutralize emotionally charged memories optimizing the probability of contact. IADC uses EMDR differently than standard EMDR.  IADC was actually discovered as a result of this difference.  As a disclaimer, the research that supports EMDR does not necessarily support the way it is used in IADC sessions. This is not a “talk therapy” and the experiences that emerge will be uniquely your own.  You will be fully conscious during the sessions.
 
Once a greater degree of resolution is achieved, a state of receptivity is then cultivated.   IADC does not directly induce ADC's.  Rather, it induces the psychological state of openness that allows the ADC to occur naturally. In this receptive state, many clients perceive a deep and loving connection with the deceased loved one.  This is typically experienced through one or more of the five senses or through some other “sense of presence” perception – tactile, auditory or visual experiences, or any combination of these.
 
 
HOW IT WORKS
 
Deep sadness prevents an ADC from happening spontaneously.  When we reduce sadness and fear we naturally induce a state of receptivity, which is typically characterized by complete openness to anything that might happen.  In this state we are able to experience ADCs.
 
A sense of separation is what causes the profound pain of grief.  The experience of re-connection is what heals you.
 
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?
 
1.  You must be willing to experience your grief.  Even when someone feels they are "long over it" they are often surprised to find bits of grief that arise to be cleared.
 
2.  You must be willing to put all your expectations and beliefs aside, and give yourself to the process with an open heart and mind.
 
3.  You must have at least 6-12 months from the time of the loss and the IADC. Many people find grief so overwhelming that they experience a kind of numbness or sense that the loved one hasn’t died and is just away and will be back soon. This is a normal part of grieving. Generally around 6-12 months people are more able to sit with their sadness. In order to maximize the chances that you will experience an ADC you must be willing to approach and tolerate strong emotions – especially very deep sadness – without trying to control them.
 
WILL IT WORK ON ME?
 
An After Death Communication (ADC) cannot be guaranteed.  Each session is different as is each client situation.  The process is successful for most people 75% of the time.  Of the 25% who do not have an ADC experience, most obtain considerable relief from the intensity of their grief. If an ADC is not experienced I sometimes offer a third 90 minute session which involves a trauma-based hypnosis treatment to further assist release of grief and to support an ADC experience.

Clients who undergo IADC Therapy report significant reduction of the sadness associated with the death of a loved one.  They frequently report resolution of any unsettled issues in the relationship with the deceased, and they report receiving answers to their questions and reassurances of their loved one's wellbeing. Perhaps most meaningfully, however, clients report experiencing a deep sense of connection with their loved one and a transformation in feelings of separation.

Although most clients believe in the authenticity of the experience, beliefs play no role in the efficacy of the treatment.  Therefore, a client who believes the phenomenon in neurobiologically based or otherwise explained can receive the same healing benefit as one who believes it is spiritual in nature. The therapy works just as well for those with modest, residual grief as it does for those in deep psychological pain.  Research on IADC therapy is currently being conducted in a control group design study by the University of North Texas.


Dr. Allan Botkin - IADC therapy was developed in 1995 by Dr Allan Botkin (now retired) Director of the Center for Grief and Traumatic Loss in Chicago, Illinois.  Learn more about Dr Botkin's work at www.induced-adc.com. His book "Induced After Death Communication: A Miraculous Therapy for Grief and Loss, offers an in-depth explanation of the discovery and development of IADC Therapy.