I am now one of very few therapists in the province of BC trained in, and offering, a specialized form of grief therapy – IADC therapy – Induced After Death Communication Therapy
IADC therapy is a specialized form of grief therapy derived from EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). The goal of IADC is to quickly reduce the intense sadness and emotional distress associated with the traumatic loss of a loved one. Once acute sadness and other emotions are diminished, clients enter a state of calm and receptivity. When in this state, about 75% of people report experiences of connection with the person who has passed. This occurs through different sensory means including sight, sound, smell, ‘felt’ telepathic conversations, symbols, and/or a deep sense of presence of the loved one, allowing them to begin to form a different relationship with someone who is no longer physically present. This sense of connection is a well-researched phenomenon referred to in the scientific literature as “after-death communication” or “ADC,” which has been shown to have significant beneficial impacts related to bereavement (Elsaesser, et al. 2020; Streit-Horn, 2011; https://www.induced-adc.com/)
IADC is a brief therapy, generally involving two 90-minute treatment sessions. Sessions can take place in-person or remotely through online video.
Therapists utilizing the IADC protocol must be licenced by a governing body, must have EMDR certification and must have undergone training in IADC therapy.
Consistent, robust clinical observations by a growing number of IADC trained therapists across a broad variety of clients indicate that IADC heals the deep sadness that is associated with death of a loved one and the results appear to hold up very well over time. The vast majority of clients who have participated in IADC therapy report significant improvement in grief-related symptoms. (https://www.induced-adc.com/)
For more information on IADC and the research about this therapy, please visit https://www.induced-adc.com/
Although the protocol is called “induced after-death communication,” the method does not actually “induce” after-death communication. ADC has an essential quality of being a spontaneous experience that cannot be directly induced. Rather, through diminishing the distressing effects of intense grief-related sadness, IADC helps to facilitate in the client a state of mind in which ADC is more likely to occur. Most people believe their experiential reconnection is real, but they do not have to believe in the authenticity of the experience to benefit from its profound healing effects. https://www.induced-adc.com/