IADC Therapy
WHAT IS IADC?
The term After-Death Communication, or ADC, has been a long-standing phrase used to refer to the spontaneous experience of perceiving the presence of a deceased loved one. ADCs are a frequently reported and naturally occurring phenomenon.
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THE IADC ® THERAPY PROCESS
IADC ® Therapy involves two sessions on two consecutive days. It focuses on reducing the sadness associated with grief by using a modified protocol of the mind-body psychotherapy EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Once a greater degree of resolution is achieved, a state of receptivity is then cultivated. In this 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.
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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.
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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 is 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.
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As a therapist my goal is to offer healing experiences to clients. After more than 30 years of providing Social Work services to my clients, IADC interventions stand out to me as one the most profound, dynamic, and accelerated healing experiences I have encountered.
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I’m grateful to offer this therapeutic method for healing grief. Contact me @ 989-573-0937.
DR. ALLAN BOTKIN
IADC ® Therapy was developed in 1995 by Dr. Allan Botkin, Director of the Center for
Grief and Traumatic Loss in Chicago, Illinois. 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®
