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Welcome to Healing Grief with IADC Therapy
We provide Induced After Death Communication (IADC) Therapy online - a groundbreaking approach to reducing the sadness associated with grief. Research shows it can provide significant relief in only two 90-minute sessions.
What Is IADC Therapy?
Induced After Death Communication (IADC) Therapy is a derivative of the well-known trauma therapy Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and was developed by Chicago-based clinical psychologist Dr Allan Botkin in 1995 during his work with traumatised war veterans.
Specifically, IADC Therapy is a protocol that targets the sadness associated with grief and bereavement. Dr Botkin altered the traditional EMDR protocol in several specific ways, including targeting the 'core sadness' as the source of his clients' distress, and reported that he was able to achieve superior results than standard EMDR. He reported that his very brief protocol (2 x 90-minute sessions) was able to significantly reduce the sadness associated with grief, and in many cases resulted in an ADC.
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ADCs are a common, naturally occurring phenomenon that can provide healing and assist in the resolution of unresolved issues relating to a death. Regardless of whether a client experiences an ADC, the primary aim of the therapy is to reduce sadness.
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Who Can Benefit from IADC Therapy?
IADC therapy can assist with all types of bereavement-related grief. Clients may have variously experienced the loss of a spouse/partner, parent, child, sibling, dear friend, or pet.
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Research shows IADC therapy can assist with varying grief levels from moderate to severe, including complicated / prolonged grief, traumatic losses and those with unresolved grief, even after many years.
IADC therapy requires a brief screening process before clients are accepted as it may not be suitable for some people, including those for whom the loss is very recent (less than six months), other factors. We do have a pre-screening questionnaire to assist in determining if IADC therapy is likely to be a good fit for you right now.
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We only take on clients for whom this therapy is a good fit, and are therefore very likely to have a good outcome.
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How IADC Therapy Helps with Grief and Loss?
Emotional Healing​
The majority of clients undergoing this therapy report reduced sadness, sometimes to a large degree. They are frequently more able to recall ‘happy’ memories and associated positive emotions. Previously distressing imagery or memories is lessened, and previously intrusive thoughts are often described as feeling more like ‘facts’ which are ‘in the past’. It is common to have insights about the deceased, your relationship, and how to find meaning in the loss.
Clients frequently describe having a greater sense of peace, calm, acceptance and ‘lightness’. Many clients report perceiving the presence of the deceased in some way - known as an after-death communication (ADC).​​​​​​
Restoring Connection and Peace​
​​​​ADCs occur for approximately 70%-75% of IADC therapy clients. This is a very natural and comforting phenomenon that occurs regularly (spontaneously) in the general population.
The initial phase of IADC therapy is focused on reducing sadness associated with the loss, but after this sadness is ‘processed’ with bilateral stimulation (eye movement or tapping), the client enters a ‘receptive state’ in which they feel calm, peaceful and less sad (or experience no sadness at all).
Despite great interest in ADC phenomena, it is not the primary goal of IADC therapy, reducing sadness and grief symptoms is. However, ADC tend to create a greater sense of reconnection to the deceased, and can be visual, auditory, tactile, or simply an emotional sense of presence.
Following the therapy, we expect the reduced sadness to continue, and much of the sadness to be replaced by a greater sense of love, peace and acceptance.
Clients who do not have an ADC still commonly report significantly reduced sadness.
(All of the above is supported by scientific research into IADC therapy).​
The Science Behind IADC Therapy
Professor Jan Holden led a team of researchers in a major study at the University of North Texas. In the first controlled trial of IADC therapy, her team compared two sessions of IADC Therapy with two sessions of traditional grief counselling and found IADC Therapy to be superior. The study's results have been published in Grief Matters: The Australian Journal of Grief and Bereavement.
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A follow-up study, led by Dr Tom Nehmy, has been completed and is currently under review for publication in a scientific journal. Once the results have been published they will be shared here. Tom's colleague John Daniels assisted in the University of Adelaide study. John is based on the Gold Coast and also provides IADC Therapy services.​
In August 2025, both Professor Jan Holden and Dr Tom Nehmy were involved in presenting their respective research at a major conference (IANDS) in Chicago, Illinois.
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Separate to IADC Therapy, the phenomenon of after-death communications has been the subject of peer-reviewed research since the 1970's and continues today (see the After-Death Communication Research Foundation).
How Our Process Works
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Complete the Pre-Screening Questionnaire' (2 minutes) to see if this therapy is likely to be a good fit for you.
At the bottom of the pre-screening page, you can book online for a 1-on-1 screening with your IADC Therapist. Choose a time that suits you for a free 25-minute screening call over Zoom. Get to meet your therapist, who will outline the process and answer any questions you have. (We only take clients who are very likely to benefit from the therapy). If you & your therapist agree to proceed, you book in your 2 IADC Therapy appointments.
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You will receive confirmation of your scheduled appointment times including the Zoom link. Pay for your IADC Therapy sessions. Then, connect at the agreed times for your 2 x 90-minute online grief therapy appointments from the comfort of your own home via a secure Zoom video connection.
What to Expect During an IADC Therapy Session?
IADC Therapy involves an initial brief screening process during which the IADC Therapist will ensure that the therapy is suitable for the client. (IADC therapy is not a good fit for everyone. Your IADC Therapist will be able to help determine if it is a good fit for you).
The therapy itself is administered in two separate 90-minute therapy sessions, conducted within one week (usually on consecutive days). We only take on clients for whom a positive outcome is very likely.
IADC Therapy requires that the client be willing to feel very strong emotions. By processing the sadness using eye movement (or other types of bilateral stimulation), your sadness may initially increase, but then decreases. By the end of the second session clients regularly report feeling peaceful, calm, and less sad. They often report that memories which were once distressing can be recalled with little or no distress.
Previously distressing imagery is sometimes replaced by positive imagery. Some people undergoing this therapy may report a sense of reconnection with the deceased, which can include visual, auditory, or tactile sensations.
You are likely to feel tired afterwards.
Book a Free Online Consultation
To book in for your online grief therapy with an IADC therapist, you must first complete the pre-screening questionnaire and undergo a free 25-minute screening call over Zoom. We only take on clients for whom this therapy is a good fit, and are therefore very likely to have a good outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions About IADC Therapy
For more information, see our frequently asked questions (FAQ) page.
