Exploring the Benefits of Rewind Trauma Therapy: What You Need to Know

As you experience life events, your brain usually stores them as memories. However in the case of traumatic events, sometimes the brain does not properly encode them as memories. Instead, they remain in a part of the brain that is easily triggered by external stimuli making it difficult for the nervous system to differentiate between the past trauma and present reality.

For individuals who experience this, there may be frequent instances where they involuntarily remember the traumatic events they went through. This heightened sensitivity of their nervous system means that they can easily react to everyday experiences that resemble the traumatic event. Even if the current situation is dissimilar to the traumatic event, the nervous system may still be triggered, akin to a smoke alarm being set off by burnt toast.

This involuntary recollection can manifest as nightmares, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts and intense anxiety or phobias, all of which can be experienced in different ways such as auditory, visual or physical sensations. Such frequent responses can significantly affect a person's life, leading them to avoid certain situations through fear of being triggered. Some are unsure how to seek help as they do not feel able to attend regular therapy sessions due to the fear of becoming triggered when they talk about their experiences. At this point in their journey traditional talk therapy may not be as effective.

How does Rewind Trauma Therapy work?

Treatment involves you going through a specific sequence of replaying and rewinding the traumatic event, you will be replaying it as though you are watching a film in a detached way. With the guidance from a rewind trauma therapy you will not experience this in the same way as you do an involuntary recall, it's important that it is a safe and controlled environment and that you have guidance. This technique reprogrammes the brain to store traumatic events as memories, which then gives you full control over the access to these memories. As a result, you will no longer experience involuntary recall or the intensity of the feelings associated with it, your nervous system will not be triggered in the same way by external stimuli.

Benefits of Rewind Trauma Therapy

• It's fast acting and can be effective from the very first session with most people needing 2-3 sessions to gain full control over involuntary traumatic recall

• The treatment itself is very quick and can be over in a matter of minutes

• In this treatment you do not need to talk to the therapist about the traumatic event

• Treatment can reduce PTSD symptoms quickly

• Can be used for a single traumatic event or multiple traumatic events

• Allows you to access ongoing therapy without the fear of being triggered

Who can benefit from Rewind Trauma Therapy?

• Trauma survivors

• Those who have witnessed a traumatic event

• Those who have heard about a traumatic event

• Perpetrator of a traumatic event

What can Rewind Trauma Therapy help with?

• PTSD

• Anxiety

• Phobias

• Nightmares

• Flashbacks

How do people feel after treatment?

• People report that flashbacks and nightmares of the traumatic event have ceased

• They experience freedom from the fear of being triggered

• They feel able to engage in things that they once avoided

• They feel able to engage in ongoing psychotherapy or counselling if they would like to

Things to consider if you are interested in Rewind Trauma Therapy

• Rewind trauma therapy does not delete or erase the traumatic event from your memory and it will still be a part of your experience.

• Although rewind trauma therapy has a very high success rate there is no guarantee that it will be an effective treatment for you.

• Rewind trauma therapy requires your focused attention and will require you to replay and rewind the traumatic event in a controlled and managed way. This may not be a suitable treatment for some.

• It is important that you are appropriately assessed for treatment and that treatment is carried out by a professional with appropriate training and experience. There is a risk of psychological harm and therefore it is not recommended that you attempt to treat yourself once you learn the technique.

How to access Rewind Trauma Therapy

I am a qualified therapist who offers rewind trauma therapy. How I work is by meeting with potential clients for an assessment session before commencing treatment. If you are interested in working with me, click here to book a free assessment call. Treatment can take place in person or online via video call. You can also search for a qualified rewind trauma therapist on the International Association for Rewind Trauma Therapy directory or search for a therapist on the following directories Counselling Directory or Psychology Today using the search tool to narrow down the specific approach you are looking for.

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