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What can RTT help?
Sofia’s clients come in with a host of
mental or physical issues, from chronic
fatigue syndrome to depression,
anxiety and addictions.
One of her clients, Mads from
Copenhagen, had been addicted to
marijuana for 30 years, since age 12,
smoking up to 10 joints a day. Using
willpower, he had tried to quit four
times but relapsed quickly each time.
Then he had a session with Sofia that
revealed the reason for his addiction:
“I discovered that smoking was linked to my
brothers and father leaving to live abroad when I
was nine and my parents’ separation. My brothers
came back four years later and introduced smoking
to me. It was a way to keep them close, a way of
protecting myself from the loss.”
His discovery was enough to distance himself
from his habit and make a new choice, reinforced
by Sofia’s recording. “I quit instantly. Even though
I am still surrounded by friends who smoke, I don’t
feel the need to any more. I perspired for the first
month as the toxins came out, but other than that I
found it easy.”
Other RTT therapists specialize in skin problems or
skin rejuvenation, weight loss, tinnitus, stage fright
and general confidence and performance issues.
Cécile, a nurse, sought Sofia’s help because she was
stuck: “I felt trapped in life, unable to change things
because I was worried about making the wrong
move. I wanted to be successful but couldn’t, I felt I
had to hide, to be quiet and invisible.”
One session with Sofia transformed her outlook
and behavior: “I was able to express myself
and say things that I never thought I could say,
especially to my father. I felt totally relieved and
lighter after realizing that I was self-sabotaging
because of my childhood.
“I have been doing therapy for many years, and in
one session it was like a big smack in my face, ‘Wake
up girl—that’s why!’ When I understood, I couldn’t
go back to who I was before.”
Marisa Peer recommends that practitioners—
there are more than 2,000 worldwide—do
not work with narcissists (who are not open
to accepting new beliefs) or those with severe
psychiatric disorders such as psychosis. Other
than that, RTT can be tried on anybody, including
couples seeking relationship support and children
facing bullying or confidence issues.
Usually RTT therapists claim to be able to clear the
issues in one to three sessions. Those with multiple
issues may take a bit longer, but still far less time
than traditional talking therapy. Once patients get
the hang of how it works, they can do a lot of work
on their own.lonely, or had too many emotions that they couldn’t
deal with.”
Often, she says, the addiction is a creative way of
dealing with the problem. “This person’s mind says,
‘Hey, I got the chance to try a substance and this
substance made me feel better, so from now on I only
have to consume this substance, and I don’t have to deal
with this problem’.”
After the detective work to find the key experiences
and memories related to the issue, the transformation
process begins, which Sofia says is tailored to the
individual. Techniques are geared to clearing negative
programs and building a positive self-image: if it
concerns a troubled relationship the client had, Sofia
may guide them into an empowering dialogue with that
bully or authority figure.
Or she may examine any unmet needs the person
might have and ‘upgrade their inner child’—asking the
client to give the ‘child’ the praise and love they never
received and then visualize their child and adult selves
merging so they become whole rather than split.After the detective
work to find the key
experiences and
memories related
to the issue, the
transformation
process begins