For 20 years, Dorothy Rodwell, a licensed psychotherapist who practices at A Holistic Approach, in Fort Myers, has been studying the field of trauma and the techniques to resolve it. This is a subject she has come to understand from personal experience. In her practice, she uses a number of modalities that have worked for her in the past, including Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT), neurofeedback, neurolinguistics and hypnosis. Her blend of holistic approaches with conventional therapy focuses on results. 

“Making sense of what is happening in the world, the neighborhood, the family and individuals has taken on a new intensity and urgency,” she says. “Here in Southwest Florida, many people have been traumatized by the catastrophic events of Hurricane Ian. Bruce Feiler, author of Life Is In the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age, calls these events that knock us for a loop ‘life quakes’.”

According to Rodwell, short-term therapies such as RRT that focus on the body-mind help promote transformational healing and resolve traumas caused by life quakes. “We are facilitating a natural, holistic healing process, and the alignment of treatment goals begins to emerge early in the process,” she explains. “Generally, just a few sessions are required for many issues, including trauma.”

With RRT, the focus is to liberate the mind and go where an individual is joyful, calm and peaceful. To find the clarity and vitality that leads to positive action, clients are invited to say goodbye to matters of the past, fears of the future, negative thinking and painful emotions.  

“I finally made the decision after 16 months to go for an RRT session with Dorothy to clear out Hurricane Ian trauma,” says Cindy Carfore, owner of A Holistic Approach. “By that time, I was finally able to articulate what I had been feeling since the hurricane. There was a level of tension just below the surface of everything I said and did. I could hear it in my voice and how I felt. After just one session, I left with a feeling of calmness. The next morning, four things happened that normally would have triggered the previous feelings. I am thrilled to share there was not one trigger. A week later, I still feel calm, even though my work and life demands have increased. I am forever grateful for RRT and Dorothy's talent.”

By addressing conflicts in the unconscious mind, RRT unlocks the door to automatic and lasting change by releasing blocked energy, allowing for both physical and emotional healing. The best part, according to Rodwell, is that there is no need to relive traumatic experiences. Healing comes from within through simple shifts in perspective.

A Holistic Approach is located at 15641 New Hampshire Ct., in Ft. Myers. For appointments or more information, call 239-433-5995 or visit AHolisticCenter.com.