What is Rapid Resolution Therapy?

Many people who look into RRT already understand their problem pretty well. They can tell you where it started and why it makes sense. What they can't do is make it stop. Their body still flinches, their chest still tightens, the grief still knocks them flat. Understanding lives in one part of the mind. The reaction lives in another.

RRT works below the level of talk, with the part of the mind that is still holding the event. That part doesn't respond much to logic or reassurance. It responds to how an experience has been stored, what it has come to mean, and what it seems to signal about right now. The aim is for the event to stop carrying a charge, so it can sit in memory as something that happened rather than something that keeps happening.

It's the same whether we're talking about trauma and PTSD, anxiety, grief or burnout. The topic changes. The target, the reflexive charge underneath, stays the same.

A lot of people avoid therapy because they assume it means going back over the worst moments of their life in detail. With RRT, you won't be asked to relive the details. You can tell me as much or as little as you want.

That isn't a shortcut. It follows from what the work is aiming at. If the goal is to change how the mind is holding something, a blow-by-blow account isn't necessary, and for many people it gets in the way. Some people want to talk about what happened, and that's fine too. You choose.

Direct. Conversational. Often lighter than people expect. We talk. I ask questions, and I'll tell you what I'm noticing. There's room for humor, because this is way too serious not to have some fun changing it. That doesn't mean I take your pain lightly. It means you don't have to be miserable for the work to count.

You stay in the driver's seat. If something isn't working, we adjust in the room. Sessions are 90 minutes, which gives us space to get somewhere without watching the clock. There's a full walk-through on the page about how a 90-minute session works.

The word in the name is resolution, and I want to be careful with it. It describes what the work is aiming at, not a promise about what will happen for you. The aim is that an experience stops running your present: the reminder that used to set you off lands differently, the memory is there but doesn't drag the same feeling behind it.

How that goes, and how long it takes, varies from person to person. Some people notice a shift early. For others it takes more sessions. RRT isn't magic. It doesn't work for every person on every issue, and I'll tell you honestly if I don't think it's the right fit.

RRT tends to suit people who want practical, focused work. People who are tired of managing symptoms and would like to go after what's generating them. People who've had years of insight and still feel stuck. People who don't want to relive what happened.

If you're comparing it with other trauma approaches, I've written a fair comparison of RRT and EMDR.

If you're in crisis right now, you need faster, around-the-clock support than a scheduled online practice can give. If what you want most is a steady weekly relationship with a therapist over a long period, a traditional weekly practice may suit you better. And because I'm licensed in Florida, you need to be physically in Florida at the time of each session. If you're outside the state, I can't see you.

Saying so up front is part of the work, not a sales tactic. The free consultation is where we find out.

I'm also trained in cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based approaches. RRT leads, but when a CBT skill or a moment of present-focused noticing would help, I'll bring it in. No worksheets, no homework stacks.

The fee is $225 per 90-minute session, private pay. Details are on the fees page. If you're wondering how long it takes, see how many sessions will I need?, and for the practical side, what to expect in your first session.

How is RRT different from regular therapy?

Is RRT right for everyone?

Can RRT be done online?