IADC is a revolutionary form of psychotherapy that has proven effective in the processing of grief. This new clinical psychology technique was discovered and subsequently refined by the American psychologist Allan Botkin to treat the profound suffering caused by the trauma of losing a loved one. IADC is the acronym for Induced After-Death Communication Therapy and refers to communication with a loved one after their death through an induced state of receptivity: the psychotherapist guides the patient into a state of mental receptivity that allows for the experience of contact and communication with the deceased loved one. Within the span of only two sessions, this therapeutic modality aims to serve as a valuable resource for the treatment of patients suffering from severe and complicated grief, as clinicians commonly define grief marked by a blockage in the mourning process. Through the experience of temporary contact and communication with the loved one, it becomes possible to know that the person who has died still exists and remains close, to ask questions about their condition, to draw upon their guidance and evaluations, and to resolve unresolved issues. The author—physician, psychologist, and psychotherapist—presents the current state of the art regarding scientifically rigorous research involving physicians and psychologists in this innovative therapy. Drawing on a plurality of fields and disciplines, the author integrates empirical data with theoretical reflections on the possibility of life after death, alongside clinical proposals aimed at alleviating the pain of loss, particularly through the evocation of a personal experience of reunion with those we love. Through IADC therapy, the pain of death remains, but the way the loss is experienced changes. The trauma is processed, and suffering is no longer solely destructive and annihilating. The therapeutic experience may foster a process of personal growth in the patient. The collapse of life’s meaning can be transformed into the construction of a deeper sense of meaning, oriented toward a radical re-reading of the bereavement event and accompanied by the attainment of renewed serenity. Book Contents Introduction Chapter 1 – Grief Chapter 2 – After-Death Communications (ADC) Chapter 3 – Dogmatic Skepticism Chapter 4 – The Nature of Matter Chapter 5 – The Nature of Mind Chapter 6 – Experimental Investigations into the Nature of Mind Chapter 7 – Other Forms of Otherworldly Experience Chapter 8 – Confronting Grief Chapter 9 – Reunions Epilogue Appendices Acknowledgments References
Le Dr Claudio Lalla présente des études cliniques visant à diminuer la douleur liée à la perte d’un être cher, ainsi que des témoignages d’expériences personnelles de retrouvailles avec des êtres aimés décédés.
La mort d’un proche constitue l’un des événements les plus importants et douloureux de notre existence. Mais la perte est-elle définitive ? Ou serait-il envisageable de se retrouver, de se tomber à nouveau dans les bras l’un de l’autre ?Dans cet ouvrage inspirant, vous découvrirez les fruits de recherches scientifiques ayant pour objet la possibilité de la vie après la mort ̶ et la conséquence qui en découle, de vivre de futures retrouvailles avec nos proches. Grâce à la méthode CIAM, mise au point par le psychologue américain Allan Botkin, il est possible d’induire chez une personne un état de réceptivité mentale lui permettant d’entrer en contact avec une personne défunte et de communiquer avec elle. Nous ne pouvons pour l’instant que pressentir combien sont grandes les possibilités d’apaiser la douleur causée par le deuil et combien peut être déterminante la croissance spirituelle et le changement existentiel découlant de cette expérience. Au fil des pages, le Dr Claudio Lalla présente des études cliniques visant à diminuer la douleur liée à la perte d’un être cher, ainsi que des témoignages d’expériences personnelles de retrouvailles avec des êtres aimés décédés.
Eine umfassende Übersicht über den aktuellen Stand der wissenschaftlichen Forschung zur Möglichkeit eines Lebens nach dem Tod. Claudio Lalla beleuchtet dabei insbesondere die IADC-Therapie (Induced After Death Communication). Diese erfahrungsorientierte Form der Trauertherapie hat sich weltweit, auch in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, etabliert und ermöglicht es Trauernden, gezielt Kontakt mit Verstorbenen aufzunehmen.
Neben einer detaillierten Darstellung der IADC-Therapie geht das Buch auch auf verwandte Phänomene wie Nahtod-Erfahrungen und spontane Nachtod-Kontakte ein. Die Ähnlichkeit zwischen den spontanen und den induzierten Kommunikationsformen wird dabei besonders hervorgehoben.
Claudio Lalla, erfahrener Arzt und Psychotherapeut, dokumentiert in diesem Werk die multisensorischen Erfahrungen seiner Klienten im Rahmen der IADC-Therapie. Die daraus resultierenden Erkenntnisse sind nicht nur für Psychotherapeuten wertvoll, sondern auch für Trauernde und all jene, die sich mit der Frage nach einem Leben nach dem Tod auseinandersetzen. Die IADC-Therapie ermöglicht es den Betroffenen, unverarbeitete Themen mit Verstorbenen zu klären, was oft zu einer tiefen emotionalen Heilung führt. Dabei ist die Wirksamkeit unabhängig von der religiösen Überzeugung der Klienten.
Mit fundierten theoretischen Informationen und praxisnahen Beispielen bietet das Buch eine einzigartige Darstellung dieses außergewöhnlichen Therapieansatzes.
“Choice and Destiny” by Claudio Lalla guides the reader through extraordinary phenomena that expand our understanding of reality and of the meaning of the human condition.
The book explores otherworldly phenomena that are often misunderstood, revealing them as objective data of a non-material reality. Through the testimonies of individuals who have undergone boundary experiences, a new perspective emerges on time, ethics, and human evolution. Each chapter offers reflections on profound themes, such as the meaning of existence and the values that guide our choices.
Through detailed descriptions, the book leads the reader along a path of knowledge that enriches and transforms the way the world is perceived.
What are otherworldly experiences?
- visions of the dying in the hours preceding death;
- NDEs (Near-Death Experiences), or pre-death experiences, occurring during a state of clinical death;
- ADCs (After-Death Communications), spontaneous and unexpected experiences of communication with a deceased loved one;
- IADCs (Induced After-Death Communications), experiences of communication after death made possible through an induced state of mental receptivity.
If these experiences are not dismissed a priori as hallucinatory states, they offer a wealth of empirical data from which a broader and deeper perspective on reality emerges—one that encompasses the meaning of the human condition and the ethics with which we may navigate it.
An existential transformation is possible not only when these experiences are lived firsthand, but also when they are explored in depth and become the object of reflection. This book provides the means to do so.
Contents
Introduction
- Chapter 1 Near-death experiences
- Chapter 2 Other experiences of the afterlife
- Chapter 3 The Light
- Chapter 4 The New Cosmological Proof
- Chapter 5 Time
- Chapter 6 The Human Condition
- Chapter 7 Good and Evil
Epilogue
References
The author
In this essay, the author revives the ancient tradition of writing in the form of dialogue. The two protagonists develop the central theme over the course of four days. On the first day, IADC Therapy and the phenomenology of the otherworldly experiences to which it provides access are examined. The second day addresses the relationship that our society—and those that preceded it—have established with death, analyzing the various social representations of the afterlife that have emerged over time and the way in which IADC Therapy is situated within this historical perspective. On the third day, the dialogue defines the nature of IADC experiences, explores the meaning of earthly life, and confronts the problem of evil. On the fourth day, a compass is outlined to help orient our difficult existential navigation, and practical tools are proposed for recognizing the winds and currents that may cause us to lose our course, thereby jeopardizing the meaning and purpose of our journey. Throughout this reflection, a new and contemporary articulation of Stoicism emerges—the philosophical movement that arose and developed in the ancient world, regained vitality during the Renaissance, and now, in the twenty-first century, appears to resume its evolution and to reassert itself with renewed vigor.
Cosa succede all’amore quando la vita finisce? Come possiamo attraversare il dolore della perdita senza perdere noi stessi? Questo libro esplora il lutto attraverso una prospettiva integrata, unendo le più recenti scoperte delle neuroscienze con la profonda saggezza delle tradizioni spirituali. Attraverso le sue pagine, scoprirai cosa accade nel cervello e nel corpo quando affrontiamo una perdita, e come le antiche pratiche contemplative possano dialogare con le moderne terapie psicologiche per offrire un sollievo autentico. Scritto da Cesare Zanoni, psicologo con trent’anni di esperienza nell’accompagnamento al dolore, il testo offre una mappa per navigare il territorio complesso del lutto. Esamina le teorie che hanno plasmato la nostra comprensione della perdita, approfondisce fenomeni come i “segni” e le esperienze di pre-morte, e presenta strumenti concreti come meditazioni guidate, esercizi di scrittura e tecniche terapeutiche innovative come la IADC. Un percorso per imparare a tenere la porta del cuore aperta, trasformando il dolore in una nuova forma di amore che continua a nutrire la vita.