Case Stories
It is without reservation that I recommend the process of
RET and IRT, a collection of solid skills based on cutting
edge technology. I found this process to be an innovative
approach in scene management and peer support for emergency
service providers. IRT is a low cost practical technique to
reduce stress quickly on the scene. I also see RET as a tool
to deal with critical stress debriefing, as well as exsisting
Delayed Stress Syndrome. - Earl Diment, Deputy Fire Marshall,
EMT and Educator, Portland OR
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While working in a Chiropractic office, a patient came in
who had intense abdominal pain. The doctor recommended that
he go to the hospital for further treatment, but he declined,
saying he couldn’t afford an emergency room charge.
His wife begged him to go , and all the staff at the office
did as well. I went in to talk to him and used my small eye
directing device and the IRT process. While he talked about
how much money he did not have and how he wasn’t going
to go to the hospital, something changed in him. He finally
got angry, started swearing, and stomped out of the office
and we assisted him to the hospital, where he was admitted
and stayed for several days getting treatment for his intestinal
problems. His condition was very serious. The RET Immediate
Release Technique removed the block of “no money,”
and he got the help he needed. None of us cared that he was
angry, just that he go to the hospital, which he did. I was
very grateful for this skill and tool that day! Sandi Hofmann,
MRET, Vista, CA
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I became a Rapid Eye Technician in 20004 after retiring from
a twenty-two year career as a Special Agent with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI). I have been facinated with
the developing technology and extremely impressed with the
results experienced by my clients dealing with anxiety, panic
disorders, depression, abuse and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD). I believe that RET can benefit law enforcement and
emergency services professionals who themselves are exposed
to traumatic events on a daily basis.
These professionals include police officers, firefighters,
EMT’s and 911 operators to mention a few. The RET/IRT
process would and has proven itself as useful tool for aiding
victims of trauma in the field. I believe the IRT/RET process
should be part of the basic training curriculum for these
professionals. The results would benefit the first responder
as well as the victims. I highly reccomend RET for anyone
troubled with PTSD symptoms. - Lyndalea Ruffner, MRET, LMT,
West Linn, OR
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I work as a Registered Nurse at a local hopistal and hospice.
I also volunteer for ski patrol. I have used IRT for both
major and minor medical emergencies. I have applied this process
to many patients - from those with heart pain while moving
down the hall on the crash cart to assisting coworkers in
coming down from emotional triggers. On the mountain I have
used the IRT process on skiiers with fractures to control
pain until the paramedics arrived. It is a pleasure for me
to know how to assist quickly and give skills to help them
through the upcoming difficult moments.- Rosemary Barfuss
R.N. RET, Boise, ID
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I have been a witness to amazing healing: as a Peer Counselor
and bodyworker after 9/11 for 9/11 families; and being a 9/11
family member myself, as well as a grief striken NYC Fire
fighter, I also went on a journey of my own healing. I have
many angels to thank along the way - especially my own angel
who led me to find and study RET. This is the most painless
and effective modality I have either experienced or practiced
in ten years of this type of work. I thought EMDR was miraculous,
but RET takes eye movement stress/trauma release to quantum
leaps!!! As someone who once wore the dual hats of victim
and responder, it is my honor to bring this Rapid Eye Technology
to the tired but dauntless healing community of New Orleans.
The world needs to know a new word, Post Traumatic Growth.
And RET can make that road much easier and faster. IRT will
enable you to defuse the intense emotions that come up after
tough calls, images that get stuck in our minds, instant replays
that happen without putting on that channel, line of duty
death, prolonged exposure to victims in pain, dealing with
wounded children, incidents that trigger memories of bad jobs
from the past, in other words, the jobs that stay with you
when you go home. And the best part of this is that you can
do this for YOURSELF, for your co-workers, and victims as
well.
~James Kearney, RET, Retired Fire Fighter, New Orleans, Louisanna
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