She ended in a relaxed, peaceful, alert state. Depending on the client, her history and the nature of the trauma, a resolution process takes from minutes to hours. The driver of the car had been her father. From the time of the accident, she had had less trust in him and less trust generally in men and authority figures, regardless of any particular man's actual trustworthiness. As we worked together, in her imagination the thought of relationships in her life with men began to take on a fresh quality.
Resolution is a broad process, moving through many states of consciousness.
It requires time, trust and a willingness to experience discomfort. Resolving a threat can be thought of as a process of internal reintegration, ending with the person ready to turn back out to the world.