Testimonial for Trauma Vacuum Theory Practitioner course

TVT Course Testimonial I came into the TVT training having already trained in RTT and explored identity work through other approaches. What stood out to me wasn't simply that TVT talks about identity, but the precision it brings to understanding it. It gave me a much clearer way of recognising identity, understanding the role that it plays and distinguishing it from thoughts, beliefs, behaviours and presenting problems. Having explored other approaches to identity work, what really stood out to me about TVT was that it didn't just introduce the concept. It gave me practical ways to recognise when I was genuinely working at identity level, and to understand how identity may be organising someone's experience across different areas of their life. That clarity has given me much more confidence in knowing where I am in the therapeutic process. Another major shift for me has been understanding the relationship between identity, survival and the nervous system. Instead of trying to remove or change an identity, TVT has taught me to become curious about why it formed, what it has been protecting or managing. That has completely changed the way I think about therapy. Coming from an RTT background, I've also been struck by how sensitive the language and questioning are to the nervous system. The way the questions are structured allows for deeper exploration without pushing the client's system into resistance. Personally, one of the most powerful parts of the training was experiencing TVT for myself. In my own experience, a session of around 40 minutes created a shift comparable to what I've experienced in a typical 90-minute RTT session. I could feel an immediate shift and realisation from that one session, and I could see how what was discovered connected across different areas of my life. It also showed me that meaningful change doesn't necessarily depend on hypnosis, giving me another option for clients who don't feel comfortable with hypnosis. I've also learned that identity-level change isn't always dramatic. Sometimes it's less compulsion, less self-management or recovering more quickly from activation. Recognising that has changed what I listen for and given me a broader understanding of what meaningful change can look like. For me, TVT hasn't simply added another therapeutic approach to my toolbox. It has fundamentally changed how I understand identity, the nervous system and therapeutic change. I can already see how this will strengthen my work with clients, while continuing to shape my own development as a therapist.

Rebecca Evison