Psychology Today | 17.02.2026 23:45In the first part of this series, I presented research suggesting, perhaps for the first time, that therapy focused on changing how people feel in the here-and-now can be incredibly helpful even without extensive explorations of the past. But how do you heal past wounds in real time by focusing on the present? I’d like to share a case of a woman I treated who was suffering from severe, lifelong traumas to bring some of the newer techniques to life, as well as some exciting new research.