# Complex Trauma Approaches That Don't Retraumatize: The Four Blinks Version of Flash Technique

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Podcast: [Self Careapist Therapist Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/self-careapist-therapist-podcast-7379333)
Published: 2026-04-08T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Can Flash technique fully and permanently resolve a trauma memory in a single session, with almost no distress, even in clients with complex PTSD? Thomas Zimmerman has been answering that question for four and a half years, and his answer is yes. In this episode, he walks through the science, the structure, and the live protocol of the Predictive Processing Flash technique (formerly Four Blinks Version of Flash), with me as the client. Thomas is a mental health therapist, EMDR consultant, aut...

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