Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT®) is an evidence-informed therapy that combines talk therapy with guided light-and-eye techniques to help reduce emotional distress and support faster, lasting change.
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What is Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT)?
How ETT Works
Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT®) is a therapy that combines talk therapy with “visual brain stimulation”—typically colored light and specific eye-position/eye-movement procedure. The aim is to shift emotional states quickly and support lasting change. Proponents describe it as a way to access emotion and implicit memory more directly than talk therapy alone, then “re-regulate” the nervous system while the client stays connected with the therapist.
ETT’s proposes that light entering the eyes becomes neural signals that can influence systems involved in emotion, physiology, and cognition, so pairing that stimulation with therapy can accelerate emotional change.
Who Can Benefit From ETT?
If you feel overwhelmed, reactive, or stuck in the same emotional loops, you’re not alone. ETT® is one option some clients choose to support calmer regulation and meaningful change—below are examples of conditions it may help most.
ETT may help with:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma-related symptoms
- Emotional dysregulation
- PTSD
- Stress
- Guilt and Shame
- Sleep Disruption
What to Expect in ETT Therapy
In an Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT®) session, you’ll likely start with a quick check-in about what you’re experiencing and what you want to work on. Your therapist may do a brief sensitivity screening, then help you focus on a specific feeling, body sensation, memory, or current stressor. While you stay grounded and connected with the therapist, they’ll guide structured visual techniques (often colored light and/or specific eye positions or eye movements) and ask you to notice and share what shifts internally—emotionally and physically—so the process can be adjusted in real time. Sessions usually end with integration and a plan to help you leave feeling steady and supported.
Meet Your Care Team
Our specialized clinicians are experts in treating this condition and are here to support your journey to wellness.
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Brian Case
PhD, LMFT, S-PSB
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Cydney Germany
PsyD
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Alex Whitmore
Intern
FAQs About ETT Therapy
What results should I realistically expect, and how will we measure progress?
Your therapist should set clear expectations and define what “progress” looks like—such as fewer triggers, improved sleep, reduced anxiety, better mood stability, or improved daily functioning. They may track progress using symptom check-ins, goal milestones, or brief standardized measures so improvement is measurable.
What equipment or methods are used in ETT sessions?
ETT sessions often use structured visual techniques such as specific eye positions, guided eye movements, and sometimes colored light or other forms of visual stimulation. Not every provider uses the exact same tools, so it’s appropriate to ask what methods they use, what you’ll experience in-session, and how they tailor the approach to you
How do the lights, colors, and eye movements work in ETT®?
ETT® uses structured visual stimulation—such as specific eye positions, guided eye movements, and sometimes colored light—to influence brain pathways involved in attention, arousal, and emotion processing. Because the retina sends signals into networks that regulate alertness and mood (including systems connected to the hypothalamus and limbic circuitry), changing visual input can shift physiological state in real time. In session, the therapist uses these visual techniques while you focus on an emotion, memory, or trigger, then adjusts the stimulation based on your responses to help the nervous system settle and emotional distress decrease.
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