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Target 2 Zero is a rapid stress/ trauma processing technique/protocol designed to help individuals process distressing events/memories efficiently.
Developed by a trauma clinician and used by mental health professionals working during the war in Ukraine.
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About
Target 2 Zero is a proprietary rapid trauma processing and performance enhancement protocol developed by Scarlett Williams, LPC in 2021. It began as a clinical innovation, designed to help clients process traumatic memories more efficiently. It was then used during the opening months of the war in Ukraine, where it was delivered to 91 mental health professionals working under active conflict conditions.
Since then, Target 2 Zero has grown into three offerings: a treatment protocol that mental health professionals train in and use with clients, a technique organizations can use to support their teams after critical incidents, and a performance enhancement system that Scarlett delivers to athletes, teams, and organizations. Research on the protocol is ongoing, and findings to date are preliminary and have not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Three Pillars
Treatment
Early findings are encouraging. Research is ongoing, and results are preliminary and not yet published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Prevention
Self-administered. Designed for use soon after a critical incident. Used by mental health professionals in Ukraine during the war, first responders, educators, and organizations.
Performance Enhancement
Built on EMDR principles, with a movement-based form of bilateral stimulation and a modified approach to targets. Unlike individual EMDR, it can be delivered to one athlete or an entire roster at the same time. Delivered personally by Scarlett Williams, LPC. Research on this application is preliminary.
Preliminary data sets summitted for publication. A qualitative dissertation (O’Neal, 2024, University of the Cumberlands, ProQuest) explored six firefighters’ experiences of the RSR training. A second dissertation (Brown, 2026) explored client experiences. Both dissertations are exploratory and neither tests efficacy.
Meet the Developer & Trainer
Scarlett Williams, LPC, has trained therapists and first responders since 2021 and developed Target 2 Zero that same year. Since 2023, she has trained and consulted with mental health professionals and with tactical, athletic, and organizational teams in Target 2 Zero.
“I watched a child work through something heavy, and I couldn’t unsee it. I kept asking what else was possible for the people I work with.”
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