Trauma & Accelerated Resolution Therapy

“Healing doesn’t mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls our lives.”
— Akshay Dubey

What is ART?

Well, I am so glad that you asked! ART stands for Accelerated Resolution Therapy, and was created by Laney Rosenzweig, MS, LMFT. ART is an evidence-based therapy that is proven to be effective in treating PTSD, anxiety, and depression. It can also be beneficial with other concerns, such as OCD, implementing habits, or even grief. ART has been proven to be effective quickly, typically with a reduction in symptoms in 1-5 sessions, and uses bi-lateral eye movements in order to help the brain work through distressing and traumatic images and/or experiences. ART uses Voluntary Image Replacement, which can allow for distance to be created in between old and distressing images and new positive or neutral ones. You are in complete control while doing ART. Oh, did I also mention that you don’t have to talk about your negative experience out loud?

You can find out more about ART here.

Okay… So how does ART work?

ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy) works by using bi-lateral eye movements combined with imagery. ART does not eliminate your memory, it simply allows for you to keep the facts of what happened, while working to decrease the emotional response to the negative sensations and emotions that are attached to that memory. It also can change memories to allow them to be viewed positively, or neutrally, but will likely no longer have the same negative response.

You’re ready to Use Art? contact me to get started.

Who would benefit from ART?

ART can treat a variety of different concerns such as:

  • Childhood trauma

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Grief

  • Child-loss

  • Negative life experiences

  • PTSD

  • OCD

  • Guilt

ART sessions do require a 60 minute session.

Is ART right for you?

ART is a good fit for you if you…

  • Have experienced a difficult or traumatic situation that brings up negative feelings and distress

  • Are struggling grief or the loss of a loved one, and feel like you did not get the closure that you really wanted

  • Have heightened feelings of anxiety every day or in specific situations

  • Feel stuck, even though you’ve been going to therapy for years

Contact me today

Living with consistent negative emotions and reactions can be exhausting. It doesn’t have to be like that. ART can help!

Ready to dive in? Let’s do this! Click this link to contact me for a free, confidential consultation.