Accelerated Resolution Therapy
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) at Comma Co.
What if healing from trauma, anxiety, and painful memories could happen faster than you thought possible?
With Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), this isn’t just wishful thinking—it’s a reality for many people who seek relief from overwhelming emotions and traumatic memories. ART is an evidence-based therapy that uses imagery and rapid eye movements to help your brain process and reframe distressing experiences, often in as few as 1-5 sessions.
As a clinician trained in ART, I’m here to guide you through this powerful, non-invasive therapy. Together, we’ll help you reclaim control over your life and find a path toward lasting peace—without the need to revisit every painful detail of your trauma.
What is Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)?
ART harnesses the brain’s natural ability to heal through a combination of visualization techniques and eye movements, similar to what happens during REM sleep. By engaging the brain in this way, ART helps you process and resolve painful memories more quickly than traditional therapy methods.
During an ART session, we’ll work together to reframe your mind’s response to trauma. You’ll remain in control throughout the entire process, and unlike other trauma-focused therapies, you won’t need to verbally revisit or relive the traumatic event if you don’t want to. Instead, we’ll use guided imagery to help you replace distressing images with more positive or neutral ones, reducing the emotional toll those memories take on you.
What Can ART Help With?
ART is effective for a wide range of mental health issues, especially those rooted in trauma or overwhelming emotions. This therapy can help with:
PTSD and Trauma: Including trauma from physical or emotional abuse, sexual abuse, or traumatic accidents.
Anxiety and Panic Attacks: Helping reduce the intensity of anxiety triggers and panic-inducing situations.
Phobias: Addressing irrational fears that interfere with daily life.
Grief: Assisting in processing and coping with the pain of losing a loved one.
Job-Related Stress: Managing work stress and performance anxiety.
Performance Anxiety: Improving confidence and reducing the fear of failure in high-pressure situations.
ART is especially effective for those experiencing victimization, sexual abuse, or trauma from emotional and physical abuse, allowing for healing without reopening old wounds.
What to Expect from an ART Session
During a typical ART session, I’ll guide you through recalling a distressing memory or situation while performing rapid eye movements. These eye movements help your brain process the memory in a way that decreases the emotional charge. You’ll then visualize the memory, and together, we’ll work on changing your brain’s response to it by using a process called imagery rescripting.
The beauty of ART is that you don’t have to relive or verbalize every detail of your trauma unless you choose to. Your mind does the processing work, allowing you to keep the knowledge but lose the pain associated with the memory.
Common Benefits of ART
Clients often report feeling relief and a sense of calm after just a few sessions. ART is a brief treatment, typically lasting between 1 to 5 sessions, and it offers the following benefits:
Quick Results: Many clients experience significant improvement after just one session.
Non-Invasive: There’s no need to rehash painful details unless you feel ready.
You’re in Control: You remain in charge of what you want to work on and how much you’re willing to share.
Decreased Emotional Reactivity: Over time, the emotional intensity of distressing memories decreases, allowing you to move forward without being haunted by the past.
A Calmer Mind and Body: Many clients feel an immediate sense of calm and notice a reduction in unwanted symptoms like hypervigilance, anxiety, or nightmares.
“Keep the knowledge, lose the pain.” That’s the promise of ART—it allows you to retain the memory without the emotional toll it once carried.
How ART Differs from Traditional Talk Therapy
While talk therapy can be incredibly useful for many mental health challenges, it’s not always the most effective way to address trauma or deeply ingrained emotional responses. People with PTSD, anxiety, or depression often understand why they react a certain way, but that doesn’t change the automatic response their body has to triggers.
That’s where ART stands out. Rather than spending weeks or months talking about your trauma, ART helps reprocess those memories quickly by engaging your brain’s natural healing mechanisms. By using rapid eye movements and visualizations, we’ll change the way your brain stores and responds to the trauma—so when you’re reminded of the event, your emotional reactivity is significantly reduced.
Why Choose ART?
Brief and Effective: ART often delivers results in a fraction of the time compared to traditional talk therapy.
Minimal Verbalization: You don’t need to talk about the trauma in detail if you’re not ready. ART works through imagery and eye movements, allowing your brain to heal naturally.
Empowering and Collaborative: You’re in control of the entire process. I’m here to guide you, but you are the expert on yourself.
Even though ART is fast-acting, our sessions are still built on a foundation of collaboration, trust, and understanding. We’ll move at your pace, and I’ll ensure you feel empowered and supported every step of the way.
Is ART Right for You?
To participate in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, you need to:
Have full use of your eyes.
Be able to keep a thought or image in your mind.
Feel motivated or willing to experience strong emotions during the session.
If this sounds like something that resonates with you, reach out for a free consultation, and we can explore whether ART is the right fit for your journey toward healing.
Learn More About ART
Want to dive deeper into the science behind ART? You can learn more about its history and effectiveness by visiting the official ART website.