Accelerated Resolution Therapy
(ART)
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a trauma-focused treatment developed in 2008 by Laney Rosenzweig, a licensed marriage and family therapist. It builds upon the research of other therapies which utilise bilateral stimulation (eye movements and tapping, such as EMDR, another trauma-focused therapy) which are effective in the treatment of trauma and a range of other conditions.
What can ART help with?
ART has been recognised by the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) as an effective psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and personal resilience by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
ART can be used to treat common problems including:
- All forms of abuse including physical, emotional and sexual abuse
- Addictions and substance abuse
- Anxiety, panic attacks, and stress
- Co-dependency
- Complex childhood trauma
- Depression
- Grief and loss
- Low self-esteem
- OCD
- Pain management
- Performance anxiety
- Phobias
- Post-Traumatic Stress
- Relationship issues
- Sleep issues
- Smoking cessation
What is ART Therapy in Calgary?
ART is quick, efficient, and an effective approach and can achieve rapid recovery in as little as 1 to 2 sessions. Treatment of post-traumatic stress and anxiety has been shown to improve in one to five sessions, each lasting 75 minutes and is offered at Clear Minds in Calgary by a Master ART Therapist.
ART integrates eye movements with other therapeutic interventions including ART’s unique Voluntary Image Replacement (VIR) which replaces negative images with positive ones. Once the negative images have been replaced, the usual triggers no longer elicit the distress as they did prior to the session. While no-one knows exactly how or why the use of bilateral stimulation works, research has shown them to reduce the vividness of negative images and the physical and emotional distress associated with them.
What makes ART unique?
Although there are other treatments that use eye movements, there are some distinct aspects that set ART apart from other approaches including the following:
ART is directive and interactive.
The therapist uses feedback from the client to direct the next intervention, guiding the client through the process. ART focuses directly on negative images which are connected with emotional and physical reactions, and clients are encouraged by the therapist to recall the traumatic memories. Although this can be difficult, the calming effects of the eye movements in combination with the ART procedure reduces any distress throughout the session. Clients often report feeling much better even before the session has ended. Unlike EMDR which follows a more ‘free-floating’ approach, the specific techniques used in ART provide quick relief of symptoms by the end of a treatment session as opposed to having to wait for several sessions.
Voluntary Image Replacement (VIR)
Clients are encouraged to replace negative images with positive ones of their own imagining. This often leads to a change in the feelings associated with traumatic memories and immediate relief of their symptoms.
Keep the knowledge, Lose the Pain
Clients will remember the facts and details of the trauma but will lose the distress associated with it, no longer experiencing the same physical, emotional, or visceral response as previously.
No need for details
For individuals who may have trouble talking about their trauma, ART can be done without any discussions of the memories. All the therapist needs to know is where you are in the memory, what sensations you are experiencing, and when things are changing. Many clients report the eye movements and therapy to be calming and feel better even before the session is fully completed.
Finally, no homework or between-session recall of traumatic memories are needed unlike with other approaches.
What to expect in an ART therapy session in Calgary
Prior to an ART session, your therapist will explain more about what to expect during ART therapy in Calgary. With the help of your therapist, a timeline will be developed, identifying target memories related to the problem you want help with which will help guide treatment. You will also have the opportunity to experience the calming effects of the eye movements so that your brain knows what to expect.
ART sessions are typically longer than regular talk sessions, usually between 60-90 minutes. A 90-minute session will be reserved for you however not all that time may be needed. You will be guided through the ART procedure and all you need to do is follow the therapist’s instructions while simultaneously engaging in eye movements. Even before the end of the session, once negative images have been replaced with positive ones, you will notice the memory feels more distant and no longer holds the same distress as it did previously.
How many sessions of ART are needed?
ART is designed to be a short-term therapy approach. Most clients report significant improvement within 1-5 sessions. Relief is usually experienced by the end of each session in relation to the memory, or memories, being addressed in that session. Clients often describe ART as being amazing – like magic and feel a huge sense of relief after just one session.
To learn more about ART check out these two videos which you can also find here along with other terrific resources and information about ART.
Here is an insight into ART by its founder Laney Rosenzweig
Here Greenlight Therapy Center offers insight into how ART works
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a trauma-focused treatment developed in 2008 by Laney Rosenzweig, a licensed marriage and family therapist. It builds upon the research of other therapies which utilise bilateral stimulation (eye movements and tapping, such as EMDR, another trauma-focused therapy) which are effective in the treatment of trauma and a range of other conditions.
What can ART help with?
ART has been recognised by the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) as an effective psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and personal resilience by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
ART can be used to treat common problems including:
- Abuse including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse
- Addictions and substance abuse
- ADHD
- Anxiety, panic attacks, and stress
- Complex childhood trauma
- Co-dependency
- Depression
- Grief and loss
- Low self esteem
- OCD
- Pain management
- Phobias
- Post-Traumatic Stress
- Relationship issues and infidelity
- Sleep issues
- Smoking cessation
What is ART Therapy in Calgary?
ART is quick, efficient, and an effective approach and can achieve rapid recovery in as little as 1 to 2 sessions. Treatment of post-traumatic stress and anxiety has been shown to improve in one to five sessions, each lasting 75 minutes, and is now offered at Clear Minds in Calgary by a Master ART Therapist.
ART integrates eye movements with other therapeutic interventions including ART’s unique Voluntary Image Replacement (VIR) which replaces negative images with positive ones. Once the negative images have been replaced, the usual triggers no longer elicit the distress as they did prior to the session. While no-one knows exactly how or why the use of bilateral stimulation works, research has shown them to reduce the vividness of negative images and the physical and emotional distress associated with them.
What makes ART unique?
Although there are other treatments that use eye movements, there are some distinct aspects that set ART apart from other approaches including the following:
ART is directive and interactive.
The therapist uses feedback from the client to direct the next intervention, guiding the client through the process. ART focuses directly on negative images which are connected with emotional and physical reactions, and clients are encouraged by the therapist to recall the traumatic memories. Although this can be difficult, the calming effects of the eye movements in combination with the ART procedure reduces any distress throughout the session. Clients often report feeling much better even before the session has ended. Unlike EMDR which follows a more ‘free-floating’ approach, the specific techniques used in ART provide quick relief of symptoms by the end of a treatment session as opposed to having to wait for several sessions.
Voluntary Image Replacement (VIR)
Clients are encouraged to replace negative images with positive ones of their own imagining. This often leads to a change in the feelings associated with traumatic memories and immediate relief of their symptoms.
Keep the knowledge, Lose the Pain
Clients will remember the facts and details of the trauma but will lose the distress associated with it, no longer experiencing the same physical, emotional, or visceral response as previously.
No need for details
For individuals who may have trouble talking about their trauma, ART can be done without any discussions of the memories. All the therapist needs to know is where you are in the memory, what sensations you are experiencing, and when things are changing. Many clients report the eye movements and therapy to be calming and feel better even before the session is fully completed.
Finally, no homework or between-session recall of traumatic memories are needed unlike with other approaches.
What to expect in an ART Therapy session in Calgary
Prior to an ART session, your therapist will explain more about what to expect during ART therapy in Calgary. With the help of your therapist, a timeline will be developed, identifying target memories related to the problem you want help with which will help guide treatment. You will also have the opportunity to experience the calming effects of the eye movements so that your brain knows what to expect.
ART sessions are typically longer than regular talk sessions, usually between 60-90 minutes. A 90-minute session will be reserved for you however not all that time may be needed. You will be guided through the ART procedure and all you need to do is follow the therapist’s instructions while simultaneously engaging in eye movements. Even before the end of the session, once negative images have been replaced with positive ones, you will notice the memory feels more distant and no longer holds the same distress as it did previously.
How many sessions of ART are needed?
ART is designed to be a short-term therapy approach. Most clients report significant improvement within 1-5 sessions. Relief is usually experienced by the end of each session in relation to the memory, or memories, being addressed in that session. Clients often describe ART as being amazing – like magic and feel a huge sense of relief after just one session.
To learn more about ART check out these two videos which you can also find here along with other terrific resources and information about ART.
Here is an insight into ART by its founder Laney Rosenzweig
Here, Greenlight Therapy Center offers further insight into how ART works
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a trauma-focused treatment developed in 2008 by Laney Rosenzweig, a licensed marriage and family therapist. It builds upon the research of other therapies which utilise bilateral stimulation (eye movements and tapping, such as EMDR, another trauma-focused therapy) which are effective in the treatment of trauma and a range of other conditions.
What can ART help with?
ART has been recognised by the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) as an effective psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and personal resilience by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
ART can be used to treat common problems including:
- Abuse including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse
- Addictions and substance abuse
- ADHD
- Anxiety, panic attacks, and stress
- Complex childhood trauma
- Codependency
- Depression
- Grief and loss
- Low self esteem
- OCD
- Pain management
- Performance anxiety
- Post-Traumatic Stress
- Relationship issues and infidelity
- Sleep issues
- Smoking cessation
What is ART Therapy in Calgary?
ART is quick, efficient, and an effective approach and can achieve rapid recovery in as little as 1 to 2 sessions. Treatment of post-traumatic stress and anxiety has been shown to improve in one to five sessions, each lasting 75 minutes, and is offered at Clear Minds in Calgary by a Master ART Therapist.
ART integrates eye movements with other therapeutic interventions including ART’s unique Voluntary Image Replacement (VIR) which replaces negative images with positive ones. Once the negative images have been replaced, the usual triggers no longer elicit the distress as they did prior to the session. While no-one knows exactly how or why the use of eye movements or tapping work, research has shown them to reduce the vividness of negative images and the physical and emotional distress associated with them.
What makes ART unique?
Although there are other treatments that use eye movements, there are some distinct aspects that set ART apart from other approaches including the following:
ART is directive and interactive.
The therapist uses feedback from the client to direct the next intervention which guides the client through the process. Unlike EMDR which follows a more ‘free-floating’ approach, the specific techniques used in ART provide quick relief of symptoms by the end of a treatment session as opposed to having to wait for several sessions. ART focuses directly on negative images which are connected with emotional and physical reactions. The therapist encourages the client to recall the traumatic memories and uses a range of techniques to reduce any accompanying physiological distress throughout the session.
Voluntary Image Replacement (VIR)
Clients are encouraged to replace negative images with positive ones of their own imagining. This often leads to a change in the feelings associated with traumatic memories and immediate relief of their symptoms.
Keep the knowledge, Lose the Pain
Clients will remember the facts and details of the trauma but will lose the distress associated with it, no longer experiencing the same physical, emotional, or visceral response as previously.
No need for details
For individuals who may have trouble talking about their trauma, ART can be done without any discussions of the memories. All the therapist needs to know is where you are in the memory, what sensations you are experiencing, and when things are changing. Many clients report the eye movements and therapy to be calming and feel better even before the session is fully completed.
Finally, no homework or between-session recall of traumatic memories are needed unlike with other approaches.
What to expect in an ART Therapy session in Calgary
Prior to an ART session, your therapist will explain more about what to expect during ART therapy in Calgary. With the help of your therapist, a timeline will be developed, identifying target memories related to the problem you want help with which will help guide treatment. You will also have the opportunity to experience the calming effects of the eye movements so that your brain knows what to expect.
ART sessions are typically longer than regular talk sessions, usually between 60-90 minutes. A 90-minute session will be reserved for you however not all that time may be needed. You will be guided through the ART procedure and all you need to do is follow the therapist’s instructions while simultaneously engaging in eye movements. Even before the end of the session, once negative images have been replaced with positive ones, you will notice the memory feels more distant and no longer holds the same distress as it did previously.
How many sessions of ART are needed?
ART is designed to be a short-term therapy approach. Most clients report significant improvement within 1-5 sessions. Relief is usually experienced by the end of each session in relation to the memory, or memories, being addressed in that session. Clients often describe ART as being amazing – like magic and feel a huge sense of relief after just one session.
To learn more about ART check out these two videos which you can also find here along with other terrific resources and information about ART.
Here is an insight into ART by its founder Laney Rosenzweig
Here Greenlight Therapy Center offers insight into how ART works
