ART Therapy
A different kind of therapy that helps you move forward when nothing else is working.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) helps your brain process what feels stuck, so you don’t have to keep reliving it.
When something feels stuck, it can affect everything
You might find yourself replaying memories, overthinking conversations, or feeling overwhelmed in ways that don’t quite make sense.
Maybe you’ve tried to talk through it. Maybe you’ve pushed it down and kept going.
But the same thoughts, reactions, or patterns keep showing up.
This can be especially true in seasons of transition, such as adolescence, pregnancy, postpartum, or moments when life shifts unexpectedly.
It’s not that you’re doing something wrong, it’s that your brain hasn’t had the chance to fully process what you’ve been through.
What is Accelerated Resolution Therapy?
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a research-supported approach that helps your brain process distressing memories, thoughts, and sensations.
Using guided eye movements and imagery, ART works with your brain’s natural ability to resolve what feels stuck, often without needing to discuss every detail.
Instead of focusing only on insight, ART focuses on relief.
It’s not about reliving your past, it’s about changing how it lives in you.
Step 1: We identify what feels stuck
This might be a memory, feeling, belief, or pattern you want to shift.
Step 2: Guided Visualization
With guided eye movements bilateral stimulation, your brain begins to reprocess the experience in a way that reduces its emotional intensity.
Step 3: Replacing Negative Images and Sensations
Finally, you will be guided to replace distressing memories with positive and empowering imagery.
How ART Therapy works
You remain in control the entire time, and we move at a pace that feels safe for you.
What makes ART Therapy different?
You don’t have to talk through every detail
Many clients notice shifts in just a few sessions
Focuses on both mind and body responses
Helps reduce the emotional intensity of memories
Works even when you feel “stuck” in traditional talk therapy
It’s an effective way to create real change, without feeling overwhelmed in the process.
ART Therapy Can Help With:
Co-dependancy, ADHD, OCD, and other daily experiences that are problematic
High stress or high trauma jobs like Vets, First Responders, ER workers, etc...
Difficult or intrusive memories
Life transitions (adolescence, motherhood, identity shifts)
Pregnancy, postpartum, and maternal mental health
Grief, loss, or unresolved experiences
Self-doubt and negative beliefs about yourself (Including sports performance and long-standing negative belief patterns)
Disrupting problematic patterns
Healing from toxic relationships, divorce, betrayal trauma
What To expect in an ART Therapy Session
ART sessions are structured, but also flexible and responsive to you.
We’ll begin by identifying what you want to work on, and then decide which ART modalities will best serve you. In ART you will experience guided eye movements while you alternate between focusing on the experience and grounding your nervous system.
Most clients describe the process as:
empowering
calming
and effective
Each session is designed to help you feel a shift
ART may be a good fit if you…
Feel stuck in patterns that don’t seem to change
Want something deeper than just talking
Feel overwhelmed by the idea of retelling your trauma
Are ready for change, but not sure how to get there
Want a therapy approach that feels both gentle and effective
You don’t have to stay stuck in this
If something in you is ready for change, even if you’re not sure what that looks like yet, this can be a starting point.
I offer ART in 3 ways:
integrated into your ongoing therapy or therapy program with me.
As a therapy intensive, complete 2-5 ART sessions in 1-2 weeks if you want fast results working on a specific issue.
adjunct to your current therapy, if you already have a therapist, ART can complement your work.
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ABOUT AMBER
Amber is a mother to 4 teens and a wife of 20 years, she became a therapist through her experience as a yoga teacher helping women heal through their bodies. In this, her second career and new chapter, Amber has taken her work with women to a new level of holistic care. In therapy with Amber you can expect to laugh together and cry together, connecting on a deep level is one of the most important parts of therapy. That’s where the work begins, that’s where you know you are not alone as you are challenged to change your thinking, patterns, or relationships to make healthier decisions and grow as a person. This is where you will be supported to heal the wounds of your trauma so that it no longer holds you captive. Amber is honored and humbled by every human that has entered in and trusted her with their story, and she looks forward to hearing yours too.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. ART does not require you to share every detail out loud. The work happens internally, at your pace.
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It varies, but many clients notice meaningful shifts in just a few sessions.
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Learn more about the difference between EMDR and ART HERE.
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Yes. ART is a structured, evidence-based approach, and sessions are guided to ensure you feel safe and supported.
I have advanced training in ART and have had tremendous success with clients on everything from changing core beliefs, to codependent behaviors, to trauma.
Beyond my personal experience however there have been lots of independent and peer reviewed studies. You can read more HERE.