Unlock emotional healing with Accelerated Resolution Therapy
What is Accelerated Resolution Therapy?
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a technique that helps restore mental health by changing the way distressing memories and images are stored in the brain.
When we recall sad, scary, or confusing memories or situations, we experience uncomfortable emotions and feelings in our bodies. If we can change the images, we eliminate the symptoms.
It’s just that simple.
Why ART uses eye movement?
Eye movements aid in mind/body integration and learning. They help bring both the rational and emotional sides of the brain together, facilitating the creation of new connections and generating new solutions. These movements seem to assist the brain in interrupting negative thoughts, images, and feelings, leading to positive behavioral changes.
Additionally, eye movements appear to enhance our capacity to positively modify memories while maintaining a relaxed state throughout the process.
What can you expect during your ART session?
During your ART session, Debbie will guide your eyes back and forth. This is called bilateral stimulation. This technique helps calm your body and assists your brain in accessing the information or memory it wants to work on. This is called opening the reconsolidation window.
You are welcome to share as much or as little about the memory as you want. Once the brain accesses the memory or information, it has an opportunity to 'update' or 'edit' the images associated with the memory. This is called voluntary image replacement.
When the memory is reprocessed in a less distressing way, the sensations in your body will typically be more comfortable. Your brain then files this memory back in storage the way you directed it. This is called memory reconsolidation.
Your amazing brain does all these steps naturally every time you recall a memory, so the process of ART is simply guiding your brain to do the work it knows how to do!
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