Accelerated Resolution Therapy

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a short-term, structured therapy that helps people process trauma, anxiety, and other emotional challenges. It uses specific eye movements and imagery to change how distressing memories are stored in the brain, helping reduce their emotional impact and improve overall well-being.

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) works by combining eye movements with visualization techniques to help the brain process and reframe difficult memories. While recalling a stressful or traumatic event, the client follows the therapist’s hand movements with their eyes, which helps reduce the emotional charge tied to the memory.

As the session continues, the client is guided to replace upsetting images with more calming or neutral ones. This helps shift how the memory is stored and experienced, often leading to fast and lasting relief.

EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) both use eye movements to help the brain process trauma, but they take different approaches. EMDR involves a longer, eight-phase process where clients often talk through memories in detail over several sessions.

ART is more structured and typically faster. It uses guided imagery and helps clients replace distressing images with more neutral ones, often without needing to describe the trauma at length. Many people find ART provides quicker results with less emotional discomfort during sessions.