Accelerated Resolution Therapy is a therapy I have been using for several years. A.R.T is a therapy that uses eye movement and bilateral stimulation to help process difficult memories and reduce traumatic stress symptoms. Sessions using A.R.T. are approximately 90 minutes in length. Within the perinatal population, it is my experience that this therapy works best for single event traumas. I have used this technique to help clients process memories and reduce triggers for the following types of events:
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birth trauma
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obstetric violence
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postpartum psychosis
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postpartum depression
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D&C
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difficult hospitalizations or emergency surgeries
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NICU stays
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miscarriage
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traumatic hemorrhage after loss
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colicky infant
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event where infant's life was in jeopardy
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event where mom's life was in jeopardy
"Accelerated Resolution Therapy, often referred to as ART, is a form of psychotherapy with roots in existing evidence-based therapies but shown to achieve benefits much more rapidly (usually within 1-5 sessions). The client is always in control of the entire ART session, with the therapist guiding the process. Although some traumatic experiences such as rape, combat experiences, or loss of a loved one can be very painful to think about or visualize, the therapy rapidly moves clients beyond the place where they are stuck in these experiences toward growth and positive changes. The process is very straightforward, using relaxing eye movements and a technique called Voluntary Memory/Image Replacement to change the way in which the negative images are stored in the brain. The treatment is grounded in well-established psychotherapy techniques, and the end result is that traumas and difficult life experiences will no longer trigger strong emotions or physical reactions. Importantly, clients do not even have to talk about their traumas or difficult life experiences with the therapist to achieve recovery." - C/O www.AcceleratedResolutotionTherapy.com, Accessed Nov 1, 2021
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For more information, watch these videos:
The Power of Eye Movements
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXhOts-IjxI&t=14s
The ART of Rapid Recovery | Laney Rosenzweig