“Keep the Knowledge… Lose the Pain” Accelerated Resolution Therapy at Bettendorf Counseling Center

When you think about therapy, you most likely think about sitting across from someone you barely know and telling them your deepest, darkest, scariest thoughts, moments, secrets, etc. While that can be the case in talk therapy, that is not the only option. 

Enter: Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

For trauma survivors, talking through their trauma can be overwhelming, re-traumatizing, exhausting, and nearly impossible at times. With ART, you do not have to tell your whole story. You visualize your memory, without verbalizing it and you let the eye movements do the heavy lifting. 

So what is happening during ART?

As you imagine your scene and engage in bilateral eye movements, your brain is doing powerful things:

• The eye movements are activating your brain’s natural REM-like processing

• Your amygdala (aka your alarm system) calms down

• Your prefrontal cortex (aka your thinking brain) come back online

You reprocess the memory, without sharing the pain. Because you don’t have to speak out loud, ART provides more safety, avoids shame spirals, allows you to feel more in control, and lets you heal at your own pace. 

Does it REALLY work?!

Yes. And fast. ART helps the brain refile traumatic images in order to no longer feel triggered. You remember the memory - but it will no longer feel the same. Let yourself heal. 

Check out our team page to see who is offering ART now.

More information: https://acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com/

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