ART library
How Accelerated Resolution Therapy works
The questions people ask before they book: what actually happens in the room, what changes and what does not, and how to know whether ART is a sensible place to start.
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What happens in an ART session, step by step
What happens in an Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) session, step by step: distress ratings, eye movements, image replacement and closing.
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Voluntary Image Replacement: the step that makes ART different
Voluntary Image Replacement in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), explained plainly: what gets replaced, what stays, and why it is not erasing a memory.
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Will I forget what happened? What ART changes about a memory
Does Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) erase memories? No. What the research says changes, what stays the same, and what to raise first.
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Can you do ART without talking about the trauma?
Can you do Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) without describing the trauma? Yes. Why it matters, and what you still need to share.
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How many sessions of ART does it take?
How many Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) sessions it takes: what studies report, why it varies, why no one should promise a number.
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Your first ART appointment: how to prepare and what to expect
Your first Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) appointment: how to prepare, what the assessment covers, how you may feel after, and self-care.
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Who ART is not for, and when “not yet” is the right answer
Who Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is not for: the screening factors the developers list, “not yet” versus “not this,” and alternatives.
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The history of Accelerated Resolution Therapy
The history of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART): Laney Rosenzweig, 2008, the service mark, who trains and certifies, the research and SAMHSA.
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More of the ART library
- The research
Every published study, what the treatment guidelines say, and where the evidence is thin.
- ART compared
Side by side with EMDR, CPT, prolonged exposure, Brainspotting, hypnotherapy and talk therapy.
- What ART is used for
Combat trauma, first responders, assault, grief, phobias, nightmares and more, with the evidence for each.
- Finding and paying for ART
Insurance, TRICARE and veterans, online ART, credentials and what to ask a provider.
- Tools and printables
A glossary, a before-and-after session sheet, and an explainer for family.
Wondering whether ART would suit you?
Reading only gets you so far. Tell Jim roughly what is going on and he will tell you honestly whether ART is the right place to start.