Transform Your Healing Journey With ART and EMDR

EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy Online Across IL & NC

Healing doesn’t have to take years.

ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) are powerful, research-backed approaches designed to help you resolve painful memories, release anxiety, and shift long-standing patterns more quickly than traditional talk therapy alone. With the right support, you can experience meaningful breakthroughs, reclaim your confidence, and step into a more grounded and authentic version of yourself.

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How ART and EMDR Can Support Your Path to Healing

ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) both use proven techniques to help your brain heal from trauma, stress, and emotional struggles much faster than traditional talk therapy.

Both therapies involve bilateral stimulation, typically through eye movements, which engage both sides of your brain. This helps you process and reframe distressing memories so they no longer carry the same emotional weight.

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What Makes ART and EMDR Unique?

ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy)

  • Gentle and client-centered – you stay in control while I guide the process with care.

  • Uses guided imagery, eye movements, and metaphors to help your brain reprocess distressing experiences.

  • Focuses on changing the images and sensations linked to traumatic memories, reducing their emotional intensity.

  • Condensed and effective – many clients feel significant relief in just 1–5 sessions.

  • Less need to retell painful details – making it especially helpful if you want deep healing without going through every part of your story.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)

  • Targets core beliefs connected to past trauma and difficult life events

  • Therapist takes a supportive, hands-off approach—your brain leads the healing process

  • A Longer, multi-phase protocol designed to gradually process and integrate memories

  • Effective for long-term healing, helping reduce emotional intensity and replace old beliefs with healthier ones

I combine the best of ART and EMDR so you can heal more efficiently, feel lighter, and reconnect with your authentic self.

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How We Can Use ART & EMDR

    • ART and EMDR can be used alongside your current therapist.

    • You can keep the supportive relationship you already have while using ART/EMDR as a focused tool to process trauma, anxiety, or specific stuck points.

    • Many clients find adjunct therapy helps them move past barriers they haven’t been able to address in regular sessions.

    • Longer sessions (90-minutes or more) give us the space to go deeper without feeling rushed.

    • Ideal for processing complex issues or multiple memories in one sitting.

    • Allows for thorough grounding and integration, so you leave feeling settled and supported.

    • A powerful, retreat-style format—half-day, full-day, or multiple days.

    • Creates a concentrated space for profound healing in a shorter timeframe.

    • Perfect if you’re seeking accelerated results, traveling for therapy, or want to focus on a specific issue without the stop-and-start of weekly sessions.

    • Learn more about intensives HERE.

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FAQs About ART & EMDR

    • The session begins with discussing the issue you'd like to address, such as a traumatic memory, anxiety, or emotional distress. You don’t need to go into great detail about the event unless you want to.

    • Together we will identify specific goals for the session, such as reducing emotional distress, neutralizing a distressing memory, or changing negative thought patterns.

    • You’ll be encouraged to visualize the distressing memory or emotion while engaging in rapid eye movements (or other forms of bilateral stimulation). I will guide you in reimagining the memory or experience, replacing negative images with positive or neutral ones to reduce emotional triggers.

    • The session allows you to process and resolve the emotions associated with the memory or issue in a safe, supportive environment. I will ensure you remain calm and grounded throughout the process.

    • At the end of the session, I will check in with you to assess your progress and emotional state. Many clients feel a significant reduction in distress after just one session.

    • You may experience reduced emotional intensity around distressing memories.

    • A sense of clarity and new perspectives on past experiences.

    • Possible physical sensations like fatigue or lightness as you adjust.

    • Gradual improvements in emotional responses and daily life.

    • The need for rest and self-care to support the healing process.

    • We will work together to integreate these new insights and perspectives into your daily life.

    • If needed, follow-up sessions can address additional memories or refine the progress made.

  • Most clients feel some relief after 1 session. The amount of sessions needed will vary from person to person with most clients seeing results in 1-5 sessions.

  • Emotions and sensations may come up during processing, your therapist will help guide you through strong emotions to continue with processing. Once they are processed, you should feel some relief.

  • No, you are always fully present and in control.

  • Yes, both ART and EMDR are considered safe when conducted by a trained professional. They are non-invasive and designed to reduce emotional distress in a controlled and supportive environment.

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