Accelerated Resolution Therapy
You've been strong for everyone else. Now it's time to heal for yourself.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy offers a faster, more effective path to healing, and if you've been stuck in therapy that feels like you're rehashing the same painful stories without real relief, it's time to try something different. I'm here to guide you through it.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy works with your body's natural ability to process and release trauma, so you don't have to spend months or years talking through every painful detail to feel better. This approach is perfect for women who are exhausted from being strong, tired of the endless analyzing, and ready to actually move forward instead of just understanding why they're stuck.
What Is Accelerated Resolution Therapy?
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is an evidence-based approach that helps you process difficult memories and experiences quickly and effectively. Unlike traditional talk therapy that can take months or years, ART often creates significant relief in just one to five sessions.
I know that sounds almost too good to be true. But after seeing the profound shifts that happen when women work with this modality, I became a believer. There's something powerful about a therapy that doesn't require you to spend years talking about your trauma to heal from it.
ART combines eye movements with visualization techniques that allow you to "rewrite" the emotional charge attached to difficult memories. The beautiful part? You don't have to share all the painful details of your story if you don't want to. The therapy works whether you talk about it or not.
How Does ART Work?
During an ART session, I'll guide you through specific eye movements while you think about a troubling memory or issue. These bilateral eye movements help your brain reprocess information in a way that reduces the emotional intensity attached to the memory.
The process is straightforward:
First, we identify the issue or memory you want to work on—whether it's a specific traumatic event, ongoing anxiety, relationship patterns, or emotional triggers. You're always in control of what we focus on.
Next, you'll recall the memory while following my hand movements with your eyes. These movements go back and forth at a pace that feels manageable for you. As we move through the process, you'll likely notice the emotional intensity starting to shift. That knot in your stomach loosens. The haunting image becomes less vivid.
Finally, we use something called Voluntary Image Replacement. Once we've reduced the emotional charge, you get to choose how you want to remember it. You can visualize a different outcome or create a new scene that feels empowering. This isn't about denying what happened—it's about changing the way the memory is stored so it no longer controls you.
I'm actively engaged with you throughout this entire process. This isn't passive therapy where I just nod and take notes. I'm tracking your responses, adjusting the pace, and making sure you feel safe and supported every step of the way.
Who Benefits from ART?
I work specifically with women who have spent years being the "good girl"—the one who takes care of everyone else, who over-functions, who swallows her own needs until they come out sideways in ways that feel out of control. Maybe that's binge eating, toxic relationships, substance use, or just the inability to ever truly relax.
If you're sensitive and this world has taught you that your sensitivity is a weakness rather than a gift, you've probably developed some intense coping mechanisms. Now those coping mechanisms have become their own problem. You're always dysregulated, always moving, always doing.
ART is particularly effective for women dealing with:
Trauma that feels too painful to talk about in traditional therapy
Anxiety that shows up as constant worry, panic attacks, or a pervasive sense that something bad is going to happen
Patterns of people-pleasing and perfectionism that leave you running on empty
Disturbing images or memories that intrude on your daily life
Narcissistic abuse and relationship trauma that has you doubting your own perceptions
Grief and loss that feels stuck
What Makes ART Different?
Speed of results. Most people experience significant relief within one to five sessions focused on a specific issue. Specific traumatic memories or triggers can be resolved relatively quickly.
You don't have to talk about the details. You can keep the details to yourself if you choose. The therapy still works.
The changes feel lasting. This isn't temporary symptom relief. The memory or trigger that used to control you simply doesn't have the same power anymore.
It addresses both mind and body. Trauma lives in your body, not just your thoughts. The eye movements help process information in a way that engages your whole nervous system.
You stay in control. ART moves quickly enough that you're not stuck in distress, but thoroughly enough that real processing happens.
My Approach to ART Therapy
In my practice, I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to healing. Every woman I work with is unique, with her own story, her own struggles, and her own definition of what healing looks like.
I integrate ART with other modalities I offer, including Brainspotting, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and Intuitive Eating Therapy. This means I can tailor your treatment to address exactly what you need.
I'm caring and compassionate, but I'll also call you on your bullshit when I see you sabotaging yourself. I have a witchy, spiritual side that's important to my own healing, and I honor that intuitive wisdom in my work with clients. I cuss in sessions when it feels right because sometimes "shit is hard" captures the truth better than clinical language.
Strong back, soft front, wild heart—that's how I show up for this work. This is my calling, not just my job, and I take my role as a healer as seriously as I take my role as a mom. You'll feel that presence and commitment in our work together.
What to Expect Working with Me
Before we dive into ART, we'll start with a free consultation where we can talk about what you're dealing with and whether ART feels like a good fit. I'm not interested in convincing you to work with me if it doesn't feel right.
If we decide to move forward, you'll get onboarded to my client portal, and we'll have a longer intake session. This is where we get comfortable with each other, set goals, and start building trust.
I give people a consistent day and time—like every Monday at 10am—rather than scheduling session by session. I work with clients in blocks of three months at a time. This consistency helps your nervous system feel safer and makes it easier for you to prioritize your healing.
I offer both online and in-person sessions depending on what feels most comfortable for you. As a solo practitioner, when you work with me, you get me—fully present, fully invested in your healing.
Additional Services
Beyond individual ART sessions, I also offer:
Women's Group Therapy for collective healing
Binge Eating Group addressing both behavioral patterns and underlying emotional pain
12-Week Health Group taking a holistic approach to wellbeing
Intensives for Therapists for healers who need their own deep healing
Ready to Experience ART?
You don't have to keep carrying the weight of your past. You don't have to keep coping in ways that are hurting you. Accelerated Resolution Therapy offers a path to healing that's faster, gentler, and more effective than many traditional approaches.
Your sensitivity isn't a weakness—it's a gift that this world tried to beat out of you. My job is to help you reconnect with that gift while learning to navigate the world in ways that don't require you to abandon yourself.
If that resonates with you, let's talk. Reach out for a free consultation to learn more about my approach, discuss pricing and scheduling, and take the first step toward the kind of healing that actually sticks.
You deserve to feel at home in your own body and mind. You deserve to stop running from yourself and finally experience what it feels like to be present, regulated, and at peace.
Located at:
Lynnwood, WA
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is an evidence-based therapeutic approach that helps you process and release trauma without having to talk through every painful detail. It uses eye movements similar to what happens naturally during REM sleep to help your brain reprocess traumatic memories so they no longer trigger you. The best part? Most people see significant relief in just 1 to 5 sessions.
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Traditional talk therapy often requires you to verbally process trauma over many months or even years. With ART, we work directly with how your brain stores traumatic memories. You stay in control the entire time, and you don't have to share every detail of what happened to you if you don't want to. We focus on releasing the emotional charge from the memory rather than analyzing why it happened.
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No. This is one of the biggest misconceptions about trauma therapy. While you may think about the traumatic event during the session, ART is designed to keep you from becoming overwhelmed or retraumatized. I guide you through the process at a pace that feels manageable, and you can pause or stop at any time. Many clients are surprised by how gentle the process actually feels.
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I use ART to help women heal from anxiety, trauma responses, narcissistic abuse, substance abuse patterns, and the aftermath of toxic relationships. It's particularly effective for those racing thoughts that keep you awake at night, the hypervigilance that makes it hard to relax, and the emotional triggers that seem to come out of nowhere. If you've been operating in survival mode for so long that you don't remember what calm feels like, ART can help.
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Most clients experience significant relief in 1 to 5 sessions, though everyone's healing journey is unique. Some women find that one intensive session is enough to resolve a specific traumatic memory, while others benefit from a few sessions spread over several weeks. During your free consultation, we can talk about what timeline might make sense for your specific situation.
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During an ART session, you'll focus on a specific traumatic memory or trigger while following my hand movements with your eyes. This bilateral eye movement helps your brain reprocess the memory in a way that reduces its emotional intensity. You stay present and in control the whole time. I'm actively engaged with you throughout the entire process, checking in and adjusting as needed. It's not passive therapy where I just sit back and nod.
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No, you won't forget your experiences. What changes is the emotional intensity attached to the memory. After successful ART, you'll still remember what happened, but it won't feel as overwhelming or triggering. Think of it like this: the facts of the story remain, but the emotional charge that kept you stuck gets released. You remember without reliving.
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ART is ideal if you're tired of talking about your trauma without feeling better, if you've been the "good girl" who analyzes everything but still feels stuck, or if traditional therapy hasn't given you the relief you're looking for. It works well for women who are ready to heal but don't want to spend years in therapy rehashing painful stories. If you're exhausted from being strong and ready to actually feel different, not just understand yourself better, ART might be exactly what you need.
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Yes. I take my role as a healer seriously, which means I'm committed to continuous learning and proper training in the modalities I offer. I'm trained in ART and use it regularly with clients in my Lynnwood practice. My approach combines ART with my understanding of trauma, intuitive healing, and a genuine commitment to helping women break free from patterns that no longer serve them.
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The first step is scheduling a free consultation where we can talk about what you're experiencing and whether ART feels like the right fit. From there, we'll set up a consistent time for your sessions. I work with clients both online and in person at my Lynnwood office. Reach out through my website or give me a call, and we'll get you on the path to healing.