Evidence-based
Trauma Processing
Narrative Therapy
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Supportive & Effective
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an effective form of psychotherapy designed to help people heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR focuses on reprocessing traumatic memories to make them less distressing. It uses bilateral stimulation—often involving guided eye movements, but sometimes tones or taps—to activate the brain's natural healing process, similar to what happens during REM sleep. This process allows the brain to fully process the memory, integrating it into a less emotionally charged and more adaptive perspective. Ultimately, EMDR helps individuals shift from feeling stuck in the past to experiencing freedom and resilience in the present.
ART: Accelerated Resolution Therapy
ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy) is a unique, client-centered approach that effectively addresses the emotional challenges stemming from trauma, anxiety, and phobias. Similar to EMDR, ART uses smooth, guided eye movements to help the client replace emotionally painful images and sensations associated with a memory with positive, desirable images, a process called "voluntary memory replacement." The key difference is that ART is generally completed in significantly fewer sessions—often just one to four—and does not require the client to talk in detail about the painful events. This rapid, non-disclosing method allows individuals to swiftly process trauma and distress, leading to relief from symptoms like anxiety and emotional pain while leaving the factual memory intact.
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Narrative Therapy
Narrative Therapy is is a respectful and non-blaming approach that views individuals as separate from their problems. It is based on the idea that our lives are shaped by the stories (narratives) we tell about ourselves and our experiences, and that problems persist when people become dominated by a "problem-saturated story" about their identity. The therapist works collaboratively with the client to externalize the problem, separating it from the person, and then helps the client discover and internalize alternative, empowering stories about their competence, skills, and values. It is an approach that recognizes the power of the stories we tell about ourselves and our experiences. By rewriting or co-authoring these new narratives, clients actively participate in creating their story, reclaim their agency and create new possibilities for their lives.