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In Part 1, I shared how I got here. Now let's talk about the work itself: why I chose Accelerated Resolution Therapy, and why I don't do therapy the slow way. How did you first come across Accelerated Resolution Therapy, and what made you skeptical or convinced? I came across ART through a conversation with a fellow therapist. I was telling her about all the different approaches I'd trained in, and how none of them felt like a true fit. I wasn't getting the results I wanted f

If you live with ADHD, you already know it is about much more than focus. It is the racing thoughts at 2 a.m. It is the sting of criticism that lands harder than it should. It is years of missed details and harsh self-talk that quietly turn into shame. And it is the constant background stress of trying to keep up in a world that was not built for your brain. October is ADHD Awareness Month. This year's theme is "A Community of Support." Support is not just reminders and plann

Trauma doesn't always look like flashbacks. More often, it looks like everyday life - an exaggerated startle response, emotional shutdown under stress, a reaction that doesn't match the situation. These signs are common, and they're rooted in a nervous system that hasn't gotten the message the threat is over. Here are 5 signs your body may still be holding onto trauma, and what actually helps.

Most people think they know what OCD looks like. Handwashing. Organizing. Neatness. That is a fraction of OCD, and it is the fraction that keeps the rest of it invisible. It's OCD Awareness Week (October 11-17), and this year's theme is "That's OCD." The point is simple: OCD shows up in far more ways than the stereotype. Intrusive thoughts about harming someone you love. Looping fears that you are secretly a bad person. Replaying conversations word by word. Silently repeating

How a hospital social worker became a Daytona Beach trauma therapist and Master ART Practitioner. Part 1 of getting to know Trish Adams, LCSW.

First-time clients often arrive curious and a little nervous. Here's exactly what happens. Before the session We'll review your intake paperwork. You'll share what's bringing you in at whatever level of detail feels right. You don't need to prepare anything specific or you don't need to share every detail. that;s the beauty of ART- I do not need any information about what you are reprocessing and it still works beautifully. During the session I will guide you through a struct

Trauma treatment doesn't have to mean reliving your story out loud. Discover how ART processes traumatic memories privately- no talk therapy required- so healing can happen without exposure.

Eye movements mimic what happens when we are in the REM phase of sleep and memories become open to shifts.

ART moves into the therapy work faster.

Most people expect healing to take years. ART often takes just a few sessions. What ART actually is Accelerated Resolution Therapy is a structured, evidence-based approach developed by Laney Rosenzweig. It uses guided eye movements and a technique called voluntary image replacement to help the brain reprocess distressing memories — quickly and without requiring you to retell them in detail. Why it moves fast Traditional talk therapy works through insight and language. ART wor

If you’ve been in therapy for years and still feel stuck, you’re not alone. Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) offers a different approach — one that doesn’t require you to retell painful experiences in detail. Instead, it helps your brain process and “update” distressing memories so they lose their emotional intensity.