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Accelerated Resolution Therapy in Colorado Springs, CO
You've spent years carrying this pain. But what if you didn't have to anymore?
There are some experiences that time just doesn’t seem to touch.
When your mind gets quiet, the memories flood in. Maybe it's the friend you couldn't save or a patient you lost. A smell or a sound taking you right back to the moment you wish you could forget. Maybe it’s a period of your life you look back on with disgust or embarrassment. Maybe it’s the things you saw or did (or didn’t do) that you will take to your grave.
If you've told yourself that these things shouldn’t bother you anymore, or you’ve wondered if others are still affected by them as much as you are – you are not alone. Like you, others have sat on the precipice of therapy wondering if anything, or anyone, could help.
You’ve probably heard that talking about it helps. That’s true. But some experiences are beyond words, and some treatments don’t need them to help you heal.
That’s where Accelerated Resolution Therapy comes in.
What is Accelerated Resolution Therapy?
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)® is an evidence-based trauma treatment that helps people transform difficult experiences into memories they can recall without the crushing emotional hold on their lives— and you don’t need to talk about it.
Think of it this way: if you broke your arm ten years ago and it healed incorrectly, no amount of stretching, strengthening, or positive thinking would fully solve the physical trauma, right? At some point, you'd need to address what never healed properly in the first place. Emotional trauma works similarly.
Think of ART as a surgical precision tool.
Not every challenge calls for surgery. But when there's scar tissue or an underlying systemic issue inflaming the rest of the system, a targeted intervention can make all the difference.
This approach can be especially helpful if you're trying to:
Process a specific traumatic incident without months of therapy.
Prevent difficult experiences from turning into years of accumulated stress.
Address memories that are still affecting your work, relationships, or daily life.
Return your attention to the life in front of you instead of the experience behind you.
Trust the process with me.
You don't have to share out loud or relive the worst days of your life in order to heal from it.
As a trauma psychologist, I take evidence-based practice seriously. I don't adopt treatments because they're trendy, promising, or sound impressive. Before investing in this training, I spent a lot of time reviewing the research because, frankly, parts of it sounded too good to be true and like nothing more than an EMDR spinoff. Many of my clients have the same reaction.
Like you, they’re usually not sure how moving their eyes back and forth could possibly help with something they've been carrying for years. They're worried it will be uncomfortable, won't work, they won’t do it right, the carefully crafted compartmentalization will be ruined, or it will make things worse. Those concerns make sense.
The good news is ART isn't about pretending difficult experiences didn't happen. It's also not hypnosis, mind control, or erasing memories. In simple terms, your brain has file cabinets for memories, but it hasn’t found the right cabinet for these ones. They’re just piling up on the floor. The brain doesn’t like clutter, so the intrusions serve as reminders to help file these memories away. That’s one reason avoidance doesn’t work. ART helps de-clutter the mind by creating or finding the file cabinet these memories belong in. The emotional grip on your day-to-day life fades. Thus, the lightness and clear-headedness many clients describe. It’s quick, it works, and you don’t have to talk about it.
Like any effective treatment, it requires trust. I've seen the transformative results firsthand—in the research, in my own experience, and in the clients I work with every day. If you’re concerned about protecting confidentiality or security clearances, this is the treatment for you. If you're tired of holding onto something that’s only getting heavier, this may be the tool that helps you finally put it down.
HOW IT WORKS
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This can be a single event or years of combat, loss, betrayal, chronic stress, grief, even childhood—any experience that never had the opportunity to fully heal. You may remember a little or a lot. You may or may not know how it's showing up in your life today.
I will help you. Together, we'll look at what's troubling you most right now and identify the experiences that may still be shaping your reactions, relationships, stress levels, or overall quality of life.
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This is where ART comes in. Instead of spending months talking around a problem, we can directly target the memory, image, or experience that's keeping you stuck. The eye movements are calming, which helps your brain (and body) revisit the experience in a way that feels manageable and productive. Your nervous system stays regulated while the brain processes what happened.
The work happens without repeatedly revisiting every detail. In fact, you are encouraged to work with the trauma quickly and from a distance making it an especially appealing option for operators, first responders, and others who have experiences that feel difficult—or impossible—to reexperience or put into words.
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We’re not attempting to erase the memory or experience—especially of a loved one-–but to change the hold the loss or experience has on you. You'll still know what happened, and the outcome will still be the same. The positive imagery and calming processes work to change the sensations and emotions you experience moving forward, so instead of feeling constant heaviness, you feel lighter and more hopeful. Once that kind of emotional bandwidth is freed up, you can redirect it toward your relationships, your goals, and the life you want to build moving forward.
What Accelerated Resolution Therapy makes possible:
The memory stays, but the emotional weight changes.
Permission to move forward without leaving important parts of your story, or people, behind.
More presence with your family, and more motivation for your goals and your future.
Less time surviving the past and more time participating in the present.
Transforming numbness into feeling pleasant emotions like joy, gratitude, and celebration.
The ability to look back without getting stuck there.
Freedom to focus on the life you're living rather than the experiences you're carrying.
You’re done with explanations and “talking about it.” You need relief.
FAQs
COMMON QUESTIONS
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ART works through a process called memory reconsolidation, which helps your brain change the way painful memories are stored. During guided eye movements, you’ll intentionally replace distressing images with new, calm, or positive images. The factual memory remains, but the emotional and physical reactions are eliminated.
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No. One of ART’s most unique features is that you do not need to describe your trauma or personal experiences in detail if you prefer not to. You can still fully process and resolve those memories privately, while your clinician guides you through the technique.
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ART is both brief and highly focused. Many evidence-based trauma therapies—like EMDR, Prolonged Exposure, or Cognitive Processing Therapy—can require several months of sessions. ART uses a structured protocol that allows meaningful change to occur in much fewer sessions, often within one to five visits. It also emphasizes client control and avoids prolonged reliving of trauma.
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Every person is different, but many clients experience significant relief within one to five ART sessions. Some clients notice significant relief after a single session, while others benefit from several sessions, depending on the complexity and number of experiences we're working through. Trauma from multiple events that are linked to one issue in the client’s brain can often be done together in a single session. We'll continually assess progress together and determine what makes the most sense for your situation.
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Many people describe ART sessions as calm, focused, and surprisingly gentle. You may experience physical sensations—like tingling, tightness, tears, or relaxation—as emotions shift and release. Clients often leave sessions feeling lighter, calmer, motivated, and more in control.
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Unlike some traditional trauma therapies, ART is designed to minimize re-traumatization. You will recall distressing images briefly (which is what researchers call “imaginal exposure”), but the goal is to replace them with calm, safe, or empowering images—often leading to immediate emotional relief.
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Yes! ART can be a powerful supplement to the work you're already doing elsewhere. Whether in conjunction with marital or individual therapy, clients can come to me specifically while continuing to work with their existing therapist.
Sometimes a particular memory, traumatic event, or distressing image – real or imagined – is getting in the way of progress. In those situations, we can use ART to target that specific issue and then have you return to your primary therapist with one less obstacle standing in the way. I've worked with clients navigating everything from combat trauma and moral injury to grief, betrayal, and intrusive images related to infidelity.
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No, although they do share some similarities. Both use eye movements and are considered evidence-based trauma treatments. ART follows a different protocol and includes a stronger focus on imagery and creating a more positive resolution to the experience being processed. It is also shorter and requires less verbal processing.
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Yes. ART has been used successfully with combat veterans, operators, first responders, survivors of violence, and others who have experienced traumatic events. It can be particularly helpful for memories, images, sounds, smells, or experiences that continue to feel emotionally "stuck." I’ve used it in practice to treat trauma and stress reactions from combat, SERE school, training accidents, and moral injury.
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ART is a very effective tool, but it isn’t the only tool I reach for. Everyone needs something different. That’s why we begin by understanding the full picture of what's bringing you in. If we identify a specific trauma, memory, or pattern that's continuing to drive distress, ART may be the most efficient way to address it.
“Accelerated Resolution Therapy® and ART® are registered service marks of the Rosenzweig Center for Rapid Recovery (RCRR), used with permission.”