Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is an evidence-based therapy for the treatment of trauma, phobias, anxiety-related disorders, and depression that is effective in alleviating symptoms within 1 to 5 sessions. Through guided visualization and with the use of eye movements, ART works with images and has the goal of memory reconsolidation. The individual is encouraged to focus on the story, themes, and metaphors, not the symptoms.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy is a unique treatment in that it includes many components from other therapies and treatment models including the following: exposure therapy, Gestalt therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), imagery re-scripting, guided imagery, and brief psychodynamic therapy.
The following TedTalk is very informative and features ART’s creator, Laney Rosenzweig, LCSW. The ART of Rapid Recovery | Laney Rosenzweig | TEDxSpringfield
You can also go to the website for more information: acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com
For additional information about ART or for information on the current research go to the International Society of ART website is-art.org.