Why Choose Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) for Healing?

If you’ve ever wished therapy could work faster, feel gentler, and still create lasting change—then Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) might be the answer you’ve been looking for.

Many people come to therapy carrying trauma, anxiety, grief, or painful memories that keep showing up in everyday life. While traditional talk therapy can be beneficial, some clients find themselves avoiding therapy because they don't want to talk about it. The good news is, you don't unless you choose to. Christy Gibson MD, Calgary-based physician and trauma expert, describes ART as "The best trauma therapy I know"

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is an alternative to EMDR, an evidence-based, trauma-informed approach that uses a combination of eye movements, calming techniques, and guided imagery to help the brain “recode” distressing memories. Unlike traditional therapy, you don’t have to retell your whole story or re-live the trauma for it to work.

Think of it as teaching your brain a new way to store and recall memories—keeping the facts, but letting go of the emotional pain.

The benefits of choosing ART trauma therapy,

• Fast Results – Many people experience relief in just 1–5 sessions.

• Gentle Process – You don’t have to describe your trauma in detail if you don’t want to.

• Lasting Change – Painful triggers lose their intensity, while your memory of the event remains intact.

• Versatile – ART has been shown to help with PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, phobias, chronic pain, and even performance blocks.

• Hope Restored – People often say ART feels like “a weight lifted” or “the trauma finally losing its grip.”

  
  

What can I expect in a session?

During a session, your therapist guides you with eye movements while you recall a troubling memory. These eye movements help calm your nervous system and allow your brain to reprocess the experience. Using imagery and visualisation, you’ll be supported to “replace” distressing parts of the memory with healthier, more empowering images.

The memory is still there—but the emotional charge is gone.

Clients often leave feeling calmer, lighter, and more in control of their lives.

ART is helpful for:

• Survivors of trauma or abuse

• People living with anxiety, panic, or phobias

• Individuals processing grief and loss

• Veterans and first responders

• Those experiencing depression or low self-worth

• People with chronic pain or medical trauma

• Anyone who feels “stuck” despite trying other therapies

Why Try ART Now?

Healing doesn’t have to take years. You deserve relief sooner, and ART offers a pathway that is effective, compassionate, and empowering.

If you’ve tried other therapies but still feel weighed down—or if you’re looking for a gentle yet powerful way to move forward—ART could be the breakthrough you’ve been searching for.

If you're curious, I offer ART sessions in person in Sunrise Beach/Sunshine Coast or Gympie, and online if you live further away. Together, we’ll work at your pace in a safe, supportive environment—helping you resolve what’s been holding you back and recreate peace of mind.

Contact me today by phone 0468 466 445 or email gun@holistictherapycounselling.com.au