5 Key Elements of ART
Client Centered
CLIENT CENTERED is the first of the five key ART elements. You, the client, are in control of the session, I'm your guide, here to help with what you want to work on or motivated to do. That's the beauty - the agenda is YOURS!
Conversational
Our client sessions are not one sided. I want to hear from YOU, the client, as we utilize ART to gain insight and identify positive differences. You are the expert in your life, not me!
Closure Oriented
We're working together to clean out your closet of unresolved issues and let them go. Working through the ART process helps find resolution and get to the cause of any mental health issues allowing the client to break the negative cycle. CLOSURE ORIENTED means not needing to return to the issues to process them again and again. Clients who complete their goals and/or successfully complete therapy don't have a need to come back.
Calming
Eye movements used during the session have a calming effect on the mind, helping clients to relax and focus their attention, letting go of distracting thoughts. This is a powerful tool for those who struggle with anxiety, stress, or other mental health challenges. At the end of the session clients leave calm, relaxed and not triggered like they can be with talk therapy and/or other therapies.
Creative
Accelerated Resolution Therapy works with images you, the client, produce and, like a dream, can be creative. There is no right or wrong! Whatever works for you, the client, is what we go with in the session.