What Is Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)? A Pittsburgh Trauma Therapist Explains
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is an evidence-informed trauma therapy that helps reduce emotional reactivity without requiring clients to relive painful details. In this post, a Pittsburgh trauma therapist explains how ART works, how it differs from EMDR, and who it may help.
The Part of My Story Most People Don’t Know
A reflection on how disruption, parenting, and collective stress reshaped my professional path — from youth empowerment to adult healing — and why supporting adults matters more than ever.
Why New Year Goals Often Increase Anxiety (and What Your Nervous System Needs Instead)
If New Year goals trigger anxiety instead of motivation, your nervous system may be overwhelmed. Learn why January pressure feels so hard and what helps instead. Trauma-informed therapy in Mt. Lebanon, South Hills Pittsburgh.
When Your Emotions Feel Bigger Than the Moment: What Your Nervous System Is Trying to Tell You
When emotions feel bigger than the moment, it’s easy to assume something is wrong with you. But overwhelm, sudden reactions, or feeling unlike yourself are often signs of a nervous system that has been carrying too much for too long. This post explores what your body is trying to communicate—and how healing can happen gently, without reliving everything you’ve been through.
The Science of Imagination — and How It Heals Trauma
Imagination isn’t wishful thinking—it’s neuroscience. Learn how vividly imagined experiences can help the nervous system heal trauma, reduce fear, and restore safety without reliving painful memories.
Why Trauma Isn’t Just About What Happened — and How Therapy Helps
Dr. Gabor Maté once said: “Trauma is not just what happened to you, but what happened inside of you as a result of what happened to you.” You can read more about his perspective on trauma here.
This idea reshapes the way we think about healing. Trauma is not only about the past event itself. It is about how that moment reshaped your sense of safety, trust, and connection — both with yourself and with the world. Healing, then, is less about “fixing” the past and more about restoring what was missing at the time: safety, attunement, and compassionate connection.
How eye movements change us
On his podcast, Huberman Lab, neuroscientist Andrew Huberman explained how moving forward through activities such as walking, running, swimming, or biking can suppress the brain's fear response and increase our courage and willingness to confront daily tasks. These same lateral eye movements are used in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is an innovative, evidence-based psychotherapy designed to help individuals process and resolve traumas, anxiety, and other emotional distress in a remarkably short period.