Is that my trauma speaking?
Trauma is like a big, unchewed ball of food stuck in your brain, preventing you from moving on. Every time you recall the traumatic event, it grows, branching out and connecting with other memories, and it impacts how you relate to others and the world.
I recently had an amazing conversation about trauma with Jennifer Phoenix, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), who has dedicated her career to unraveling these harmful patterns in the brain.
Our brains are incredible! They are constantly changing and adapting, thanks to something called neuroplasticity. When we’re in a therapeutic setting, our brains become especially malleable. This is where Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) comes in, helping to lay down new feelings, sensations, and memories the way we want to feel them. Think of it as redirecting a spider web of triggers from old, painful memories to new, positive ones. It’s not just cool – it’s life-changing!
The ART motto: “Keep the knowledge, lose the pain.” Unlike the fictional memory-wiping pen from Men in Black, ART helps you keep your memories while shedding the emotional burden they carry. The facts of your life remain, but the pain associated with those facts can be cleared away and replaced with positive feelings.
A big reason people shy away from therapy is the fear of having to relive their trauma through talking. ART sidesteps this by using eye movements to access the subconscious mind. This method can even work if you don’t have a clear memory of the trauma – your body remembers, and ART can help process these deep-seated emotions.
If you’re curious about ART, check out Jennifer’s website at Phoenix Rising Therapy. She offers a free initial consultation to see if this method is right for you.
Find Jennifer:
https://www.phoenixrisingtherapymn.com/ https://acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com/therapist-directory/ https://acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com/evidence-based/ IG: @phoenixrisingtherapymn