ART Intensives
Fast, focused, and easier than you think—therapy intensives for highly sensitive and neurodivergent folks.
Why an Intensive? Weekly therapy helps, and it often comes with friction:
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ART is a unique and innovative therapy approach that helps people release the emotional charge from painful memories quickly. Using calming eye movements and guided imagery, ART allows the brain to re-code memories so the facts remain but the distress no longer takes over.
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Both ART and EMDR use eye movements to help the brain process painful memories. The difference is that ART is more structured and directive, which often means faster relief, often in a single session. With ART, the time spent on painful material is brief, so the suffering is minimized. You also don’t have to share details of the memory if that feels too vulnerable.
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ART is supported by clinical research, including studies funded by the Department of Defense and published in peer-reviewed journals. It’s recognized as an evidence-based treatment for trauma, depression, stress, resilience, and more. While it’s a newer approach, it’s built on the same foundations as long-established, evidence-based therapies.
It’s like standing in the regular airport security line:
Shuffle, stop, shuffle, stop. Oops you forgot to take your laptop out of your bag, someone’s untying their shoe laces…
and the line grinds to a halt. You’ll eventually get through, but it takes more time and energy than it could.
An ART intensive is like TSA PreCheck. You still go through the process, but it’s streamlined and direct. There’s enough time to fully work through the memory and walk out steady, not half-unraveled.
Why drag it out if you don’t have to?
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ART can neutralize distressing memories—big or small—that keep intruding or shaping how you feel today. This includes rejection, shame, loss, bullying, emotional neglect, chronic invalidation, betrayal, and other relationship wounds. It’s also effective for single-incident traumas like medical procedures, car accidents, childbirth, or sudden loss.
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Nope. You’re always in control of what you share, and ART works even if you say very little. If you do choose to share details, I’ll hold them with deep care and privilege.
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Amazing! ART intensives are designed as stand-alone work. You can keep seeing your regular therapist, and the ART session can boost what you’re already doing.
Weekly Therapy vs. ART Intensives
50 minutes at a time. Just as you get into it, the session ends
Have to “bookmark” painful memories and put them back in the box until next week
Scheduling battles every week
Long waitlists for weekly spots can delay relief for months
Progress gets derailed by travel, illness, or the crisis of the week
Dozens of sessions over months or years add up $$$
Emotional whiplash: switching from deep work back to daily life in minutes
All the time needed to feel complete and leave steady
Complete the processing in one sitting. No loose ends.
Fewer, longer sessions that are easier to fit around real life
Openings within a week. If you’re ready, why wait?
Real relief often in 1–3 sessions → time and cost effective
Focus stays on the core issue until it’s resolved
Gift yourself a personal half-day mental health retreat & leave grounded
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Time and Cost Effective
Weekly therapy is like paying for a slow drip. Lots of visits, lots of bills, lots of slow, non-linear, meaningful progress.
Intensives are a focused dose: fewer sessions, less cumulative cost, accelerated, noticeable progress, and results that last.
What To Expect
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Focused work with breaks built in so you’re not rushed or pressed
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you’re awake, aware, and in control the whole time
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You only share out loud what you choose; ART works even if you don’t want to share any details
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Built-in pacing so you don’t get flooded; if things feel intense, it’s usually for a minute or two, and I guide you back to neutral before we continue
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The memory stays, but the sting no longer runs the show
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Most people feel lighter right away, then notice in the days after that triggers don’t hit as hard. They find themselves responding with more steadiness instead of spiraling
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That’s so common it’s built into the ART process. We usually start with the oldest or most charged memory, then gather up and release the related ones so it’s not just the target memory that gets neutralized. Often those connected memories lose their charge too. Sometimes additional memories need their own session, but many people are surprised by how much shifts in just one round.
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You don’t need to come in with one clear memory. Often it shows up as beliefs like “I’m not enough,” “Something’s wrong with me,” or “People always leave.” Beliefs are shaped by experience, which means there was likely a time when that felt true and drawing that conclusion was the safest, best, or only way to make sense of it at the time. In a consultation, I’ll help you identify the root experience at no charge so we can see if ART is the right fit.
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You don’t need to be a vivid visualizer for ART to work! Even people with aphantasia (an inability to form mental images, common among neurodivergent folks) can benefit. ART works with whatever shows up: sensations, emotions, a felt sense, or even just the idea of something. There’s no “wrong” way for your brain to process.
Investment
Single ART Intensive
$775
60 min intake to identify targets and set a plan
2 hour ART intensive (with breaks) to complete the protocol all in one go
30-min follow-up check-in
Additional ART Intensive
$180/hour
For returning clients
Many people feel significant change in 1–3 sessions. My clients have averaged a 78% reduction in distress with just one intervention.
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Right now, I can only work with therapy clients who are physically in Washington at the time of the session. If you’re nearby or planning a trip, we can coordinate a time when you’ll be in-state. I’m also pursuing licensure in additional states soon, so if you’re interested, please reach out to stay in the loop!
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Risks are minimal as ART is considered safe and evidence-based. You may feel temporary distress while working with a memory, and sometimes additional sessions are needed if other memories surface. I will complete a pre-assessment to ensure ART is an appropriate fit, as I only take on clients I believe are likely to benefit. That being said, as with any therapy, results can’t be guaranteed.
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Many clients experience meaningful relief after just one session. Others choose 2-3 sessions to fully address multiple memories or long-held patterns. Additional sessions are available at a reduced rate for returning clients. You’re never locked into a package. You can decide session by session what feels right.
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At this time, ART intensives are private pay only because insurance doesn’t reimburse for extended session lengths. You can, however, use HSA or FSA funds if your plan allows.
