Simple Gifts Counseling

03/26/2025

03/26/2025

Traditional talk therapies, like CBT, mainly engage the rational part of the brain. This can make progress slow when dealing with trauma, as trauma affects deeper emotional and sensory parts of the brain.

ART is a "bottom-up" therapy.
What does that mean?
It means that ART focuses on the emotional side of the brain and the limbic system, which is deeply affected by trauma. This approach engages the feeling center of the brain and the sensory receptors of the peripheral nervous system.

Bottom-up treatments like ART help regulate and adjust bodily responses by focusing on body sensations, emotional awareness, and movement impulses. This process releases energy trapped in a traumatic "freeze" response or persistent hypervigilance in fight or flight mode.

Unlike talk therapies, which only speak to the rational brain, ART addresses the whole person. It can be effective in just 1-5 sessions by targeting the parts of the brain and body impacted by trauma.

If you're tired of not seeing progress in your therapy sessions, try ART.
Find an ART trained therapist near you.
Visit www.ARTworksnow.com

03/13/2025

Finally certified! Had to log many hours of practice and pass a test. I love this modality. It has changed the way I do therapy!

01/05/2025

Excited to share my journey into Accelerated Resolution Therapy! After in-depth training, I feel equipped to help clients heal in ways I never thought possible. Discover how this therapy can make a difference! Read more here: https://wix.to/yH55sC3

Last October, I participated in an in depth training for Accelerated Resolution Therapy and I am so glad I did! As a counselor, I am constantly exploring new and effective ways to help my clients heal and overcome the challenges they face. One therapeutic approach that has shown incredible promise i...

12/30/2024

Beautiful sunset tonight!

12/10/2024

I love doing ART! Having fantastic results. Call or email to schedule.

𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮.

The emotional weight of grief can manifest as somatic symptoms, such as:

•Chronic pain (e.g., headaches, muscle tension, back pain)
•Digestive issues (e.g., upset stomach, nausea, or loss of appetite)
•Sleep disturbances (e.g., insomnia or constant fatigue)
•Dizziness or fainting spells
•Shortness of breath or chest tightness
These symptoms aren’t “just in your head.” They are your body’s way of expressing the emotional stress and unresolved trauma of grief.

ART Can Help Resolve Grief and Its Physical Symptoms

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a proven, effective approach to addressing grief and the somatic symptoms that often accompany it. ART works by:

Reprocessing Traumatic Memories
ART helps you process and reframe distressing memories of loss without requiring you to relive or share every painful detail.

Using lateral eye movements, ART calms the body’s fight-or-flight response, reducing the physical toll grief takes on your body.

In just a few sessions, ART can help resolve the emotional and physical symptoms tied to grief, such as pain, fatigue, or fainting spells.

Research has shown ART to be effective in treating grief-related symptoms, including those stemming from prolonged grief disorder. Studies highlight significant improvements in emotional and somatic symptoms after just 3-4 sessions of ART, making it a powerful and time-efficient alternative to traditional therapies.
Grief can be incredibly hard to cope with. If grief is weighing you down—physically, emotionally, or both—know that healing is possible.

Learn More: www.ARTworksnow.com

10/08/2024

Excited to have completed ART training and am already seeing great results! Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a unique approach to psychotherapy. ART is unique because it uses eye movements that replicate REM sleep to negate the negative images and replace with positive ones. The process is faster then EMDR. Great for trauma, anxiety, depression and more. Email me at cari@simplegiftscounseling.com or call/text me at 417-396-2225 with questions.

10/06/2024

I just can’t with him. He makes me smile every day.

09/27/2024

At a three day training learning this amazing modality. Excited to bring this to my clients! Great for fast resolution of trauma, phobias, fears and more.

09/12/2024

Beautiful sky last night

08/26/2024

08/14/2024

What should we be doing when we get a cancellation? Notes. What did we do instead? Groomed this sweet boy Quinn. Not sorry one bit!