Azure Psychotherapy

09/26/2025

This video says it all! I have opening for new clients looking for Accelerated Resolution Therapy. Call me!

09/10/2025

Sometimes, our brains can’t tell the difference between a life-threatening danger and a simple threat to our comfort. This can lead to unhealthy responses, even when we're just dealing with everyday stressors. Whether it's a tense work situation, an argument with a friend, or even a small inconvenience, our brains might react as if we're in serious danger.

Many of these issues can stem from past fearful situations where we’ve felt unsafe, creating limiting beliefs that shape our responses to similar situations in the present. Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) helps treat the root cause of these responses and change perceptions and perspectives.

ART utilizes calming eye movements to help the brain move negative sensations in the body and also to aid in reprocessing a trauma or an on-going issue such as substance abuse. It also allows the mind to separate real danger from non-threatening situations, reducing the overreactions that can lead to over the top anxiety, anger, or other emotional distress. By addressing the core of these limiting beliefs, ART helps retrain the brain.

Stress is normal, if your reaction to stress however is feeling unmanageable, ART can help.
Find an ART-trained therapist near you.
www.ARTworksnow.com

09/09/2025

September is su***de awareness month.
Every year, over 800,000 people lose their lives to su***de, a heartbreaking toll that makes it the 10th leading cause of death worldwide. Feelings of being a burden, crushing hopelessness, or aching isolation can drag someone to that edge.
Those emotions hit hard, yet they’re not the full story—they’re shadows cast by pain, not the truth of who you are.

Keep an eye out for warning signs in yourself or those you care about:
💔mood swings
💔a deep sense of hopelessness
💔losing interest in things that once sparked joy
💔talking often about death
💔withdrawing into isolation
💔showing frequent and intense aggression
💔heavy substance abuse.

Here’s a simple but powerful step you can take: reach out. Check in on your loved ones, remind them they’re not a burden, and listen without judgment. Those small moments of connection can shine a light in the dark, showing them they’re not alone.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) offers a lifeline for those wrestling with trauma or suicidal thoughts. It’s not about endlessly talking through pain; instead, ART uses eye movements to help your brain reprocess traumatic memories, easing their grip on your emotions.
Heavy, looping thoughts—like feeling worthless or trapped—can be quickly rewired, so they don’t keep pulling you under. ART can help calm the storm inside, reducing the intensity of despair and opening the door to hope. It’s like giving your mind a chance to hit reset, letting you see new possibilities.

There’s always a way forward, even when it feels out of reach. To learn more about ART or find a trained therapist, check out www.ARTworksnow.com.

09/09/2025

ART gets at those triggers you didn’t even know were setting you off.

08/23/2025

This evidence-based practice brings healing so quickly that it sometimes does seem impossible to believe, but the proof is in the data. Contact me to see if it could work this well for you too. People leave my office each day feeling better. Www azure-psychotherapy.com

08/23/2025

I offer Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and even I am amazed by how quickly and effectively it helps people. Contact me for a free consultation to learn more at www.azure-psychotherapy.com

08/20/2025

Take a listen to this podcast episode from The Center For Courageous Wholeness, in which I talk with Dr. Max Klau about the connection between treating trauma, doing shadow work, and bringing healing and wholeness to civic life.

Meet Michal Klau-Stevens: A clinical social worker based in West Hartford, CT doing fascinating work healing trauma. She is an expert in the modalities of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Her work raises profound questions about how to relate to trauma, how hea...

08/02/2025

This was a wonderful experience with Odonata Reiki Healing Arts. I highly recommend it!

07/04/2025

06/25/2025

Odonata Reiki Healing Arts is hosting sound baths in the beautiful salt cave at Ignite MedSpa and Wellness in West Hartford. These sessions are sure to be healing and relaxing!

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Events - Insight Timer Virtual Meditation/Reiki Sessions (FREE/Donation Based) www.InsightTimer.com or get the APP! Release Into Wellness - Reiki/Sound Experience 2nd Sunday of the month at Bridge Healing Arts in Farmington CT - Odonata Reiki Healing Arts

06/25/2025

Physical health is important to support mental health. If you or someone you know has diabetes and could use some expert support in living well with the illness, please talk to my friend Dave!

Take control of your health with Diabetes Plus with Dave. Personalized diabetes coaching, speaking engagements, and wellness education designed to help you thrive.

06/25/2025

Last week I had the pleasure of giving a MasterClass at Tina Kiniry Management, a modeling and acting management company in West Hartford. I talked about managing mental health in the entertainment industry. It was a lot of fun to share my experience as a former professional make-up artist and my current work as a therapist with Tina's crew of talent!
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