ACCELERATED RESOLUTION THERAPY IN CALIFORNIA
Regina Bernius is a Certified Master Accelerated Resolution Therapy Practitioner in Orange County, California, providing evidence-based treatment for trauma, phobias, panic, and unresolved emotional pain, often resolving distressing experiences in 1 to 5 sessions.
Most people carry some form of emotional pain from the past, sometimes without even realizing how much it still affects their present. Perhaps you didn't grow up with patient, nurturing parents and instead experienced a difficult childhood that left lasting emotional scars. Or your pain might be the result of significant life events such as losses, betrayals, or accidents that left you feeling helpless or overwhelmed.
You may also be dealing with an irrational fear or phobia that feels impossible to manage, interfering with daily life, work, and overall functioning. These challenges can keep you from moving forward and fully engaging in life. You no longer have to carry the weight of unresolved pain, fears, or past hurt.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a fast, evidence-based, somatic approach to trauma therapy and PTSD treatment that often resolves traumatic experiences, phobias, panic, and other distressing emotional patterns in just 1 to 5 sessions. I hold advanced training in ART and am currently on the path to becoming an ART trainer, teaching other clinicians in this approach.
ART can be highly effective as a stand-alone treatment, helping you process trauma, address phobias, and regain emotional balance quickly. It also works seamlessly to complement couples or relationship therapy by removing barriers to connection, reducing emotional reactivity, and positively transforming relational dynamics. Services are available in person in Orange County and virtually across California. If you would like my assistance in addressing unresolved pain or fears, I would be honored to support you.
Potential Benefits of Accelerated Resolution Therapy May Include:
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Rapid Symptom Relief. You will experience fast relief from symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression, phobia, low self-esteem, and emotional distress.
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Emotional Regulation. You will gain greater control over emotional reactions to triggers and develop the ability to handle everyday challenges with greater calm.
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Release of Painful Memories. You will reprocess difficult experiences so they no longer trigger emotional pain.
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Stronger Sense of Self. You will develop greater self-awareness, emotional clarity, and confidence in daily life.
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Healing Relationship Patterns. You will release unresolved trauma that contributes to negative relational cycles, creating conditions for deeper connection and trust.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy for Trauma, Phobias & Distress
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a somatic approach to trauma that works with the body and nervous system to promote emotional healing. Through eye movements and visualization, ART changes how memories are stored in the brain, allowing distressing images and sensations to lose their emotional intensity. During an ART session, I will guide you in accessing traumatic memories without needing to share painful details, and we will work to reduce the associated emotional distress. Using carefully developed protocols, ART taps into the brain’s natural ability to heal and helps you restore emotional balance.
In addition to addressing traumatic experiences, ART is highly effective for treating phobias. These persistent, irrational fears can interfere with daily life, work, and well-being, often seeming impossible to manage. ART protocols process phobic responses at the deep nervous system level, reducing the intensity of fear and allowing you to face previously avoided situations with greater confidence. Many people experience significant improvement in just a few sessions, making ART a fast, efficient, and transformative option for phobia treatment.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy for Couples & Relationships
When working with relationships, I use Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) as needed to support each partner in resolving deeper issues that contribute to relational distress. If you are ready for a change, ART can process the triggers that keep you stuck in negative cycles and create space for calmer, more constructive interactions. This method helps release pain from the past, improve emotional regulation, and strengthen relational connection. Integrating ART with Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Relational Life Therapy creates a comprehensive framework for relationship counseling with trauma-focused support. ART sessions are offered in person in Orange County and virtually across California.
How Accelerated Resolution Therapy Differs from EMDR
Both Accelerated Resolution Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) use guided eye movements to process painful memories and reduce emotional distress. Both are evidence-based and can produce meaningful results for trauma, phobias, panic, and anxiety. ART follows a more structured protocol, while EMDR tends to allow for a more fluid, client-directed process. ART is often faster, typically resolving distressing experiences in 1 to 5 sessions, and does not require clients to verbally recount painful experiences in detail, which many find less retraumatizing. ART also incorporates visualization and voluntary image replacement, allowing clients to actively reshape how a memory is experienced rather than simply reducing its emotional charge. Here is the official explanation of the EMDR vs ART differences from the founder Laney Rosenzweig. If you are looking to release emotional pain more quickly and without the need to share distressing details out loud, ART may be the right fit, known for its accelerated process and minimal verbal processing requirements.
Healing. Balance. Resilience.