Experience Rapid Relief with Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

Transform difficult memories and overcome mental health challenges in fewer sessions than traditional therapy. At Dr. Ali Sager & Associates, our certified ART therapists help Tampa Bay residents find freedom from trauma, anxiety, depression, and more through this innovative, evidence-based approach.
Ready to experience rapid healing? Call us at (727) 228-2249 to schedule your ART therapy consultation, or continue reading to discover how this breakthrough therapy can transform your life.

What is Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)?

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a revolutionary form of psychotherapy that combines the power of eye movements with evidence-based techniques to help you process and resolve distressing memories, emotions, and symptoms—often in as few as 1-5 sessions. Unlike traditional talk therapy that may take months or years, ART works with your brain’s natural healing abilities to create rapid, lasting change without requiring you to relive traumatic details.

  • Rapid Results – Most clients experience significant relief in 1-5 sessions
  • No Homework Required – All healing happens within the session
  • Minimal Talking – Process memories without extensive verbal processing
  • Keep Your Privacy – No need to share traumatic details with your therapist
  • Scientifically Proven – Evidence-based approach with documented success rates
  • Voluntary Control – You remain in control throughout the entire process

Conditions Successfully Treated

with ART Therapy

ART’s unique approach makes it effective for a wide range of mental health challenges. Our Tampa Bay clients have experienced transformative results with the following conditions:
Trauma and PTSD:

The Challenge:

Traumatic experiences—whether from childhood abuse, accidents, violence, or other distressing events—can create lasting psychological wounds. Traditional therapy often requires repeatedly discussing these painful memories, which many find retraumatizing. Symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness can persist for years, affecting every aspect of life.

The ART Solution:

ART allows you to process traumatic memories without verbalizing details, using bilateral eye movements to help your brain reprocess the experience. The images remain, but the emotional charge dissipates. Many clients report that after ART, they can recall the event without the previous distress, panic, or physical symptoms. Research shows that ART can resolve PTSD symptoms in an average of 3.7 sessions.
Anxiety Disorders:

The Challenge:

Anxiety can manifest as persistent worry, panic attacks, social anxiety, or specific phobias that limit your daily activities. The physical symptoms—racing heart, shortness of breath, sweating—can be debilitating. Many Tampa Bay residents struggle with anxiety related to work stress, hurricane season, or life transitions, finding that traditional anxiety management techniques provide only temporary relief.

Our Approach:

ART addresses anxiety at its root by identifying and neutralizing the triggering memories or sensations. Through guided eye movements, your brain learns to process anxiety-provoking situations differently. Clients often report feeling a sense of calm and control they haven’t experienced in years, with the ability to face previously feared situations with confidence.
Depression:

The Challenge:

Depression can feel like a heavy blanket that dims all joy and motivation. Negative thought patterns, hopelessness, and emotional numbness make it difficult to engage with life. Traditional therapy for depression can be a slow process, and many people struggle to find relief even after months of treatment.

The ART Solution:

ART helps identify and process the underlying experiences and negative beliefs fueling depression. By resolving these core issues rapidly, clients often experience lifted mood, renewed energy, and restored hope. The therapy’s efficiency means you can start feeling better sooner, without the extended timeline of traditional approaches.
Grief and Loss:

The Challenge:

Grief from losing a loved one, experiencing pregnancy loss, or other significant losses can feel overwhelming and stuck. Complicated grief prevents you from moving forward while still honoring your loss. The pain can feel fresh even years later, interfering with daily functioning and relationships.

The ART Solution:

ART provides a gentle way to process grief without diminishing the love and memories you hold dear. The therapy helps separate the intense pain from the cherished memories, allowing you to carry your loved one in your heart without the debilitating anguish. Many clients find they can finally experience peace while maintaining their connection to what they’ve lost.
Phobias and Specific Fears:

The Challenge:

Phobias—whether of flying, driving, medical procedures, or specific animals—can significantly limit your life. These intense fears often stem from past experiences or learned responses that your logical mind knows are irrational but can’t overcome. This can affect career opportunities, travel, healthcare, and daily activities.

The ART Solution:

ART rapidly addresses the root cause of phobias by reprocessing the initial sensitizing event or fear response. Often in just 1-2 sessions, clients report dramatic reduction or complete elimination of their phobic response. Imagine boarding a plane calmly or getting necessary medical care without panic—ART makes this possible.
The ART Therapy Process:
Your Journey to Rapid Healing
Understanding what to expect can help you feel more comfortable
beginning ART therapy. Here’s how the process typically unfolds
at Dr. Ali Sager & Associates:
1

Initial Consultation and Assessment

Your ART journey begins with a comprehensive assessment where your therapist learns about your concerns, goals, and history. This helps determine if ART is the right approach for you and allows for proper treatment planning. We’ll explain the process thoroughly and answer all your questions.
2

Identifying Target
Issues

Together with your therapist, you’ll identify specific memories, triggers, or issues to address. These become the “scenes” you’ll work on during ART. You don’t need to share details—just identify what you want to resolve.
3

Establishing
Baseline

Your therapist will help you briefly connect with the problematic memory or sensation to establish how it currently affects you. This provides a comparison point for measuring your progress.
4

Eye Movement Processing

Following your therapist’s hand movements with your eyes (similar to watching a tennis match), you’ll process the targeted memory or issue. During this phase, your brain naturally begins reorganizing how the memory is stored, reducing its emotional impact.

5

Positive Image Replacement

Using visualization techniques combined with eye movements, you’ll replace negative images with positive ones of your choosing. This unique aspect of ART allows you to literally change how memories appear in your mind.
6

Body Scan and
Integration

Your therapist guides you through checking how your body feels, ensuring the distress has been fully processed. Many clients report feeling lighter, calmer, and free from physical tension they’ve carried for years.
7

Testing and Future
Pacing

Before concluding, you’ll test the changes by thinking about the previously distressing memory or imagining future scenarios. Most clients are amazed to find they can think about formerly traumatic events without emotional activation.
Customized Family Therapy Approaches
In addition to individual therapy, we offer several group programs that provide both
professional guidance and peer support:

In-Person ART Sessions

Experience the full benefit of face-to-face ART therapy in our comfortable Tampa office. Our warm, private environment provides the ideal setting for healing, with your therapist fully present to guide you through the process. Many clients prefer the personal connection and focused environment of in-person sessions.

Virtual ART
Therapy

For those with busy schedules, transportation challenges, or who simply prefer the comfort of home, we offer secure virtual ART sessions. Using HIPAA-compliant video technology, you can experience the same powerful results from anywhere in Florida. Virtual ART has proven just as effective as in-person sessions.

Intensive ART Sessions

For those seeking rapid resolution or traveling from outside the Tampa Bay area, we offer extended ART sessions that allow for processing multiple issues in one appointment. These intensive sessions can be particularly helpful for complex trauma or when time is limited.

Integrated
Treatment Approach

While ART is powerful on its own, some clients benefit from combining it with other therapeutic approaches. Our therapists can seamlessly integrate ART with traditional talk therapy, CBT, or other modalities to create a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to your needs.

The Transformative Benefits of ART Therapy
Choosing ART therapy at Dr. Ali Sager & Associates provides numerous advantages over traditional
therapeutic approaches:

Rapid Relief and Resolution

  • Significant improvement often in 1-5 sessions versus months of traditional therapy
  • Many issues resolved completely, not just managed
  • Immediate relief often felt after the first session
  • No need for years of weekly appointments

Gentle, Non-Invasive Process

  • No requirement to verbally relive traumatic details
  • Remain fully conscious and in control throughout
  • No medications or equipment needed
  • Work at your own pace with complete autonomy

Lasting, Comprehensive Results

  • Changes typically permanent without need for maintenance
  • Resolves both emotional and physical symptoms
  • Positive effects often extend beyond targeted issue
  • Improved sleep, relationships, and overall functioning

Cost-Effective Treatment

  • Fewer sessions mean lower overall therapy costs
  • Rapid results reduce time away from work/family
  • No ongoing homework or practice requirements
  • Quick return to normal functioning

Scientific Validation

  • Recognized as evidence-based practice by SAMHSA
  • Multiple peer-reviewed studies confirming effectiveness
  • Success rates of 70-80% for various conditions
  • Approved for use with veterans and first responders
Recognizing When ART Therapy Could Transform Your Life
ART therapy might be the breakthrough you’ve been seeking if you recognize
yourself in any of these situations:
You’re Stuck in Traditional Therapy
  • Been in therapy for months or years with limited progress
  • Find yourself discussing the same issues repeatedly without resolution
  • Feel frustrated with the slow pace of traditional talk therapy
  • Want to heal but dread rehashing painful memories week after week
Trauma Symptoms Persist Despite Your Best Efforts
  • Intrusive memories or flashbacks disrupting your daily life
  • Nightmares or sleep disturbances related to past events
  • Avoiding places, people, or activities that trigger memories
  • Physical reactions (panic, sweating, nausea) to trauma reminders
  • Feeling emotionally numb or disconnected from others
Anxiety or Phobias Limit Your Life
  • Specific fears preventing you from living fully (flying, driving, medical procedures)
  • Panic attacks that seem to come from nowhere
  • Constant worry that won’t respond to logic or reassurance
  • Physical anxiety symptoms affecting your health and wellbeing
You’re Ready for Rapid Change
  • Have limited time for therapy due to work or family obligations
  • Prefer action-oriented approaches over extensive talking
  • Want to resolve issues quickly rather than just cope with them
  • Feel motivated to heal but need an efficient path forward
Traditional Approaches Haven’t Worked
  • Medications provide limited relief or unwanted side effects
  • Coping strategies only temporarily mask symptoms
  • Self-help methods aren’t creating lasting change
  • You sense there’s a faster way to heal

Tampa-Specific Considerations:

Living in Tampa Bay presents unique challenges that ART can address:

  • Hurricane-related trauma and seasonal anxiety
  • First responder trauma (ART is especially effective for this population)
  • Motor vehicle accident trauma from busy highways
  • Medical trauma from health emergencies
  • Adjustment difficulties for transplants to Florida
Customized Family Therapy Approaches
In addition to individual therapy, we offer several group programs that provide both
professional guidance and peer support:

Specialized ART Expertise

Certified ART Practitioners

Dr. Alison Saff Sager received ART certification in 2014, bringing over a decade of experience
Multiple team members trained in ART methodology

Ongoing advanced training and consultation to refine techniques

Proven track record of successful outcomes with diverse client populations

Comprehensive Mental Health Approach

More Than Just Technique

ART integrated within comprehensive mental health treatment

Understanding of when ART is most appropriate versus other approaches

Ability to address complex, co-occurring conditions

Coordination with other healthcare providers when needed

Local
Understanding

Tampa Bay’s Trusted Mental Health Team

Serving the Tampa Bay community since 2015

Deep understanding of local stressors and challenges

Convenient location accessible from all Tampa Bay areas

Established relationships with local healthcare providers

Personalized, Compassionate Care

Your Comfort is Our Priority

Warm, non-clinical environment designed for healing

All-female clinical team many find especially comfortable

Flexible scheduling including early morning appointments

Both in-person and virtual options available

Real Results: ART Success Stories

from Tampa Bay

While we maintain strict confidentiality, here are composite examples
of the transformations our clients have experienced through ART therapy:

“Freedom from 20 Years of Trauma in Just 3 Sessions”

A client came to us after two decades of traditional therapy for childhood trauma. After just three ART sessions, they reported: “I can finally think about my past without that crushing weight. The memories are still there, but they don’t control me anymore. I wish I had found ART years ago.”

“Flying Without Fear After
One Session”
A Tampa executive whose flight phobia was limiting career advancement experienced complete resolution after a single ART session. They’ve since flown internationally multiple times, something previously unimaginable.
“Postpartum Anxiety
Resolved Rapidly”
A new mother struggling with intrusive thoughts and panic attacks found relief through ART when traditional postpartum support wasn’t enough. “ART gave me my life back. I can finally enjoy being a mom without constant fear.”

“Hurricane Trauma
No Longer Triggers Panic”

After experiencing significant hurricane damage, a client couldn’t handle storm season without severe anxiety. ART helped process the trauma, allowing them to prepare calmly for storms without the previous panic response.
Investing in Rapid Transformation with ART Therapy
We believe in transparency about the financial aspects of therapy, especially given
ART’s unique value proposition of rapid results:

Session Investment

As an out-of-network provider, our ART sessions are not directly covered by insurance. However, many clients find ART more cost-effective than traditional therapy due to the significantly fewer sessions required. We offer:

  • Sessions with licensed psychologists specializing in ART
  • Sessions with licensed mental health counselors trained in ART
  • Extended sessions for intensive ART work
  • Package options for those committing to the full ART protocol

During your consultation, we’ll discuss specific fees and help you understand the total investment for your anticipated treatment.

Insurance Reimbursement

While we don’t directly bill insurance, we provide detailed superbills that many clients successfully submit for out-of-network reimbursement. We’ll guide you through this process and help you understand your benefits.

Value Comparison

Consider the true cost comparison:

  • Traditional therapy: 20-50+ sessions over months or years
  • ART therapy: Average of 3-5 sessions for most issues
  • Immediate relief versus prolonged suffering
  • Rapid return to full functioning
  • No ongoing maintenance sessions required

Payment Options

We accept all major credit cards, cash, and checks. Payment is due at the time of service.

Common Questions
About
ART Therapy
Comprehensive Mental Health Services at Dr. Ali Sager & Associates
While ART is a powerful standalone treatment, some clients benefit from
our other specialized services:

Adult Therapy
Services

For ongoing support with anxiety, depression, or life transitions, our traditional therapy services provide a complementary approach to the rapid resolution achieved through ART.
Learn More
About Adult Therapy

Trauma-Focused Therapy

In addition to ART, our trauma specialists offer EMDR and other evidence-based trauma treatments for comprehensive healing options.
Learn More
About Trauma Therapy

Pregnancy & Postpartum Support

For new mothers experiencing postpartum anxiety or trauma, we offer specialized maternal mental health services that can incorporate ART for rapid relief.
Learn More
About Perinatal Support

Group Therapy Programs

Our support groups provide community and ongoing skill development to maintain the gains achieved through ART therapy.
Learn More
About Group Therapy

Our Commitment to Your ART
Therapy Success

 

At Dr. Ali Sager & Associates, we stand behind the effectiveness of ART therapy with our commitment to your success:

  • Professional Excellence: We maintain the highest standards of ART practice through ongoing training and consultation
  • Realistic Expectations: We provide honest assessments about whether ART is appropriate for your specific needs
  • Collaborative Approach: If ART isn’t achieving expected results, we’ll explore alternative approaches or referrals
  • Ongoing Support: We’re available between sessions if you have questions or concerns about your progress
  • Ethical Practice: We follow all professional guidelines for ART therapy and maintain your confidentiality

We believe in ART’s power to transform lives because we’ve witnessed it countless times. Your wellbeing is our primary concern, and we’ll work diligently to help you achieve the rapid, lasting relief you deserve.

Ready to Experience Rapid Transformation
Through ART?

You don’t have to live with the weight of trauma, anxiety, or painful memories. ART therapy at Dr. Ali Sager & Associates offers a proven path to rapid healing that’s helped hundreds of Tampa Bay residents reclaim their lives.

Imagine feeling free from the symptoms that have held you back—often in just a few sessions. Our certified ART therapists are ready to guide you through this transformative process with compassion and expertise.

Ready to get started?
Call: (727) 228-2249 | Email: [email protected]
Visit: 611 W Bay St., Suites 1C, 1B, and 1H, Tampa, FL 33606

SCHEDULE YOUR ART CONSULTATION

Contact Information &
Business Hours

Dr. Ali Sager & Associates

611 W Bay St., Suites 1C, 1B, and 1H

Tampa, FL 33606

Phone: (727) 228-2249
Email: [email protected]

Website: www.dralisager.com

Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM (Friday until 6:00 PM)

Options: Both in-person and virtual sessions available