Can trauma therapy feel like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? In this personal and professional reflection, a therapist explores the connection between Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine, the desire to forget painful experiences, and the reality of trauma healing through Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). Learn how ART helps people change their relationship with traumatic memories—not by erasing the past, but by reducing the emotional and physical distress that keeps t

In 2026, I’m excited to introduce Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) to my Wilmington, NC practice. ART is an evidence-based, trauma-focused therapy that uses guided eye movements to help clients process distressing memories and replace them with more adaptive images. This new approach expands my clinical toolbox, supporting faster, deeper healing for trauma survivors, visual thinkers, and anyone feeling stuck in old patterns.