Chemical Sensitivity, also known as Environmental Illness, is a chronic and isolating condition where individuals experience hightened sensitivity levels to environmental chemicals, toxins, allergens, foods and even electromagnetic fields at levels far below those usually harmful to most people. This causes many to flee society and live in isolated areas to try to escape what feels like an onslaught of toxins bombarding their system.
The causes can be multifaceted and are often induced by an accumulation of chemical, physical, and emotional trauma to the point that the body can no longer maintain equilibrium. Sufferers of this condition can experience a wide range of symptoms which can range from mild to debilitating respiratory issues, nausea, headaches, pain, fatigue, behavioral and mood changes, and more.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a solution focused treatment approach that uses eye movements combined with guided voluntary image replacement in order to provide relief from distressing symptoms and sensations. Similar to EMDR, it works to tap into your limbic system to desensitize and reprocess disturbing sensations and emotions to replace them with more helpful or neutral ones. Those living with Chemical Sensitivity can reprocess distressing images of an inital exposure or seemingly unrelated past trauma and experience a shift in associated physical symptoms and sensations. This may involve relief of chronic symptoms, a lessening of sensitivity, and an overall improvement in their sense of well-being in as few as 1-5 sessions.
Those unaffected by electromagnetic sensitiviy will benefit from being able to do their therapy sessions online from the comfort and safety of their own homes. Those who are sensitive to electromagnetic fields can start with short sessions where they can try out using the eye movements to build up their tolerance
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