Rising Phoenix adds Accelerated Resolution Therapy for trauma care in Scottsdale

Rising Phoenix Wellness Services has added Accelerated Resolution Therapy to its trauma treatment in North Scottsdale, aiming to help patients process trauma without recounting painful memories in detail. The move comes as Arizona faces one of the nation’s largest mental health provider shortages in designated shortage areas.

Why it matters: - Trauma treatment can keep people from seeking help when it requires reliving painful events out loud. - Rising Phoenix Wellness Services is adding a therapy designed to reduce that barrier for patients in Scottsdale. - Arizona’s shortage of mental health providers leaves many people with limited access to care, especially in designated shortage areas.

What happened: - Rising Phoenix Wellness Services integrated Accelerated Resolution Therapy, or ART, into trauma treatment across its partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. - The center is a Joint Commission-accredited outpatient treatment provider in North Scottsdale. - ART is designed to work without requiring a client to describe the traumatic event in detail. - Federal HRSA data as of Dec. 31, 2025 showed Arizona meeting about 10% of its mental health provider need inside designated shortage areas.

The details: - ART was developed by clinician Laney Rosenzweig. - The therapy uses guided eye movements and a technique called Voluntary Memory and Image Replacement. - The goal is to reduce the emotional charge tied to a traumatic memory and replace the imagery linked to it. - Clients do not narrate the event during ART. - Research on ART has reported reductions in PTSD symptoms, intrusive memories, nightmares and emotional reactivity. - Studies have also found outcomes comparable to EMDR, often in fewer sessions. - Rising Phoenix uses ART alongside Somatic Experiencing, which was developed by Dr. Peter Levine. - Somatic Experiencing treats trauma as a physiological state rather than a narrative. - The approach focuses on physical sensations so interrupted survival responses can complete. - Clinicians often use Somatic Experiencing for clients whose symptoms show up more physically than cognitively. - Rising Phoenix also offers cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, compassion-focused therapy, rational emotive behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, medication-assisted recovery, equine-assisted therapy, yoga-integrated CBT, art therapy, mindfulness practice and family therapy. - Each client’s primary therapist chooses the mix of approaches based on clinical assessment, diagnosis and patient preference. - Clients are not routed through a fixed curriculum. - The center operates a partial hospitalization program, an intensive outpatient program and a standard outpatient program. - Rising Phoenix also offers specialized groups and couples and marriage therapy. - Clients can step down through levels of care as they stabilize. - The center treats substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, personality disorders and co-occurring disorders. - Rising Phoenix is in-network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, GEHA, Beacon, Multiplan and ComPsych. - The center does not accept Medicaid. - Insurance verification and confidential assessments are available through the admissions team 24 hours a day. - The facility is located at 21803 N Scottsdale Rd, Bldg A, Unit 110, Scottsdale, AZ 85255. - More information is available at risingphoenixaz.com.

Between the lines: - ART and Somatic Experiencing both reflect a shift away from talk-only trauma care. - The emphasis on individualized treatment suggests the center is positioning itself as a flexible outpatient option rather than a single-protocol program. - The Arizona provider shortage adds urgency to any effort that makes trauma treatment feel more accessible and less intimidating.

What's next: - Rising Phoenix says patients can use the admissions team for insurance verification and confidential assessment at any time. - The center’s mix of partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and standard outpatient care gives patients a path to step down as symptoms improve. - Patients seeking the full clinical overview can review the center’s website or contact the Scottsdale office directly.

The bottom line: - Rising Phoenix is betting that trauma care becomes more usable when patients do not have to retell their worst memories to start healing.