Trainer

Kearney, NE Betty “Kitty” Johnson, MA, LIMHP, LADC, has been a provider of Accelerated Resolution Therapy since completing her Basic Training in 2024. She was frequently an assistant educational provider of ART from 2025 to 2026. Kitty has been a certified Master A.R.T. Therapist since September of 2025. She became a Certified ART Trainer in

Saint Cloud, FL Hannah Shumaker, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and certified ART Trainer who has been supporting individuals and couples since 2020. Her clinical work focuses on trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and first responder populations. Licensed in 2024, Hannah began using Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) in 2023 and has witnessed its

Concord, MA Dr. Rey Junco leads Concord Counseling Associates, a boutique private practice in Concord, MA that specializes in helping high achievers heal from trauma. Rey uses an integrative approach which combines evidence-based methods like ART, EMDR, IFS, psychodynamic therapy, attachment theory, and polyvagal theory to provide effective and efficient trauma recovery for his clients.

Huntington, WV Nicole Dixon, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in Idaho and Utah with over a decade of experience providing trauma-informed care. She specializes in working with first responders, military personnel, and individuals experiencing trauma-related concerns. Nicole is a certified Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) clinician and trainer and has integrated ART into her

Punta Gorda, FL Melinda Gillespie is an experienced clinician specializing in trauma-informed care and evidence-based interventions for emotional and behavioral dysregulation. With extensive clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults facing complex trauma and attachment-related challenges, she has developed a deep understanding of the mechanisms underlying trauma responses. Melinda is a certified Accelerated Resolution

San Diego, CA Gracie Berntsen, LPCC, PMH-C, is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor based in San Diego, CA. She is certified in perinatal mental health and a certified master practitioner in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). She specializes in trauma-informed care and has extensive experience supporting adults navigating anxiety, chronic stress, emotional overwhelm, and complex life

Farmington, AR Adam became certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Basic in 2022, and since then, ART has become his preferred therapeutic approach due to its ability to create rapid, noticeable shifts. Clients are often surprised by how quickly they feel relief, whether they’re working through overwhelming emotions, distressing memories/traumas, repetitive patterns, phobias, or other

Pensacola, FL J. Montano, Jr., LCSW, PhD | Dr. Joe Montano has been a licensed psychotherapist for nearly 30 years and is a Master Certified Accelerated Resolution Therapy Practitioner and Trainer.  Through the years, he’s cultivated a person-centered approach to therapy and teaching that people say feels conversational in nature. He listens and asks questions

Pittsburgh, PA Chancie is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a private practice in the Pittsburgh, PA region and a virtual practice in North Carolina. She holds a Master Certification in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and advanced training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She was drawn to ART after seeking a structured, brain-based approach to

West Hartford, CT LCSW, MSW, MPH Master ART Practitioner/Certified Trainer As a trainer for Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Michal strives to bring this transformational modality to clinicians in an engaging and thorough way, so mental health providers can confidently and quickly incorporate it into practice with their clients to bring about healing. Michal is inspired to