Trauma Therapy for Medical Providers
in Oregon, Washington, and Massachusetts
Resolve Medical Trauma in 1-5 Sessions
For physicians, nurses, & other medical Providers…
There Are Some Cases That Follow You Home…
You did everything right: textbook technique, flawless decisions. But the 34-year-old father of two still died on your table, and his wife’s scream replays in your mind every day.
Or maybe it was that medication error. You caught it, the patient survived...but you can’t stop seeing their face turn blue.
Somewhere along the way, these experiences stopped being just “difficult cases.” They’ve rewired your nervous system.
At work, you step into the trauma bay and smell blood from the motorcycle accident three months ago, your hands trembling before you even see the patient.
At home, you pour that second or third glass of wine to quiet the thoughts and images. You lie awake with 3am replays of monitors going flat.
Your colleagues are starting to notice that you have become more withdrawn, less quick with clinical insights, and people are asking if you’re okay.
You’ve tried the typical approaches to feel Better…
You've tried talk therapy, spending months rehashing details that only made memories more vivid.
Medication helped with sleep but didn't touch the flashbacks.
Time off felt helpful… until everything flooded back the moment you returned to the hospital.
…but here’s the problem: Traditional approaches treat trauma like it’s a thinking problem that can be solved with logic, time, or medication adjustments.
Trauma gets stored in the primitive parts of your brain: areas that don’t respond to rational thought or willpower. Your amygdala doesn’t care that you have an MD or understand PTSD pathophysiology. When triggered, your prefrontal cortex goes offline and you're operating from survival mode. While medication can help stabilize your nervous system, traditional approaches often can’t fully process and resolve the traumatic imprints that keep keep triggering you.
This is where Accelerated Resolution Therapy comes in.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy: 1-5 Sessions for Trauma Relief Instead of 6-12+ Months…
Think of your brain like your hospital’s filing system. Most memories get filed like routine patient charts: organized, accessible when needed, properly filed away when done.
Traumatic memories get filed like emergency alerts that stay active, constantly flagged as urgent and triggered by sounds, smells, or situations that pull your attention from current patients.
ART works like a comprehensive chart review and proper refiling system. Your brain reprocesses traumatic memories and files them as completed cases from your past, not ongoing emergencies.
You retain all the facts and clinical learning from these cases, but they stop hijacking your nervous system during patient care.
ART works better for medical professionals because it’s remarkably fast, requiring only 1-5 sessions instead of months or years.
It's also completely private: you don't have to describe the details if you don't want to. The process is structured and predictable with a clear protocol, and it keeps your medical knowledge intact while removing the emotional charge.
Your Professional Experience Can Change After Just a Couple of Sessions…
After ART sessions, many healthcare workers report changes like:
Instead of avoiding the trauma bay, you’ll walk in focused on the patient in front of you — not the ghost of the patient from six months ago. The smell of antiseptic will just be antiseptic again, not a trigger.
You’ll make clinical decisions based on current evidence and assessment — not through the filter of that case where everything went wrong despite doing all the right things. Your medical judgment will be sharp and confident again.
During codes, you’ll be fully present — leading the team with the clarity and decisive thinking that made you good at this job in the first place, instead of fighting flashbacks while trying to save someone’s life.
Sleep will return to being restorative — not interrupted by vivid replays of monitors flatlining or the sound of families receiving devastating news. You’ll wake up refreshed, not exhausted from processing trauma all night.
Family dinners will be about your family — not silent processing of hospital horrors. You’ll be mentally and emotionally available for the people you love, not trapped in your own head.
You’ll reconnect with why you chose medicine — finding meaning in patient care again instead of feeling like you’re just surviving each shift. The compassion that drew you to healthcare will feel natural, not forced.
ART doesn't erase your experiences or change who you are. You’ll always have the knowledge and the facts. ART simply helps your brain file those difficult memories in a way that doesn’t keep hurting you.
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Investment & Logistics
Sessions: $700 for 90 minutes | Timeline: 1-5 sessions | Format: 100% online
No insurance | Complete privacy
FAQs About WOrking with Me…
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This is for healthcare professionals of all kinds who have experienced trauma in the workplace (patient deaths, mass casualty events, COVID-19, etc.).
If you’ve read through the relevant Therapy Service page and the information doesn’t answer your question, or if you want to double-check that a service is the right fit before scheduling, please use the Contact Form below to reach out to me.
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I'm so glad you're interested in working together!
I don't offer consultation calls due to my scheduling constraints.
Instead, I've included comprehensive information about working with me on my website so that you can get all your questions answered immediately.
I am also in the process of adding video content to my Therapy Service pages as an alternative way of consuming the information (and so that you can get a feel for what it's like to work with me on video!).
Of course, there will always be unique circumstances. If you don't know which service best fits your situation, or you have a question that isn't answered on the Therapy Service pages, please feel free to reach out via the Contact Form below.
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ART sessions work best without interruption, so I recommend scheduling intensive treatment on a day you know you'll be completely off call.
I offer full-day intensives that aren't listed on my regular booking calendar, so please contact me directly to arrange your intensive for your scheduled days off. With advance notice, I can accommodate your specific needs and ensure you have uninterrupted time to complete your healing work.
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Unfortunately, no. I live in Mexico, and therefore ALL of my work is 100% online. I use HIPAA-compliant video software to meet with clients, so we’ll be able to see each other during the session.
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My fee is $700 for a 90-minute ART session. For ART intensives, please see session pricing options HERE.
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Most issues are resolved in just 1-5 sessions, depending on complexity.
A single traumatic incident typically only need 1 session, while more complex issues like social phobia or OCD may take 4-5 sessions.
Each session is 90 minutes long, and we'll typically meet weekly to start. This gives us enough time to complete the full ART process without feeling rushed.
For clients who want faster results, ART intensives are also available. An intensive is 4+ hours in one day and can address multiple "scenes" or complex issues all at once. There is a cost difference for intensives, but they allow you to complete your entire treatment in a single day or a weekend, rather than spreading it across several weeks.
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No, I am not in network with any insurance company. (You may sometimes see my name on outdated provider lists, but I left insurance networks in 2022.)
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Yes, but please be aware that insurance reimbursement varies significantly by plan, and my 90-minute sessions may not fit standard insurance session length expectations (typically 60 minutes). You are responsible for paying at the time of service, and my record system will email you a Superbill automatically once per month (by request only).
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When you schedule a session, payment is required at the time of booking to hold your spot. For any additional sessions I schedule for you, your card will be automatically charged within 24 hours prior to the appointment time. Credit cards are securely stored in your private client chart.
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I am currently seeing ART clients on Thursdays from 6am to 4pm Pacific Time. I will be opening additional session options as they become available.
ART intensives are available outside of my typical Thursday schedule but will need about 2 weeks' notice to arrange.
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Once you request a session either via email or using the self-scheduling widget above, I will send you over your new client forms. (These forms come from my electronic record system, not my email.) You’ll be responsible for reviewing and digitally signing them at least 72 hours in advance of your scheduled appointment to avoid an auto-cancellation. If you don’t receive these forms, please reach out to me at allyson@bridgetownclinical.com.
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Please use my self-scheduling link HERE to schedule your first session.
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I’m ALLYSON
Trauma Therapist for Medical Providers
I’m not the type of therapist who believes you need to spend months or years in therapy to heal from medical trauma.
That’s why I offer Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) to my clients who are healthcare workers.
ART is a refreshing alternative to traditional talk therapy — it is structured, focused, efficient, and designed to create meaningful change in just 1-5 sessions.
One thing that sets ART apart is its ability to resolve painful, upsetting experiences without requiring you to relive the experience or rehash the details. In other words, unlike in traditional talk therapy, you actually don’t have to talk about the experience at all (weird, right?).
By working with your brain's natural healing processes, you and I will address your painful emotions, images, sensations, and experiences — all while keeping you firmly anchored in the present. You’re in control every step of the way.
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Ready to resolve your medical trauma? Book your first ART session HERE.
If you have any questions that aren’t already answered on the contact page, please send me a message using the contact form. I look forward to hearing from you!
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