I have been in 12 step recovery for the last 30+ years and I have done so many different things to help myself recover from the trauma of my childhood. I reached out to Vickie for the retreat intending to do IFS work. I took a chance on the ART because I was desperate to have the triggering from leaders at work to go away. I am a 51 year old woman, director of a library and I have raised 2 emotionally intelligent, securely attached adults. I am in a securely attached marriage with an amazing man and our relationship has evolved and grown a lot over the last 20 years but I had NOT been able to figure out how to heal from the trauma wounds of my childhood that triggered me at work. I have to admit, I was skeptical because I have been at this work for many years and I understand a lot about recovery and I have a ton of self-awareness. I did know that if it was up to my analytical brain to figure this out and get rid of it, it would have happened by now. So, I did my best to let go (Vickie is so good) and trust the process. I was in awe at how my own brain, creativity, and imagination came up with images to heal itself. I am a very spiritual person, my higher power has led me and guided me to all kinds of paths that I now see were just the right ones. I can honestly say that this is the case for how I got to Vickie and ART. That wisdom is powerful and I am so glad I trusted it because it changed my life. It helped me get to the source of my triggers of my complex PTSD (developmental/childhood trauma) and I now have images that change how I feel about myself in relation to my superiors. I am now pursuing a second master’s degree for a second career, as a therapist so that I can learn ART and help others like me heal from trauma. Thank you Vickie and thank you to Laney for creating ART.