Mary A. Anders, MA, LP

08/30/2026

Today, on National Grief Awareness Day, I’m reminded again that grief touches all of us—and yet no two people experience it in quite the same way.
Grief is more than sadness. It can carry trauma, guilt, anger, unfinished conversations, difficult images, and the challenge of learning how to live while still maintaining a connection to someone or something deeply loved.
For therapists, grief work asks us to be able to sit with the loss while also recognizing when there may be places where healing is possible.
That is the heart behind my Healing the Heart: A Clinical & Compassionate Approach to Applying ART in Grief Treatment training.
This training is designed for ART therapists who want to deepen their understanding of grief and explore thoughtful, compassionate ways to use Accelerated Resolution Therapy® with grieving clients—without trying to take away the love or the meaning of the loss.
I have a few openings remaining for my upcoming September 10 training, and the next opportunity will be October 29.
On National Grief Awareness Day, it feels especially meaningful to share something that has become such an important part of my clinical work.
We cannot change the loss. But we can help change how the pain of that loss is carried. ❤️
You can register at: https://acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com/reg/icat.php?lev=tk

08/03/2026

🌿 Meet Your Trainer

When I first experienced Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), I knew I had found something remarkable.
After more than 30 years in the mental health field and training in a variety of therapeutic approaches, ART was unlike anything I had experienced. I watched clients make meaningful progress in ways I hadn't thought possible, and I found myself wanting to share this with every therapist I knew.

That's why I became an ART trainer.

What continues to excite me today is that ART isn't just powerful—it is remarkably reliable and consistent. Time after time, I see therapists help clients move beyond trauma, anxiety, grief, and other painful experiences with results that continue to amaze me. Even after training more than 1,300 clinicians, I'm still in awe of what ART can do.

When you join one of my three-day Basic Trainings, you can expect a supportive, engaging, and hands-on learning experience. You'll learn the ART protocol through live demonstrations, daily supervised practicums, and plenty of opportunities to ask questions and build your confidence. Most importantly, you'll leave with the skills to begin integrating ART into your clinical work immediately.

Whether you're new to ART or an experienced therapist looking to add another powerful approach to your clinical toolbox, my goal is to create a supportive learning environment where you'll feel encouraged, challenged, and confident in using ART.

There is nothing more rewarding to me than watching therapists discover what's possible—and then seeing the lives they go on to change.

Training Therapists. Transforming Lives.

📅 Upcoming 2026 ART Basic
Minnesota
September 3–5
October 1–3
December 3–5
Kansas
October 16–18 (Andover)
Arizona
November 6–8 (Phoenix)
Registration:
https://acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com/reg/icat.php?course=Basic

07/20/2026

🌿 Therapist to Therapist

One of the greatest gifts ART offers isn't simply eliminating or reducing symptoms—although it does that remarkably well. It's helping people move forward.

Often, our clients aren't looking to erase their past. They're hoping to no longer be defined by painful memories so they can live more fully in the present.

As therapists, we don't force that journey. We simply offer a path. ART provides a way that is brief, effective, and remarkably accelerated.

That's one of the reasons I continue to love teaching ART. In just three days, you can learn the skills and confidence to help your clients move from surviving to truly living.

Training Therapists. Transforming Lives.

📅 Minnesota ART Basic Training
August 6–8, 2026 – Minnetonka, MN

Registration:
https://acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com/reg/icat.php?course=Basic

Looking beyond August? Additional 2026 - 2027 trainings in Minnesota, Kansas, Arizona and Florida are listed on the registration website.

07/06/2026

06/30/2026

I'm offering a new virtual training for my ART colleagues!
You can register here: https://acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com/reg/icat.php?lev=tk