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The Anxiety Release Protocol (ARP)

A New & Powerful Technique to End Symptoms

 

THE ANXIETY RELEASE PROTOCOL

An evidence-based, multi-modality program  that empowers you
to self-regulate even the toughest of anxiety symptoms

Anxiety can feel overwhelming, relentless, and at times, impossible to manage. Anxiety left unchecked it can lead to ruined lives – but this is not an inevitable outcome, no matter how bad your symptoms.  ARP can be your last stop to ending even the most challenging of anxiety symptoms.

The Anxiety Release Protocol (ARP) is a groundbreaking, evidence-based approach designed to empower you to self-regulate even the most challenging anxiety symptoms. ARP allows your therapist to uniquely integrate multiple therapeutic modalities (methods or techniques used in therapy) in a way that aligns with how you think, and how your brain decided to ramp up your anxiety.  It is a process crafted uniquely for you, that leverages your anxiety to empower you to re-regulate the symptoms so they are no longer problematic.  You may have encountered before some of these modalities before, however, the ARP’s structured integration and neuroscience-based foundation breathe new life into these familiar techniques, making them effective and empowering for you.

Let’s explore the five key steps of the Anxiety Release Protocol, as outlined in the infographic, and discover how each step contributes to your journey toward lasting relief. Ready to finally get results? You can learn more about the program and Book Your Private Intensive Here.

Anxiety Release Protocol (ARP) Infographic
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Medical or Mental Health Professional? Workshops for ARP

Workshops with Continuing Education Credits – Private classes online with Supervision, or available in-house at your Clinic or Agency.

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Your ARP Therapist will Coach You Through

The Five-Step ARP Program

 STEP 1.: THE CORNERSTONE WORK

Building Your Foundation of Compassion, Curiosity, and Agency

 This first step in ARP is foundational. It involves a skilled ARP Therapist helping you to install three essential qualities.  Think of it like installing the first 3 lines of code when building an app – or even learning what switches to flip and in what order to get a piece of machinery to fire up.

Compassion: Learning to treat yourself with kindness and understanding, especially during anxious episodes.

Curiosity: Developing an open-minded approach to a new way of doing therapy and a new way of thinking about your anxiety.  There are some really surprising ways to think about what your body and brain are going through. Even though your symptoms can be difficult or even debilitating, getting curious about them helps you to empower new and effective solutions.

Agency: Agency is a therapist’s fancy way of saying you taking charge.  And with ARP you learn how to take charge of how you respond to the thoughts that your anxiety produces. Just because you have a thought, doesn’t mean you have to act on it, or keep it.  Weirdly, the same goes for a feeling!

STEP 2: PSYCHOEDUCATION

Understanding Your Brain and Anxiety Response System

 

Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to how your brain works.  Our brains can do some pretty wild things, particularly when we are not paying attention to it! It can be like dealing with a crying baby, and you have no idea what seems to be the non-stop fuss – until you finally learn that somehow, they got a mosquito bite on their tooshie! You learn just one little thing and NOW, all the wailing all suddenly makes sense!

ARP emphasizes psychoeducation – learning about how your human brain works.  How and why brains produce thoughts, the science behind how they build beliefs, and how we can rewire them to install new beliefs. This will help you make sense of your anxiety symptoms and give you that ‘ah-ha!’ of how you can manage them.

 The Negative Evolutionary Bias: Our brains are naturally wired to focus on threats and negative experiences as a survival mechanism. Understanding why and how makes the whole process a heck of a lot less scary.

The Keys to Neuroplasticity: Neuroplasticity refers to your brain’s ability to physically rewire into the way that works for you, instead of against you. ARP teaches you how to harness this ability to rewire the Anxiety Response System so it backs off those irritating and sometimes horrible symptoms.

Initial Reframes:  Ever changed your mind? I mean really shifted how you think about something that may be in total opposition to what you previously believed?  We all have this skill, and an ARP Therapist can show you how to use the force for good!

 By understanding the neuroscience behind anxiety, you gain insight into why anxiety creates your symptoms and how you can rewire your brain to minimize and even stop those difficult symptoms.

 

STEP 3: MODALITY DEVELOPMENT

Tailoring Techniques to Align with Your Brain’s Way of Thinking.

 

ARP recognizes that each individual’s brain is wired differently and your experience of anxiety is unique. Therefore, the third step involves your ARP Therapist carefully selecting modalities that pique your interest, and weaving them, or parts of them, into a practical program to help you re-wire your brain. This newly constructed set of tools is aligned with your personal language, cognitive processes, and how you make sense of the world.  Modalities may include:

      • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
      • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
      • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
      • Somatic Experiencing like Tapping (EFT)
      • Breathing and relaxation techniques
      • Self-hypnosis
      • And more.

You may have tried some of these methods before, perhaps with limited success. However, ARP’s unique integration and personalized scientific approach empowers these familiar techniques to become more effective, resonating deeply with your individual needs and experiences.

Have you ever known someone who loves to cook and always seems to be able to whip up something amazing from whatever is in the fridge?  ARP Therapists are just like that with the techniques, strategies and what’s on hand in your head!

 

STEP 4: PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC COACHING

Integrating Techniques and Solidifying Change

 

The fourth step of ARP involves psychotherapeutic coaching, a structured process that integrates your custom-built therapeutic techniques into your daily life. By leaning heavily into the science of neuroplasticity, your ARP Therapist can coach you into mastering your techniques, much like an Olympic coach can help an athlete get the gold!

This is where the ‘rubber hits the road’ – and you and your therapist make you a world-class master of training and managing your brain so it works in a way that empowers you to live a life of your choosing.  Like an athlete you will need to really focus and double down on your training schedule – but your ARP Therapist is a master coach and has got your back.

Psychotherapeutic coaching ensures that the skills you learn become second nature, empowering you to confidently and independently manage anxiety and your life.

 

STEP 5: SYMPTOMS REGULATED

Achieving Self-Directed Emotional Regulation

 

The final step of ARP is the ultimate goal: self-directed emotional regulation. At this stage, you have successfully internalized the skills and strategies necessary to get your brain to cooperate with your chosen goals, including managing your anxiety effectively.

 You can now:

    • Independently regulate your emotional responses, even during intense anxiety episodes.
    • Use your skills to maintain lasting improvements in your emotional well-being and your overall quality of life.
    • Recognize when longer-term therapy/coaching may be beneficial

This step marks the transition from feeling like a victim of your anxiety and its symptoms, to knowing how to harness all that energy it used to waste – and convert it into your very own Superpower. Book your Private Intensive Now.

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Your 12-week ARP Intensive is a one-on-one virtual customized coaching and psychotherapy program that has changed the lives of hundreds if not thousands. Todd will carefully present ARP in a manner that is consistent with how your brain best likes to adapt to change – changing your automatic response to the world from fear to curiosity, alleviating you of those difficult symptoms that impact your life.

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Your Intensive Includes the Book!

My book, TRANSFORMING ANXIETY From Hot Mess to Superpower,  covers many of the techniques embedded in Anxiety Release Protocol (ARP) is the accompanying toolbook included with your enrollment in the ARP Intensive.

Workshops for Therapists

ARP Workshops for Health Practitioners

Learn how to implement this powerful protocol and teach your clients and patients how to overcome anxiety symptoms both quickly and effectively.  This protocol incorporates multiple evidence-based modalities structured on a unique therapeutic cornerstone.

The entire program 3-day program can be delivered in 1-day segments – each of which is 6.5  CEU’s and is a stand-alone training program.

Part 1: The ARP Fundamentals Part 2: Mindfulness as Treatment for Anxiety, Depression & Addiction Part 3: Integrating the Science of Neuroplasticity into Your Practice.

Private Training Including Supervision for The Protocol is provided by booking an ARP-intensive, which can be delivered by Zoom, and up to 2 participants may attend. Upon completion, a CEU certificate is awarded and complimentary consultation is available beyond completion to support you in mastering the protocol with your clients. You may book this opportunity HERE and follow up or futher inquire by phone at 647-366-8447.

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Your 12-week ARP Intensive is a one-on-one virtual customized coaching and psychotherapy program that has changed the lives of hundreds if not thousands. Todd will carefully present ARP in a manner that is consistent with how your brain best likes to adapt to change – changing your automatic response to the world from fear to curiosity, alleviating you of those difficult symptoms that impact your life.

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