Artificial Intimacy Recovery Model™
for professional therapists
Healing artificial bonds through trauma-informed care. A comprehensive treatment framework for navigating AI-affected relationships and intimacy struggles.
The AIRM™ Model
Developed by the Bellevue Trauma Recovery Center
The Artificial Intimacy Recovery Model™ provides a structured and compassionate path toward healing for individuals navigating the emotional aftermath of relationships with AI companions.
Trauma-Informed Care
Compassionate approach rooted in understanding trauma responses and healing patterns.
Evidence-Based Methods
Integration of attachment theory, narrative therapy, and systemic approaches.
Human Connection
Reconnecting with authentic relationships and rebuilding healthy intimacy patterns.
Safe Space
Non-judgmental environment to process complex emotions and experiences.
Developed by the Bellevue Trauma Recovery Center
AIRM™ was created by the expert clinicians at Bellevue Trauma Recovery Center (BTRC), pioneers in trauma-informed care. Founded by therapists and close friends Jessica, Connie, and Elizabeth, BTRC has decades of experience in complex trauma treatment. The co-founders recognized the need for specialized approaches to address the emerging challenges of AI-affected relationships.
Learn more about the BTRC’s comprehensive trauma treatment services and additional continuing education.
AIRM™ Treatment Framework Includes:
AIRM™️ is a trauma-informed, integrative model for supporting clients impacted by relationships with AI or other forms of artificial intimacy. It addresses the emotional, relational, and behavioral impacts of these experiences by helping clients disentangle synthetic attachment from authentic human connection, repair relational and attachment wounds, and develop healthier patterns of intimacy. The model combines individual, and relational interventions tailored to each client’s needs, grounding clinical work in a multi-theoretical framework that informs assessment, formulation, and treatment planning.
Theoretical Foundations:
- Attachment Theory – understanding relational needs, regulation, and wound repair
- Narrative Therapy – externalizing AI relationships and re-authoring personal narratives
- Trauma-Informed Systems Therapy – contextualizing behavior within family, relational, and systemic influences
- Behavior and Learning Theory – addressing reinforcement patterns and maladaptive conditioning
- Out of Control Sexual Behavior (OCSB) Frameworks – managing compulsive relational or sexual behaviors
How It Works
Join the growing network of AIRM-certified clinicians making a difference
1.
Complete courses
Complete required training modules for your desired courses
2.
Apply for certification
Submit application with credentials and get AIRM-certified
3.
attend webinars
Take your training further with our webinars
our offerings
Get AIRM™ Certified
Professional Training Courses
Core concepts, theoretical framework, and basic clinical applications of the AIRM™ model.
- Virtual Live and On-Demand
courses
- AIRM™ Level 1: Foundations
- AIRM™ Level 2: Advanced Clinical Skills
- AIRM™ Certification Program
AIRM™ Certifications
Comprehensive training ensures clinicians are equipped with specialized knowledge to address AI-affected relationships with competence and compassion.
- Online Application
certifications
- AIRT-C (Artificial Intimacy Recovery Therapist Candidate)
- AIRT (Artificial Intimacy Recovery Therapist)
- AIRT-S (Artificial Intimacy Recovery Therapist Supervisor)
On-Demand Webinars
Advanced interventions, complex case management, and specialized treatment protocols.
- Virtual Live and On-Demand
webinars
- AI and the Illusion of Intimacy: Trauma-Informed Care for a Digital Age
- Artificial Intimacy- Navigating Betrayal in the Age of AI Relationships
Find AIRM™ Certified Clinicians
Connect with trained professionals who understand the complexities of AI-affected relationships and are equipped to guide you through your healing journey.