brainspotting

Brainspotting may sound confusing or weird, but it’s based on a pretty simple concept:

“Where you look affects how you feel.”

Go ahead and test that out right now if you want.  Think of an issue you’re having, and then move your eyes slowly up & down, back & forth.  You will find that when your eyes are in different places you will think and feel differently about what you brought to mind.

Brainspotting is a trauma treatment designed to help you access, process, & overcome the painful things you’ve been through.  If just talking about your experience hasn’t lead to healing, this brain-body approach could do the trick.

The strong emotions & physical feelings paired with your trauma are stored in parts of your brain that we can’t access by just talking.  With Brainspotting, we use eye positions to release these feelings and bodily sensations so you can finally be free of them.  

The eyes aren’t just the windows to the soul…they’re the windows to your brain, too.

During sessions I will help you find these eye positions, and will be attuned to you as you express the pain associated with your experiences.  We actually don’t need to talk very much at all during Brainspotting since it’s more about your feelings & your body than words. I will hold a safe space for you as you process & let go of what’s been haunting you.

Who can Brainspotting help?

Brainspotting is for you if your trauma makes you feel disconnected from yourself, others, and the world a lot.  It’s also good if you’ve tried EMDR but it was just too intense for you. And, unlike EMDR, Brainspotting can be done via video sessions.

Contact me today to see if Brainspotting can help you along on your healing journey.