Brainspotting Therapy
By working from the inside out and the bottom up, this brain and body-based approach will allow us to quickly mend emotional wounds and tap into your body's natural ability to heal-
-from the roots up
About Brainspotting
Brainspotting is a cutting-edge form of body-based therapy discovered in 2003 by therapist Dr. David Grand during an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) session.
Dr. Grand observed that specific eye positions—known as “brainspots”—could access deeply held memories, emotions, and physical sensations stored beneath conscious awareness.
By gently identifying and focusing on a brainspot, the brain and nervous system are able to process unresolved experiences on a deeper, non-verbal level, allowing emotional and physiological healing to unfold.
While traditional talk therapy can take months or even years to reach these deeper layers, Brainspotting quickly heals these wounds.
Unlike traditional talk therapies, Brainspotting doesn’t require you to re-experience or recount the trauma in detail. This makes it particularly effective for people who find it difficult or retraumatizing to speak about their pain.
Brainspotting is non-invasive and deeply intuitive. It allows your body to heal what it knows needs healing.
You deserve healing.
What to focus on. I’ll ask you about your intentions for Brainspotting and if there’s any specific goal you hope to get out of the therapy. Someone might want to process something around their childhood or they may come to Brainspotting for help with a recent conflict or stressor. If you’re not really sure what you want to focus on, that’s ok! I will guide you.
Bilateral Music. You’ll listen to a special kind of music that helps promote relaxation and deep brain integration.
The pointer. I’ll ask you to follow the pointer with your eyes as I move it across the screen. As I move the pointer, I’ll ask you to pay attention to any thoughts or feelings that come up for you. When you feel them at their strongest, you can let me know.
The Brainspot. Once you and I have identified the location of your Brainspot, you’ll hold your gaze on the pointer for as long as needed. While looking at the pointer, you’re simply noticing any physical sensations or thoughts that come up. I’ll check in periodically to see what you are noticing. You can talk as much or as little as you like. Some people like to verbally process the entire time and other people don’t feel a need to say anything. This is totally up to you! The healing can happen without verbal processing. There’s not a way to do this wrong, and I’ll be right there with you!
Physical Sensations. In body-based therapy, you will notice physical sensations as you allow yourself to process these thoughts and emotions . Sometimes thoughts come forward that may seem random, but they come forward for a very good reason. Your body knows what it needs to heal, and it is trying to do that. Most people tell me they feel relaxed, calm, or grounded by the end of our session.
Closing out. At the end of the session, I’ll allow you a little time to process your experience. People usually feel much better at the end of a Brainspotting session than they did when they began.
What can you expect from Brainspotting?
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”