Brainspotting

Brainspotting is a focused, body-based therapy that helps your brain process and release what feels stuck.

It’s based on a the idea:

“Where you look affects how you feel.”

During a session, we use your eye position to find a specific point (a “brainspot”) that connects to what you’re experiencing internally. When we focus there, your brain begins to process on a deeper level, often beyond words.

Brainspotting is similar to EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), another therapy that helps the brain process overwhelming experiences. It was developed by David Grand in 2002 and works by finding eye positions that connect to where stress or emotions are held in the body.

What is Brainspotting?

  • Brainspotting works with the parts of the brain that store emotional and survival responses, areas that aren’t always accessible through talking alone.

    This includes regions involved in:

    • threat detection and safety (like the midbrain)

    • emotional memory and reactivity

    • the body’s stress response system

    When something overwhelming happens, your system may not fully process it at the time. Instead, it can stay “held” in the body, showing up later as anxiety, triggers, or shutdown.

    Brainspotting helps access those stored responses so your brain can begin to process and integrate them at your own pace.

  • You don’t need to have the “right words” or retell everything in detail.

    In a Brainspotting session, you might:

    • notice body sensations

    • experience emotions shifting

    • have memories come up and settle

    • feel a gradual sense of release or clarity

    I’ll guide you through the process while helping you stay grounded and regulated. You’re always in control, and we move at a pace that feels safe for you.

  • ❖ Physical and emotional trauma

    ❖ Recovery from injury and accident trauma

    ❖ Anger and rage problems

    ❖ Anxiety and panic

    ❖ Addictions (especially cravings)

    ❖ Stress and trauma resulting from medical illness, interventions, and treatment

    ❖ Performance issues including sexual dysfunction

    ❖ Fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions

    ❖ ADD and ADHD

    ❖ Perceptual problems

    ❖ Stuttering

    ❖ Environmental illness and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    ❖ Phobias

    ❖ Asthma

    ❖ Preparation and recovery from surgery

    ❖ Trauma resulting from war and other natural disasters

    ❖ Management of major medical illness

    ❖ Symptoms of traumatic brain injury

Ready to get started?

If you’re curious about Brainspotting or want to see if it’s a good fit for you, I’d be happy to connect.

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