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As a certified Brainspotting Therapist, I use brainspotting (BSP) with clients who come to me with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, PTSD, narcissistic abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, and the impact of difficult or overwhelming life experiences.
Clients who see me choose their focus in each session. For example, someone may want to work on feeling stuck in a particular mindset, emotional patterns, or bodily sensation. Some focus on a limiting belief during their brainspotting session. The person’s topic they want to cover serves as an anchor point for the session. They may choose to explore the belief, its origins, how it shows up in their body, and what emotional or somatic responses are connected to it.
Thus, the focus in brainspotting does not need to be a specific thought. It can begin with a felt sense in the body such as tension, heaviness, activation, or a nervous system response like fight‑or‑flight. These internal cues often serve as entry points for deeper exploration, allowing clients to work with what feels most present and meaningful in the moment.
I became a Brainspotting Therapist because I experienced immense benefits from this technique. It helped me process things quickly using my own instincts and internal resources. It was of tremendous help that simple talk therapy could not offer. That is my hope for you too!
Brainspotting Therapist - Where You Look Impacts How You Feel
What is Brainspotting?
Brainspotting therapy was developed in 2003 by Dr David Grand PhD who is a psychotherapist, humanitarian, EMDR clinician and relational analyst. Brainspotting Therapy (BSP) is a therapy tool that uses points or location’s client’s visual field to access material (emotions, memories, sensations) in the subcortical brain.
BSP uses relevant eye positions, body or somatic awareness, mindfulness and the therapist’s attunement to support clients who seek our help.
BSP is a brain-body based treatment which blends well with other types of therapies. We tend to use it often with our narcissistic abuse and trauma therapy clients.
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Brainspotting Therapy is thought to work on the premise that the brain and body have a natural capacity to self‑scan, notice internal cues, and access deeper layers of experience. In this approach, the therapist invites clients to tune into their somatic and emotional responses. When a therapist can do this in a titrated way, it may support a gradual return to a more centered or regulated state.
When a brainspot is activated, it is thought that the deep brain appears to signal the therapist through subtle eye movements or shifts in the client’s nervous system. These signals may show up as changes in blinking, breathing, posture, or other bodily responses, helping identify neural networks that could hold relevant emotional or sensory information.
Trauma and other distressing experiences can be explored in brainspotting therapy by focusing on areas of activation or calm within the body. To support a sense of safety, the therapist attunes to the client’s needs and helps them stay connected to what feels manageable. This allows clients to work with their internal experience in a contained, regulated way and at their own pace.
Because brainspotting is thought to engage subcortical regions of the brain, where emotional and sensory material is often stored, the process may involve less verbal dialogue than traditional talk therapy. Clients often work from felt sense, body cues, and internal awareness rather than cognitive analysis.
Is Brainspotting Therapy for Me?
Brainspotting therapy BSP can be done on children, teens and adults. The Trauma and Narcissistic Abuse Therapist, currently only works with adults. BSP can be used therapeutically in a variety of conditions. Below are 17 common issues that clients seek our support with or have seen BSP research on:
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief
- OCD
- Negative Life Events
- Stress
- Feeling Stuck
- Attachment Issues
- Substance Use
- Trauma Bonds
- Working towards Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse
- Processing Deep Seated Emotions
- Sports Performance
- Feeling Blocked in Career and Creatively
- Becoming More Aware and Mindful
- Helping with Somatic Experiences or Body Responses
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What is a Brainspotting Therapy Session Like?
The client and therapist will discuss what the client wants to work on in session. It may be a trauma, stuck feeling, persistent thought, negative experience or body sensation.
An example of a topic for brainspotting BSP may be, “when I drive my car I worry that I will get in to another accident.” The therapist will ask the client to rate these thoughts feelings on a scale of 0 to 10. The client may rate it a 7 out of 10.
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The therapist will ensure that the client has resources and feels grounded enough to do brainspotting. Clients may listen to bilateral music or use a different type of brainspotting that is less activating. This is a collaborative process.
Clients will then work with the therapist to find their brainspot gaze. This is where the client feels the gaze or eye position relates to the activating issue most. If the client does not intuitively find the spot, the therapist will assist the client along the way using certain BSP techniques. Once the spot is found, the therapist set up a pointer for the client to hold the spot.
Once the spot is found the client may choose to talk or simply hold their gaze as they see fit.
Because BSP uses mindfulness techniques and the gaze is held, it may support clients with a feeling of calm.
The therapist will check in with the client assessing their comfort level and processing during the session. They are with the client every step of the way.
Interested in Brainspotting Therapy?
Use the link below to arrange a complementary zoom chat with our expert therapist. Here you can learn more and ask questions to see if brainspotting therapy and our other services are a good fit for your needs.