Brainspotting

Brainspotting is a body-based mindfulness therapy that uses eye positioning as a window into deeper processing. If you are familiar with EMDR, I liken it to its more intuitive, approachable cousin. Similar to SE, it works directly with the nervous system through the client’s attuned awareness.

Brainspotting is a tool that cultivates the conditions to allow your brain to do what it does best with the presence of a nonjudgmental and curious posture - process, organize, filter, and create new pathways. Many clients report feeling internal shifts they can’t explain in words.

Often, I will use a pointer to help a client find and hold an eye position. Other times, a brainspot can be found by Gazespotting, or being guided to find a spot anywhere in the visual field.

Brainspotting is effective for treating anxiety, depression, processing trauma, as well as exploring areas of expansion - like connecting with creativity, confidence, and improving sports performance. Another area Brainspotting can be effective is working through blocks - writers/creative blocks as well as fears and phobias.

I love how Brainspotting does not operate within a rigid protocol. This allows me to work creatively with each client to tailor their Brainspotting frame and session to what feels most effective for them and their system.