What is Brainspotting?
In a nutshell, the idea behind Brainspotting is that where we look impacts how we feel about an experience. Specific eye positions, or brainspots, tap into implicit memory and nonverbal processing. Finding a brainspot through the field of vision helps to process and release traumatic or negative experiences from the brain that may otherwise be difficult to access through talk therapy.
What to expect in a Brainspotting session:
When Brainspotting, I work with client’s to help identify eye positions, or “Brainspots” that hold distressing memories or emotions. You will focus on a pointer I move across the visual field while feeling emotionally activated. Once we identify a Brainspot, we tap into felt body senses to allow thoughts or emotions to arise naturally. You have the choice to listen to bilateral stimulation that can help calm the nervous system and decrease the fixation on painful thoughts.
Can Brainspotting help me?
Brainspotting has been shown to significantly decrease symptoms associated with trauma, depression, anxiety, performance issues, impulse control, as well as just feeling “stuck”. For people who find talking about painful emotions or past traumas too distressing, Brainspotting is ideal because it involves minimal discussion.
Brainspotting does not remove memories of life events; it safely and effectively diminishes the negative feelings associated with the events so they don’t continue to impact your life.