Brainspotting
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Brainspotting
What it is
Brainspotting is a gentle, focused therapy that uses the natural connection between where you look and how you feel. Our eyes are directly linked to the deeper parts of the brain where trauma, emotions, and body memories are stored. By finding a “brainspot” a point in your visual field that connects with an emotional or physical experience we can access and release what words alone often can’t reach.
You remain fully present and in control during the process. Brainspotting isn’t about forcing change; it’s about creating the conditions for your nervous system to heal itself in a safe, compassionate space.
What it can help with
Healing from trauma, PTSD, or attachment wounds
Reducing anxiety, panic, or constant overthinking
Releasing fears and phobias
Shifting patterns of addiction, compulsive behaviors, or numbing
Addressing performance blocks for athletes, performers, or professionals
Calming physical symptoms connected to stress (tension, pain, migraines)
Softening shame, self-criticism, and perfectionism
Building resilience, confidence, and a deeper sense of calm
Who it’s good for
People who’ve tried talk therapy but feel stuck in repeating cycles
Those who sense their struggles “live in the body” and want a more somatic approach
High-responsibility professionals (military, healthcare, first responders, law enforcement) carrying moral injury, stress, or trauma
Athletes and performers wanting to move past blocks and find their flow again
Anyone navigating childhood trauma, religious trauma, or relational wounds
Individuals with OCD, intrusive thoughts, or body-focused repetitive behaviors who want a mind-body method of healing
What to Expect in Brainspotting
Brainspotting often feels surprisingly natural. Many clients describe it as a mix of deep focus and gentle presence like following the body’s own wisdom instead of forcing it. Here’s what a session might look like:
1. Setting the Stage
We begin by talking about what brings you in whether trauma, anxiety, compulsions, grief, or old patterns you can’t shift. I’ll explain exactly what Brainspotting is, answer questions, and help ease any worries. You’ll know what to expect before we start.
2. Creating Safety & Choice
Safety is foundational. You choose the pace, direction, and level of depth we go. Brainspotting works best when you feel grounded, so we may begin with calming practices like breathing, resourcing, or imagery. Consent is continuous you’re always in charge.
3. Finding the Brainspot
Using a pointer or gentle guidance, we locate a position in your visual field that links with the emotion, memory, or body sensation you want to work with. This becomes your “brainspot” a doorway into the deeper layers of your brain and body.
4. Therapeutic Work
As you hold your gaze on the brainspot, your nervous system begins to process what’s been stored. You may notice emotions, body sensations, memories, or even quiet stillness. My role is to support, witness, and guide as your brain and body release what they’ve been holding.
Depending on your needs, this work can:
Release trauma and reduce its intensity
Unwind shame, fear, or old beliefs
Free up blocked energy or stuck emotions
Strengthen connection with inner resources and resilience
5. Returning & Integrating
When the process feels complete, I’ll guide you back into full presence. We’ll check in, reflect on what came up, and make space for grounding. Integration is key you’ll leave with tools and awareness to carry the shifts into your daily life.
6. Between Sessions
Many clients notice changes ripple out anxiety feels lighter, triggers loosen, or choices feel easier. Sometimes shifts show up in sleep, dreams, or everyday moments. I may offer simple grounding practices to support integration between sessions.
The Heart of Brainspotting
Brainspotting isn’t about me “doing” something to you it’s about me walking beside you as your brain and body do what they naturally know how to do: heal. You remain the driver, while I hold the map, the safety, and the compassion to help you reach the places that are ready for change.
“You can’t heal what you keep hidden in the dark. Healing begins the moment you turn toward yourself with honesty, compassion, and courage.” — Unknown
My Approach
I don’t see healing as a quick fix or a magic trick. For me, it’s about creating a safe and intentional space where lasting change can take root. Therapy isn’t about erasing the past it’s about learning how to gently reconnect with yourself, release the burdens you’ve carried alone for too long, and step into a life that feels steadier, freer, and more whole.
That’s why I integrate hypnotherapy with the approaches I’m most deeply trained in and passionate about: Somatic & Attachment-Focused EMDR (Certified; Consultant-in-Training), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (Certified), Brainspotting, IFS-informed/Ego States work, and yoga-based nervous system practices.
These approaches share a common thread: they’re body-based and trauma-informed. They recognize that trauma doesn’t just live in your thoughts it’s held in your nervous system, your body, and the patterns you’ve developed to survive. Real healing requires more than insight; it has to reach the deeper places where pain is stored and safety was lost.
Here’s how these approaches often work together in practice:
Hypnotherapy softens the chatter of the conscious mind, making space to shift subconscious beliefs and patterns that quietly shape your life.
Somatic EMDR & ART help the nervous system reprocess painful memories and release their emotional charge, so the past no longer hijacks the present.
Brainspotting tunes into the body’s wisdom, allowing tension, emotions, or trauma stored outside of words to finally be processed.
IFS & Ego States work provide a compassionate way to meet and heal the different “parts” of yourself, fostering internal trust and harmony.
Yoga-based nervous system practices bring the body back into the process, offering grounding, breath, and movement tools that can be carried into everyday life.
By weaving these modalities together, we can work with trauma and change on multiple levels body, mind, and spirit. Together, we’ll create a therapy space that is structured but deeply human: paced by you, guided with compassion, never by force.
Healing isn’t about transforming into someone else; it’s about fostering safety within your nervous system, embracing self-compassion, and acquiring new tools. This process enables you to gently let go of old survival patterns and begin living with greater presence, intention, and self-trust.