Brainspotting (BSP)

Emotional pain overwhelms one’s nervous system.  BSP works on easing this emotional and physical lock down by locating, accessing, processing and releasing neurophysiological sources of pain/trauma held deep in the brain. We believe that BSP utilizes and harnesses the body’s natural self-scanning and self-healing ability.

• Can be utilized in addition to traditional talk therapy.

• Process your pain and experiences in a way that requires little to no verbalization of these memories or feelings.

• Understand and connect with your body.

• Find relief and change in your challenges to move forward in your healing.

“Where you look, affects how you feel.”

A Brainspot is a relevant eye position chosen by either the client or the therapist, as the client slowly scans their field of vision while thinking about the emotionally charged issue.  Often, the individual can locate a Brainspot by noticing an increase of emotions or body sensations in a particular visual location. The therapist may find Brainspots by observing reflexive responses in the client, such as changes in the individual’s eyes, facial expression, breathing or body position.  A Brainspot gives access to the activation of the emotionally charged issue in the brain. Staying on that Brainspot invites processing from the bottom up and from the inside out. As attention is given to the client’s processing of the issue, the charged material moves in a direction of discharge and healing.