Brainspotting at Birthstone Trauma Healing

In addition to EMDR Therapy, you can explore a powerful form of trauma healing therapy known as Brainspotting. This intuitive approach allows us to collaborate in locating specific spots within your window of vision that hold both physical and emotional activation. These Brainspots serve as gateways to the subcortical regions of the brain. Similar to EMDR Therapy, Brainspotting offers a unique and effective way for your body to heal. By focusing on your awareness of physical and emotional distress related to specific traumas, memories, and concerns, we can achieve remarkable results. Brainspotting is particularly valuable for accessing and addressing nonverbal trauma and the ways your nervous system processes traumatic content that may not be easily articulated with words or images. It truly offers an extraordinary means of working with what you may intuitively sense, even if you cannot explicitly define it.

Brainspotting and EMDR Therapy can be seen as siblings, sharing a common home with similar mannerisms, abilities, and origins, yet each is uniquely different. Both modalities are powerful tools for trauma healing, accessing our innate healing mechanisms. They delve into subcortical functioning, helping trauma survivors establish safety in their nervous systems and resolve traumatic experiences. Since every nervous system is unique, we can integrate both Brainspotting and EMDR Therapy with other somatic and attachment approaches to address trauma and dissociation effectively. During our assessment and connection, we will collaborate to determine whether EMDR or Brainspotting suits your individual processing style in the world around you. Additionally, I am trained to integrate Biolateral music with Brainspotting, offering you the best of both worlds.

Generally speaking, Brainspotting can be adapted to various presentations of trauma and distress, ranging from mild emotional discomfort to severe complex trauma. As a trained professional, I am equipped to work with dissociation, and we can explore how to adapt both EMDR Therapy and Brainspotting to support those whose nervous systems protect them in this remarkable way. Throughout the process, we consistently evaluate what steps need to be taken for you to feel increasingly safer in yourself and in your life, which will inform how we implement these deeper trauma healing interventions.

Brainspotting looks different for everyone and is less scripted than EMDR Therapy. We generally begin by identifying an issue, concern, or trauma on which to focus. We assess the nature and level of physical and emotional distress related to the situation before locating the Brainspot. Using a pointer, we find the visual point that feels most connected to your trauma healing process. Then, we mindfully and quietly hold space together as you concentrate on this spot. Some people share what arises during this process, while others prefer to sit in silence, trusting that they are in the right environment. I watch and wait with you, providing assistance as needed as the work unfolds. As your experience of distress and symptoms shifts, we continue to explore and hold space, allowing for deeper access to subcortical content and healing.