"Where you look affects how you feel" - David Grand, Ph.D.

What is Brainspotting?

Brainspotting is a model of therapy developed by David Grand, Ph.D. that has been found to be highly effective in treating a wide array of mental health concerns, including (but not limited to) trauma, anxiety, depression, physical pain, insomnia, and other difficult experiences and emotions. The goal of Brainspotting is to help access self-healing capabilities and to facilitate the processing of stored trauma and emotions.

How does Brainspotting work?

Brainspotting appears to target the right hemisphere of the brain, the limbic system, and the brainstem. One of the most promising aspects of Brainspotting is that it seems to bypass the "thinking" part of the brain, which often times can inhibit the process of healing. Brainspotting aims to reprocess difficult emotions by focusing on body-based sensations rather than thoughts.

By bypassing the more cognitive parts of the brain, Brainspotting is able to allow more direct access to the deeper parts of the brain that are involved in emotional regulation. For this reason, Brainspotting can often be a more rapid, effective type of therapy than ongoing talk therapy.

Who can benefit from Brainspotting?

Brainspotting was initially developed as an effective treatment for trauma recovery. As Brainspotting has expanded in both research and clinical practice, it is now proven that it can be helpful in any situation where thinking can get in the way of performance. Brainspotting can be highly effective with people who identify as being "overthinkers", because it bypasses the "thinking" part of the brain and instead allows for more nonverbal processing. It can be incredibly helpful if you're feeling stuck on a particular event or issue that is keeping you from moving forward or being more successful. 

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