Brainspotting Therapy
Brainspotting helps us connect what we know to what we feel, release old, negative beliefs, and remember who we are.
Brainspotting is a powerful therapeutic tool that allows us to access the subcortical brain.
The simplest explanation is that Brainspotting enables what we feel and what we know to get on the same page. You know you need to take better care of yourself, but you end up in continued cycles of burning yourself out. You know you want to be more vulnerable and connected in relationships, but you notice you keep over or under sharing with those around you.
Much of therapy focuses on talking about and finding skills to manage our problems. Brainspotting is about helping your brain and body release, so these problems feel more manageable and are rooted in the here and now instead of reactions from your past.
Think of it this way: Talk therapy helps you carry a bucket of water to a fire and cool it down; the fire is still burning but it is managed. Brainspotting is suiting up, going into the burning house and stopping the fire in its tracks.
Whether it’s your first time in therapy or you are well-seasoned, Brainspotting can help.
Brainspotting therapy supports:
Getting to the root cause of your symptoms (like anxiety, depression, stuckness).
Supporting the brain in reorganizing information that triggers you.
Expanding into more of who you want to be & finding the joy in life.
Managing ongoing stress with more ease and self-care.
Breaking through barriers to self-care, self-esteem, and self-confidence.
Learning to say no and feel okay about it.
What happens after Brainspotting Therapy?
Take a couple of minutes here to digest some of this information. Then, ask yourself – what gets in the way of what I want in life? Are there ways that I’m getting in my own way? Afterward, imagine life without the “what-ifs” and “should haves.” What could you achieve? What happiness and fulfillment could you cultivate?
Challenges in life will continue to present themselves. On the positive side, Brainspotting can provide a new relationship with your emotions and challenges. You will have the ability to notice the fear, anxiety, sadness, and stress coming up, and what you need to do to care for yourself through this. When you shed the layers of your past, you will move towards growth and fulfillment.
