Brainspotting
A blast from the past…
Even though you know the past is in the past… whoosh! There you are again.
You feel transported back in time in your body. It’s sudden and unpredictable.
The rush of fear overtakes you. Anger. Rage. Loneliness. Guilt. Shame.
Reminders are rough.
Your dog’s incessant barking reminds you of your dad barking at you when you were a teen.
You drive past that truck with white knuckles, just like the one that drove you off the road years ago. Images flash. Your stomach is in your throat.
A nagging boss filters in those nasty messages from your childhood that you weren’t good enough.
Sometimes, you know why you were triggered, and sometimes you have no clue what set you off.
Life is harder than it should be.
Focus and energy are abysmal. You vacillate between brain fog and looping in fear of making a mistake.
When parenting, you keep making the same mistakes your parents did or overcompensate to the other extreme.
Relationships are suffering. You cover up your emotions or avoid connecting altogether. Showing up in your best self is clouded by all you’ve been through.
If only you could sleep, it would take the edge off everything else.
Move toward the light.
Deep inside, there’s always been a light that lets you know things can be better.
A kernel of truth that all the bad memories could be just that – bad experiences, without all the rest that’s attached.
You long for a sense of ease. A default of calm in your body and mind.
Brainspotting can pull you out of the dark.
How did Brainspotting start?
David Grand, PhD, discovered Brainspotting in 2003, when working with an adolescent figure skater.
She had an anxiety block when attempting a challenging jump, with little progress in therapy.
When moving her eyes while processing this block, he noticed a reflexive eye wobble in one spot.
She curiously held her gaze in that direction and new meaningful emotions and sensations emerged and resolved.
The next day, she was shocked she could complete the jump over and over.
It’s in the eyes.
Stress and trauma live behind the eyes where reflexive responses occur.
The eyes automatically freeze, close, or quickly look away with overwhelming situations.
Eyes also locate stressful feelings stuck in the brain and body.
Watch how your eyes move around when locating feelings or sensations in the body.
What’s in a session?
Brainspotting allows the brain a chance to find, process, and let go of what’s stuck and stored … whether it happened yesterday or years ago.
All nervous systems are designed to naturally release stress.
However, sometimes things are too much, too little, or too fast. And … often the support missed the mark.
The nervous system just needs an invitation to heal, in a new supportive environment.
Gentle guidance to release chronic anxiety and trauma.
Brainspotting has the power to give you your life back, or to live fully for the first time.
Create a sense of peace and understanding with warm, grounded guidance.
Stop suffering alone and invite healing with Brainspotting.
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