Brainspotting
Brainspotting in Littleton and Throughout Colorado
Sometimes you can understand something really well and still feel stuck. You may know where a pattern came from, understand why you react the way you do, or have talked about something many times, but still find yourself feeling the same way. You may even feel like there’s something you need to work through more deeply, but you’re not sure what it is or how to get there.
Brainspotting offers another way to work with these experiences. It can help you move beyond just thinking and talking about what’s happening and pay attention to what your mind and body are experiencing, too.
What is Brainspotting?
Brainspotting is a body based therapy approach developed by Dr. David Grand. It uses specific points in your visual field, along with mindfulness and awareness of your body, to help you focus on what you’re experiencing.
During a session, we find a brainspot and pay attention to what comes up as you stay with that point. You may notice emotions, thoughts, memories, or physical sensations. You don’t have to force anything or figure it all out. I’ll stay attuned to you and help you notice what is happening.
How can Brainspotting help?
Brainspotting can be helpful when you feel stuck in certain emotional patterns, even when you understand them logically. It may also be helpful with anxiety, overwhelm, trauma, stress, and experiences that continue to affect you.
If you tend to overthink, rationalize, or intellectualize, Brainspotting can offer a way to work with what you’re experiencing beyond just talking about it. We’ll pay attention to both your mind and body and work through what comes up at a pace that feels manageable for you.
questions you may have
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Brainspotting may be helpful for people experiencing:
Childhood wounds
Anxiety & phobias
Birth trauma
Relational stress
Difficult or distressing experiences
Grief & loss
Emotional overwhelm
Low self-worth & self-doubt
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Brainspotting is different from traditional talk therapy. Rather than focusing only on talking through an experience, it uses your visual field and awareness of your body to support deeper emotional processing.
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A Brainspotting session is collaborative and there is no right or wrong way to do it. We’ll identify what you’d like to work on, use a specific point in your visual field, and pay attention to what you notice in your thoughts, emotions, and body.
If you have a question that I haven’t answered yet, please reach out!