Brainspotting
Brainspotting Therapy: Healing the Wounds We Carry in Our Bodies
Trauma doesn’t just live in the past. It shows up in the present—in the tightness in your chest, the tension in your jaw, the way your body goes into overdrive at the smallest sign of conflict. You might already know where your struggles come from but still feel them running your life. That’s because trauma isn’t just a story in your head—it’s an experience your nervous system hasn’t finished living through.
Brainspotting therapy is one of the most powerful ways I’ve found to help people go beyond just “understanding” their trauma and actually begin to release it.
What Brainspotting Really Is
Brainspotting was developed by Dr. David Grand, and it’s based on something simple yet profound: where you look affects how you feel. The eyes connect directly to the brain and nervous system. When your gaze falls on a certain spot—what we call a “brainspot”—your body may suddenly access the place where unprocessed trauma or emotion is being held.
Those brainspots are like hidden doorways. Once we find them, we don’t have to force anything. Your brain and body already know what needs to happen. My role is to guide you gently into that space and hold it with you so your system can finally finish what it couldn’t before.
This isn’t about rehashing the past or explaining yourself over and over. It’s about letting your nervous system do what talking alone often can’t—release and integrate.
How Brainspotting Can Help
Brainspotting reaches the deeper layers of the brain where survival responses are stored—the same ones that keep you stuck in anxiety, codependent patterns, or automatic shutdowns.
It’s especially helpful with:
PTSD and complex trauma
Anxiety, panic, and depression
Codependency and relationship struggles
Chronic stress and burnout
Performance anxiety or creative blocks
If you’ve ever felt like you know better but still react the same way, that’s a sign your body is running the show. Brainspotting helps loosen the grip of those automatic responses so you can respond in ways that feel more aligned and free.
What a Session Feels Like
A Brainspotting session looks different than traditional talk therapy. We slow down. We pay attention to where your body leads us. Here’s how it usually flows:
We ground first. Safety and presence are the starting point.
We choose a focus. Maybe it’s a memory, a body sensation, an emotion, or just the sense of being “stuck.”
We find the brainspot. I use a pointer or your natural eye movements to notice where your nervous system reacts.
We stay with it. You don’t have to push or analyze. We simply let your brain process at its own pace while I stay attuned to you.
We integrate. Before closing, we make sure your system has settled and you’re grounded enough to carry it with you.
Clients often describe feeling lighter, clearer, or more connected to themselves—not because they’ve “figured it out,” but because their body finally let go of something it had been holding for years. Sometimes it's heavier and that's okay too...it'll past in a couple of days, but it's all part of the process.
Why I Use Brainspotting in My Work
Most of the people I sit with carry the invisible weight of developmental trauma, codependency, and emotional neglect. They’ve learned to function well on the outside but inside are still carrying old wounds.
Talk therapy can bring insight—and insight matters. But I’ve seen again and again that insight isn’t enough when the nervous system is still on guard. Brainspotting helps bridge that gap. It lets your body release what your mind has been trying so hard to manage.
I use it because it works. I’ve watched clients stop repeating painful cycles, reclaim boundaries they didn’t think they could hold, and step into relationships where they can finally show up fully.
Is Brainspotting Right for You?
You don’t have to relive every memory or explain yourself endlessly for this work to help. If you’ve ever said to yourself:
“I’ve talked about my trauma, but I still feel it in my body.”
“I understand my patterns, but I can’t seem to change them.”
“I’m tired of coping. I want to actually heal.”
…then Brainspotting may be the path you’ve been looking for.
Taking the Next Step
Healing doesn’t mean erasing the past. It means your nervous system learns it’s safe enough to rest. It means you stop living on autopilot and start living with more freedom, choice, and ease.
If you’re ready to experience Brainspotting, I’d be honored to walk with you in the process.
Reach out today to schedule a consultation and see how Brainspotting can support your healing journey.