Brainspotting

Some experiences don’t organize themselves through language.

You may be able to talk about what happened and still feel like your body reacts as if it is happening now.

Brainspotting is a somatic therapy that helps access and process those deeper layers of experience.

In session, we identify points of visual focus that are connected to emotional activation in the nervous system. As we stay with that point, attention shifts inward and the body begins to process what has been held beneath awareness.

The work is often quiet but it is guided and I am right there with you. There may be moments of reflection and words, and there may also be long stretches of silence. Nothing has to be explained in real time for the process to work.

We follow your nervous system rather than trying to direct it. The pace is slow, and we stay oriented to what feels tolerable and supported.

Over time, many people notice that experiences that once felt overwhelming begin to feel more distant, less reactive, and less physically charged.