Brainspotting is a technique that uses the position of your eyes to help you access, process, and overcome trauma, negative emotions, and difficult memories. It is very different from talk therapy, and affects a different part of the brain than talk therapy does. Brainspotting offers a way to resolve difficult issues without having to talk about them – it is up to the client how much to talk during a Brainspotting session.
Examples of trauma: car accidents, any type of abuse (physical, sexual or emotional), the death of a loved one, bullying, abandonment, a difficult breakup, violent incidents, anything that is deeply distressing.
Find out more about Brainspotting here:
Brainspotting Developer and Trainer David Grand Ph.D.’s website
Interview with David Grand Regarding What is Brainspotting (24 minute video)
As a Client: Why Choose Brainspotting? (3 minute video)
What is a Brainspot? (2 minute video)
Healing Tree Presents: A Conversation with David Grand (11 minute video)
Mark Grixti, Clinical Psychologist: Sketch Animation on Brainspotting (10 minute video)
Research and Case Studies about Brainspotting
Applications for Brainspotting
Robert Scaer, M.D. Trauma Treatment: EMDR & Brainspotting (6 minute video)
Midwest Brainspotting Institute: Resources
Trataka Meditation: Still Eyes, Still Mind – Article with fascinating information about the eyes (relevant to Brainspotting) and meditation
