BRAINSPOTTING
Sometimes you understand it.
And still feel it.
You know where it came from. You've talked about it. You can recognize the pattern while it's happening and sometimes your mind and body still respond as if they never got the memo.
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That's because not everything we experience is easily resolved by thinking or talking our way through it.
Brainspotting is a focused, brain-body approach that uses where you look to help access and process experiences that may be difficult to reach through words alone.
Sometimes you don't need another explanation. You need another way in.
Have you ever had a knot that got tighter the more you pulled at it? You could see exactly where the problem was, but tugging harder wasn't going to loosen it.
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Sometimes our emotional experiences can work the same way.
Brainspotting is a therapeutic approach that uses your visual field, or where you look, to help identify points that seem connected to what you're feeling or experiencing.
Together, we'll find a spot in your visual field that feels connected to what you want to work on. From there, rather than trying to analyze, explain, or force anything to happen, we slow down and pay attention to what comes up.
Thoughts might surface. Emotions might shift. You may notice sensations in your body, memories, images, or connections you hadn't made before.
Sometimes, what comes up doesn't make immediate sense at all.
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That's okay.
Think of it like
brushing out a knot.
WHAT IS BRAINSPOTTING?
WHEN BRAINSPOTTING MAY HELP
Brainspotting may be used to explore:
Anxiety & persistent stress
Difficult or overwhelming experiences
Grief & loss
Relationship wounds
Self-esteem & self-worth
Performance anxiety & creative blocks
Perfectionism & fear of failure
Major life transitions
Emotional overwhelm
Patterns that feel difficult to change
You know you're safe, but your body is still on edge. You know one mistake doesn't define you, but the fear of getting it wrong feels enormous. You know the relationship is over, but something about it still feels unfinished. Sometimes what we understand intellectually and what we experience emotionally don't quite match.
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Brainspotting may be one way to explore that space.
It may be worth
exploring if...
You've talked about it—a lot.
You understand what happened and why it affected you, but understanding hasn't completely changed how you respond.
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Your reaction feels bigger than the situation.
Part of you knows you're okay, while another part seems to react as though something much bigger is happening.​
You know the pattern but still get pulled into it.
You can sometimes recognize what's happening in real time and still struggle to respond differently.​
Words aren't getting you all the way there.
You may find it difficult to explain what you're experiencing, or feel like talking about it has only taken you so far.
Sometimes the reaction is bigger than the moment.
WHAT TO EXPECT
No, you don't have to know what you're looking for.
We Start With a Focus
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We'll begin by identifying what you'd like to work on. It might be a specific experience, emotion, belief, physical sensation, situation, or something you have trouble putting into words.
We Find the Brainspot
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I'll guide your gaze across your visual field, often using a pointer, while you notice what happens internally. Together, we'll identify a visual position that seems connected to what you're experiencing.
We Stay Curious
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Once we've found the spot, we'll slow things down and notice what comes up. That might include thoughts, emotions, memories, images, physical sensations—or periods when not much seems to be happening at all.
You don't have to tell me everything you're thinking. We can talk as much or as little as feels useful while you process.
We Let the Process Unfold
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There isn't a right way to respond. I won't ask you to force a memory, manufacture an emotion, or figure out what everything means while it's happening.
I'll remain present with you, check in when appropriate, and help you stay connected to the process as we follow where it leads.
SESSION OPTIONS
Choose the space you need.
Brainspotting can be used in shorter, focused sessions or with more time for deeper processing. The right session length depends on what you're working on, where you are in the process, and what feels clinically appropriate.
30 MINUTES
$125
Focused Processing
A shorter session for working with a specific focus or continuing work from a previous Brainspotting session.
45 MINUTES
$175
Extended Processing
More time to settle into the process and follow what emerges while still keeping the session focused.
60 MINUTES
$225
Deeper Processing
A full session with more room for preparation, processing, and intentionally closing the session.
A note about Brainspotting-focused sessions:
Brainspotting may be incorporated into ongoing individual therapy when clinically appropriate. However, sessions scheduled specifically for focused Brainspotting work are offered as a private-pay service and are not billed to insurance.​
New clients seeking Brainspotting will begin with a 60 minute initial assessment ($225) so we can discuss what you'd like to work on, answer any questions you have, and determine whether Brainspotting is an appropriate fit
Not sure which session length makes sense? You don't have to decide on your own. We can talk about what you're hoping to work on and determine which option is most appropriate.