Somatic Trauma Resolution Brainspotting
Brainspotting is a powerful brain-body method that taps into the deep subcortical parts of the brain to access, process, and release trauma, repressed emotions, blocks, or stress. I integrate this with somatic healing and psychosynthesis parts work to heal from the root. This also works very well for relational/attachment dynamics. Sessions and pace are unique to you, working through stabilization for as much as needed. Like my breathwork sessions, I prioritize conscious somatic and emotional release as the focus is real healing, not temporary catharsis.
How does it work? This technique utilizes focal eye positions to activate different parts of the brain that are storing various traumatic memories or incomplete emotions. When we think or talk about a highly charged or traumatic event, we often feel some discomfort in our body and naturally look in a certain direction (a “brain spot”). Brainspotting relies on these natural processes, body sensations, and eye positions. We combine this with bilateral music, focused awareness, somatic orienting, and, most importantly, compassionate presence.
Brainspotting is a more recent modality but the reason it works is ancient. It’s simply a contemplative self-healing practice, using the power of mindful focused awareness. It’s about being present with what we feel inside so what binds us can flow through and release its grip on us.
Emotions, which are natural reactions to human experiences including trauma, are meant to flow, being expressed in a compassionately present manner so they can release from the body-mind. Otherwise, this blocks the life force or openness of the individual, manifesting as parts of us that feel stuck, stressed, or tense.
Is this the same as EMDR? Both EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Brainspotting work with the eyes to process and resolve trauma. The primary differences are that Brainspotting focuses on using specific spots to look at (“brain spots”) rather than guided eye movements, and EMDR is a much more structured framework, offering less client-specific or present moment specific flexibility.
How to move forward with a Brainspotting session? Start by booking a free 15-minute discovery call. Sessions are online over Zoom or offered in-person in New York, NY. Please reach out for NYC in-person bookings. I look forward to supporting you on your journey.
Somatic Trauma Resolution Brainspotting
Brainspotting is a powerful brain-body method that taps into the deep subcortical parts of the brain to access, process, and release trauma, repressed emotions, blocks, or stress. I integrate this with somatic healing and psychosynthesis parts work to heal from the root. This also works very well for relational/attachment dynamics. Sessions and pace are unique to you, working through stabilization for as much as needed. Like my breathwork sessions, I prioritize conscious somatic and emotional release as the focus is real healing, not temporary catharsis.
How does it work? This technique utilizes focal eye positions to activate different parts of the brain that are storing various traumatic memories or incomplete emotions. When we think or talk about a highly charged or traumatic event, we often feel some discomfort in our body and naturally look in a certain direction (a “brain spot”). Brainspotting relies on these natural processes, body sensations, and eye positions. We combine this with bilateral music, focused awareness, somatic orienting, and, most importantly, compassionate presence.
Brainspotting is a more recent modality but the reason it works is ancient. It’s simply a contemplative self-healing practice, using the power of mindful focused awareness. It’s about being present with what we feel inside so what binds us can flow through and release its grip on us.
Emotions, which are natural reactions to human experiences including trauma, are meant to flow, being expressed in a compassionately present manner so they can release from the body-mind. Otherwise, this blocks the life force or openness of the individual, manifesting as parts of us that feel stuck, stressed, or tense.
Is this the same as EMDR? Both EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Brainspotting work with the eyes to process and resolve trauma. The primary differences are that Brainspotting focuses on using specific spots to look at (“brain spots”) rather than guided eye movements, and EMDR is a much more structured framework, offering less client-specific or present moment specific flexibility.
How to move forward with a Brainspotting session? Start by booking a free 15-minute discovery call. Sessions are online over Zoom or offered in-person in New York, NY. Please reach out for NYC in-person bookings. I look forward to supporting you on your journey.