Brainspotting Therapy

Brainspotting is a brain-body therapy developed by Dr. David Grand that combines specific eye positions, bilateral music, and focused awareness to help people process difficult emotions, experiences, and unresolved trauma.

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Sometimes, we can understand why we feel or behave a certain way and still find ourselves stuck in the same patterns. Brainspotting offers a different approach, one that moves beyond talking and reframing to explore the emotional and physical responses that accompany those experiences.

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At its core, Brainspotting is grounded in the idea that the mind and body have a natural capacity to process and heal. Rather than forcing change, the process creates a supportive environment for that capacity to unfold.

The guiding principle of Brainspotting is simple: "Where you look affects how you feel."

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During a session, your therapist helps you identify an eye position, called a brainspot, that is associated with the issue you're working through. As you maintain that gaze, bilateral music plays through headphones while you're invited to notice what arises, whether that's tension in your chest, a shift in your breathing, an emotion, a memory, or a thought.

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You don't need to explain everything, find the right words, or talk the entire time. Some sessions involve conversation, while others are quieter and more internally focused. There's no right or wrong way to do Brainspotting. The process is deeply personalized and collaborative, and we follow your pace.

Brainspotting may be incorporated into therapy for a range of concerns, including:

• Trauma & PTSD

• Anxiety & Panic

• Chronic Stress & Burnout

• Perfectionism & People-Pleasing

• Grief & Loss

• Phobias & Persistent Fears

• When insight isn't enough. You've done the work, understand your patterns, and know where they come from. Yet somehow, you still find yourself repeating the same cycles. Brainspotting offers a different way to explore what's keeping you stuck.

• Go beyond traditional talk therapy. Rather than relying solely on talking, analyzing, or reframing your experiences, Brainspotting invites you to work with the emotional and physical responses that accompany them.

• Less pressure to find the right words. You don't have to retell every painful detail or explain everything you're experiencing. Brainspotting makes room for processing that isn't dependent on verbal expression.

• Neurodivergent-affirming and sensory-informed. Brainspotting offers a flexible, less verbally demanding approach that may feel more accessible for autistic, ADHD, and other neurodivergent individuals. Sessions can be adapted to honor different sensory needs, communication styles, and ways of processing.