EMDR & Brainspotting

I typically combine EMDR & Brainspotting with Internal Family Sytems, Attachment healing, and Somatic Trauma resolution, along with other modalities as needed.  I will use a combination of these approaches depending on your interest and comfort level, coupled with what your concerns or issues call for.

EMDR

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) was developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro in 1987. 

EMDR supports the processing and resolution of traumatic memories through a series of therapeutic protocols combined with bilateral stimulation (techniques which activate both side of your brain and body). Studies show that by using EMDR, people can experience more efficient healing of difficult experiences that once took years to process.

EMDR helps the mind heal from emotional trauma and overwhelming experiences much as the body recovers from physical trauma. When you cut your hand, your body naturally works to close the wound; or if a foreign object irritates the wound, once the irritant is removed, healing resumes.

A similar sequence of events occurs with mental and emotional healing. If the system is blocked or imbalanced due to the impact of a disturbing event, the emotional wound festers and can cause intense suffering, but once the block is removed, healing resumes. 

​EMDR helps clear the blocks and impacts caused by traumatic events, while activating and supporting the natural healing processes of the mind and body. This enables efficient and lasting resolution of traumatic experiences.

Brainspotting

Brainspotting (BSP) was developed in 2003 by Dr. David Grand.  Dr. Grand discovered that "Where you look affects how you feel."

Brainspotting locates points in the client’s visual field that help to access unprocessed trauma in the subcortical brain. It is the brain activity, especially in the subcortical brain, that organizes itself around that eye position. Brainspotting gives the therapist access to both brain and body processes. Its goal is to bypass the conscious, neocortical thinking to access the deeper, subcortical emotional and body-based parts of the brain.

By mindfully focusing on a brainspot, the material related to that spot is accessed and processed in a powerful and efficient manner.  Brainspots can be found for both challenging feelings as well as positive, resourcing, and ideal-state experiences.

Brainspotting is effective for a wide variety of emotional and somatic conditions. Brainspotting is particularly effective with trauma-based situations, helping to identify and heal underlying trauma that contributes to anxiety, depression and other behavioral conditions. Brainspotting can also be used with performance and creativity enhancement.

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