"Where you look affects how you feel"                 

- David Grand, PhD

I’m a proud board member of the Rocky Mountain Brainspotting Institute started by lead U.S. trainer, Dr. Pie Frey, and I’m a Brainspotting Consultant who trains fellow Brainspotting therapists enabling them to be certified in this healing modality.

 

What is Brainspotting?

Brainspotting is a powerful and effective method of identifying, processing, and releasing various types of trauma. It can be utilized in combination with talk therapy or as a stand-alone healing method. I have been astonished at the deep level of healing that clients have achieved in a relatively brief amount of time utilizing Brainspotting.

Traumatic events can overwhelm the brain and leave behind unprocessed traumatic impressions that manifest as psychological or emotional problems in a person’s life. Brainspotting allows a trained therapist to utilize a client’s field of vision to discover specific spots in the brain where trauma is being held. Once a ‘brainspot’ is identified, deep processing acts to release and resolve the unprocessed traumatic impression.

Brainspotting does not remove memories of traumatic life events; it safely and effectively diminishes the negative feelings associated with the events. Minor traumas can often be addressed and healed in a couple of sessions, whereas more complex traumas may require numerous sessions to resolve.

Learn about the most basic component of Brainspotting, the Brainspot. Brainspotting (BSP) was discovered in 2003 by David Grand, Ph.D. Over 10,000 therapists have been trained in BSP in the US, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. “Where we look affects how we feel”. Brainspotting makes use of this natural phenomenon through its use of relevant eye positions. This helps the Brainspotting therapist to locate, focus, process and release a wide range of emotionally and bodily-based conditions. Brainspotting is also a brain-based tool to support the therapy relationship. It has been shown that Brainspotting taps into and harnesses the body’s natural self-scanning, self-healing ability. When a Brainspot is stimulated, the deep brain appears to reflexively signal the therapist that the source of the problem has been found. Brainspotting can be used to find and strengthen our natural resources and resilience. Brainspotting is designed as a therapeutic tool that can be integrated into many of the healing modalities, and can also be used for performance and creativity enhancement. https://brainspotting.pro/

Who can benefit from Brainspotting therapy?

Brainspotting was discovered in 2003 by David Grand, Ph.D, and is practiced by thousands of therapists all over the world.  The power and rapid effectiveness of this technique comes from the combination of two relationships: the relationship between the therapist and client held in dual-attunement, and the strength of the brain-and-body-based modality. Brainspotting is a gentle therapy that is suitable for anyone, and it is very helpful in treating a wide variety of conditions such as:

  • Anxiety and Panic Attacks

  • Grief and Loss

  • Creativity, Sports, and Performance Enhancement

  • Preparation and Recovery from Surgery

  • Recovery From Injury & Accident Trauma

  • Depression

  • Physical and Emotional Trauma

  • Phobias

  • Fear of the Dentist

  • Fear of Public Speaking

  • Fear of Flying

  • Performance Anxiety

  • Sexual Abuse and Trauma

  • Chronic Pain Conditions

  • Negative Self Talk

Who can benefit from Brainspotting? Watch this video to find out. Brainspotting (BSP) was discovered in 2003 by David Grand, Ph.D. Over 10,000 therapists have been trained in BSP in the US, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. “Where we look affects how we feel”. Brainspotting makes use of this natural phenomenon through its use of relevant eye positions. This helps the Brainspotting therapist to locate, focus, process and release a wide range of emotionally and bodily-based conditions. Brainspotting is also a brain-based tool to support the therapy relationship. It has been shown that Brainspotting taps into and harnesses the body’s natural self-scanning, self-healing ability. When a Brainspot is stimulated, the deep brain appears to reflexively signal the therapist that the source of the problem has been found. Brainspotting can be used to find and strengthen our natural resources and resilience. Brainspotting is designed as a therapeutic tool that can be integrated into many of the healing modalities, and can also be used for performance and creativity enhancement. brainspotting.pro/

Please visit these helpful links for more information:

Brooke Randolph writes about what a Brainspotting session looks like

https://brooke-randolph.com/blog/what-does-brainspotting-look-like/

Dr. David Grand
http://www.brainspotting.com/

Rocky Mountain Brainspotting Institute
http://rockymountainbrainspottinginstitute.com/

Veterans Affairs website: Effects of PTSD                    https://www.ptsd.va.gov/family/effects_ptsd.asp

To explore more about what Brainspotting can do for you, please contact me for a free 20-minute consultation.

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Contact Information

Thad Frye, LCSW

thad@thadfryecounseling.com

Boulder Psychotherapy Institute