So what exactly is brainspotting? Maybe you've heard of brainspotting before and you're curious about it, or maybe you have no clue what I'm talking about. Before we jump in, know that brainspotting is very different from EMDR.
Brainspotting is different from EMDR
In my opinion it is way better, but of course I'm biased because I am a brainspotting therapist.
The idea behind brainspotting therapy is very simple.
It is that when we go through trauma, stress, or difficult experiences, they can get locked into certain parts of the brain.
The experiences get locked into the reptilian or subcortical part of your brain where your emotions are processed.
This often happens to maybe protect your body from the difficult emotions. Because if you spent all of your time thinking about all the big, difficult things that have happened in your life, you’d be paralyzed by fear, anxiety or overwhelm. So then your brain locks those emotions into one place.
Perhaps your body might not be ready to process those emotions yet, so it just protects them in the reptilian brain. However this becomes a problem, when the memories begin to interfere in your life.
The effects of locking up your emotions
You find yourself avoiding emotions altogether, or having a hard time regulating your emotions. Or the memories of the difficult experience keep popping back up, and you have no idea what to do with them.
Through the process of brainspotting, your therapist will help you unlock some of those emotions, so that you can better process them and heal your hurt brain.
The tools of Brainspotting
Some of the tools that I use in brainspotting are a pointer and biolateral music to help you dig into the subcortical brain.
The benefits of brainspotting
Brainspotting therapy is just a simple tool to help you unlock the emotions, trauma and experiences that have been trapped in your brain, so that you can process then and free yourself from pain. You leave the sessions feeling like a load has been lifted off your shoulders, and the memories that have felt unbearably scary, get less and less scary.
Brainspotting can be helpful for:
People who have experienced trauma.
People with anxiety or fear.
Athletes, performers and musicians who are stuck.
Entrepreneurs who want to get rid of mental blocks that stop them from making important decisions.
Here is a link to anther blog post and video on how brainspotting works.
If you are ready to heal your brain and try brainspotting therapy, click here to schedule a free 15-minute consultation call. I provide brainspotting in Temecula, Murrieta area and brainspotting in Houston, TX. I see clients throughout Texas and California online.