Brainspotting is used alongside therapy to support people who have:

• Trauma or difficult life experiences

• Post-traumatic stress symptoms

• Anxiety and chronic stress

• Emotional overwhelm or difficulty regulating emotions

• Persistent feelings of being "stuck"

• Distressing memories or triggers

• Grief and loss

• Relationship-related wounds

Brainspotting uses focused visual attention together with mindful awareness of your internal experience. The mechanism involves the relationship between visual attention, emotional processing, bodily sensations, and memory. Brainspotting gives you an opportunity to slow down, notice what is happening inside you, and allow your mind and body to process an experience without needing to analyze or explain every part of it.

Your session will be tailored to you and your needs. A session may include:

·       Identifying something you would like to work on.

·       Noticing emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations associated with that experience.

·       Using your visual field to identify a potential brainspot.

·       Maintaining a comfortable gaze while noticing what happens internally.

·       Allowing thoughts, memories, emotions, images, or body sensations to arise naturally.

·       Staying within a level of activation that feels manageable and supported.

·       Checking in throughout the process and using grounding or resourcing when needed.

You remain in control throughout the process. You can pause, change your focus, open or close your eyes, talk, or stop the exercise at any time.

Brainspotting does not require you to disclose every detail of a traumatic experience. For some people, this can make it a particularly appealing option when repeatedly talking about an experience feels overwhelming or unhelpful.