Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Brainspotting are effective Neuroexperiential models that have decades of evidence to prove how well they clear trauma from your system.
Brainspotting focuses on processing and releasing trauma by utilizing the brain’s natural ability to self-heal. It is based on the principle that where you look affects how you feel. During a session, I help the client identify specific eye positions, or “brainspots,” that are linked to unresolved emotional or physical trauma stored in the brain and body. By holding focus on these points, clients can access and process deep-seated experiences that may be outside of their conscious awareness. This approach taps into the body’s natural ability to heal itself, bypassing the more cognitive and analytical processes of the brain, allowing deeper emotional release. Brainspotting is particularly effective in treating trauma because it directly engages the subcortical, limbic, and brainstem regions of the brain, where trauma is often stored.
I am level 1 trained in Brainspotting.
EMDR is a therapy that enables people to heal from painful memories and flashbacks that are a result of disturbing life experiences. By using eye movements that resemble the rapid eye movement (REM) we experience in our sleep, the brain is able to process emotionally overwhelming experiences in a new way. When a person experiences a tragic event, the brain cannot fully comprehend what is happening. These experiences get “locked” in our minds as the brain constantly runs over and over the scenario attempting to make sense. This is referred to as a flashback, as people feel they are still “in” that experience. Through the use of eye movement or bilateral stimulation, the brain develops new neuropathways in the prefrontal cortex. What was once a recurring “nightmare” can then be understood as a memory and new meaning can be made. You will no longer experience the visceral affects from the trauma.
I am a certified EMDR therapist. What that means is I have had Level 1 and 2 training as well as met the EMDRIA requirements to be certified (2013).
I use EMDR and Brainspotting in multiple ways:
PTSD, Anxiety and Depression, Grief and Loss, Addictive cravings including behavioral, drug or food, Pain Management, Phobias and Binge Eating Disorders. I am constantly evolving in this practice to include other ways to use this modality to help my clients.
Gravitas Counseling 