Trauma isn’t just a memory, it’s something that gets stored in the body and nervous system, often outside of our conscious awareness. That’s why talking about an experience doesn’t always resolve the distress attached to it.

What is Brainspotting?

Brainspotting is a focused-mindfulness approach that uses eye position to help access and process places in the brain and body where trauma is held. It was developed by Dr. David Grand, and works on the idea that “where you look affects how you feel.” By identifying specific eye positions tied to emotional activation, we can help the brain process stuck experiences more directly than talk therapy alone often allows.

Why I use it:

I’ve seen Brainspotting help people move through trauma that felt permanently stuck — old injuries, performance blocks, grief, and both single-incident and long-term trauma. It’s gentle, doesn’t require you to constantly retell your story in detail, and often creates shifts that are hard to reach through conversation alone.

If you’re carrying something that talk therapy hasn’t fully touched, this may be the missing piece.