What is Brainspotting?
Brainspotting (BSP) is a powerful, focused treatment method that works by identifying, processing, and releasing core neurophysiological sources of emotional/body pain, trauma, dissociation, and a variety of other challenging symptoms.
BSP makes use of the natural phenomenon of where you look affects how you feel through its use of relevant eye positions. Together the therapist and client pair a fixed eye position and body sensation to an unresolved issue. This rapid, highly effective mind/body-centered therapy technique appears to go beyond cognitive awareness and connects one to their body's innate wisdom to heal itself.
Could it help me?
Brainspotting is a therapeutic tool for everyone with a variety of issues. If you are new to therapy and are looking for a way to change patterns of behavior, Brainspotting can help resolve the emotional and physical pain that keeps you stuck in those patterns. If you have been in therapy before, but have the sense that your work could go deeper, Brainspotting can take therapy to another level of healing.
If you are uncomfortable with talking about your past traumatic experiences, this modality will enable you to heal without having to tell or retell your story. Lastly, Brainspotting can be used to enhance performance, creativity, and create regulation in your brain and body.
Brainspotting can help with issues including but not limited to:
Physical and emotional trauma, anxiety, phobias, OCD Depression
PTSD
Recovery from injury and accident
Trauma resulting from medical interventions and treatment Stress and trauma-related medical illness
Performance and creativity enhancement
Fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions
Addictions (especially cravings) Environmental Illness and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Preparation and recovery from surgery
Mass trauma including war and natural disasters
Brainspotting | What it is & when it is helpful
Our Professionals Trained in Brainspotting:
Michelle Hunt-Graham, Michelle Craveiro, and Kate Schmidt have been trained in Brainspotting. Feel free to contact one of them if you have questions.
More information can be found on the Brainspotting International website: https://brainspotting.com/
MICHELLE HUNT-GRAHAM - MA, LMFT-CDWF
Individuals• Couples•Families • Groups
952-224-0399 ext 110 mhg@parkdaletherapy.org
MICHELLE CRAVEIRO - MA, LMFT
Couples & Individuals• Mindfulness, Self-Awareness • Relationships
952-224-0399 ext 102, michelle.craveiro@parkdaletherapy.org
Kate has experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and families. She enjoys working with issues including but not limited to depression, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma, abuse, domestic violence and sexual violence, and comes at her work from a collaborative and relational approach.