You’re about to dive into the therapeutic world of Brainspotting in trauma counselling. But before you do, take a moment to consider the following experience, and just be aware of how it resonates within your body.
You’re outside having a casual conversation with a friend and you notice that you’re suddenly feeling tight and uneasy. You’re not sure why, so you begin searching for a reason, but none comes to mind. Before you know it, you find a reason to end the conversation and carry on with your day, but the uneasiness remains.
When trauma is stored in the body, it’s very common in trauma counselling for you to reach a block when trying to understand what’s happening inside. It’s in these kinds of emotionally uncertain situations where Brainspotting can be useful. It’s a unique, cutting-edge therapy that can be used in trauma counselling to help when you’re feeling stuck.
It has the ability to locate, process, and gently release stored emotions. It can leave you feeling:
At this point you may be wondering, how does this even work? Well, brainspotting isn’t like the traditional talk therapy that you may be used to in trauma counselling. It focuses on how your eye position connects with your feelings.
During a session, your therapist will help guide your eyes to different positions (up, down, left or right). While doing so, the therapist will ask you to notice how you feel. Interesting, right? The idea is that your eye positions, or what they call “brainspots”, can help uncover emotions and memories stored in the brain that you’re not even aware of.
Think of it this way. Remember that conversation where you suddenly felt tense and uneasy when talking to your friend? Brainspotting can help you find and understand these hidden feelings in trauma counselling.
Imagine you’re in session, and a memory suddenly pops up. A memory of you in middle school being laughed at by the whole class. From a Brainspotting point-of-view, this moment may be telling you that this memory has been impacting you for a long time, without you even realizing it.
What makes brainspotting effective is that it enables you to access areas of your brain that retain pain, worry, or trauma. Unlike many other forms of trauma counselling, you don’t have to relive traumatic events or discuss every single detail to achieve healing.
Your body and mind naturally guides the process, showing you where healing needs to happen. All the while your therapist holds the healing space for you with support and attentiveness.
If you’ve been going through trauma counselling and have found yourself unable put your feelings into words, you’re not alone. It isn’t always easy to express the emotional truth of what you’ve been through, but Brainspotting can provide direct access to pathways in your mind that store and process that specific emotion.
It can be helpful if you’re dealing with:
You don’t have to live with uncertainty and pain. Brainspotting can help you move to a place of release and relief.
There isn’t really a one-size-fits all approach to a brainspotting session. Your therapist will work with you to tailor each session to your specific healing needs.
At the same time, you can expect to be guided through:
To learn more about how Brainspotting can work for you in trauma counselling, click here.
At FreeMind Therapy, we understand that dealing with trauma and mental health challenges can be difficult. That’s why we aim to offer you the most cutting-edge brain-based modalities including: Brainspotting, a therapy that works on a deeper level to help you feel relief and find peace. Our therapists are here to support you every step of the way.
If any of this resonates with you, it may be time to explore how Brainspotting can help. Reach out to book a consultation with one of our trained Brainspotting therapists, and take the first step towards a healed life.
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