What is Brainspotting?

Brainspotting was developed from EMDR, a well-known form of trauma therapy. It is an effective, body-oriented method for processing trauma and deep-seated emotional patterns and blockages. You don't have to talk during the sessions, relive or activate a specific event like with EMDR, which means that it is also experienced as accessible. Clients who have previously had EMDR indicate that brainspotting works more deeply. Residual complaints that are still present after EMDR are generally well processed with brainspotting.

With brainspotting you reach those areas in the brain where trauma is stored. Areas that are hard to reach with only talking. With brainspotting you don't have to know exactly what is causing your complaint. You can work from a feeling, physical complaint, stress, attachment problems or an emotion such as anger, fear, guilt, shame, powerlessness, condemnation, rejection, loneliness.

For people who prefer not to talk about a painful or sad event, this is a suitable way to process.