Specialty
Brainspotting - where you look changes how you feel.
Brainspotting is a body-based therapy that uses fixed eye position to access and process the material your thinking brain can't get to on its own. It reaches trauma, performance blocks, grief, and the stuck-feeling stuff you can sense but can't name.
What Brainspotting helps with
- PTSD, complex trauma, and single-incident trauma.
- Performance blocks - athletes, artists, speakers, executives.
- Grief and loss that feels frozen in the body.
- Anxiety and panic that talk therapy hasn't shifted.
- Chronic pain with an emotional or trauma component.
- Attachment wounds and preverbal material.
What a session actually feels like
Quieter than most therapy. We identify a felt-sense - an emotion, a body sensation, a memory - and locate the spot in your visual field where the activation is strongest. You hold the gaze, I hold the space, and your nervous system does the processing. You stay fully conscious and in control the entire time.
Brainspotting vs. EMDR
People ask this constantly, and it's a fair question, since both use eye position to get at trauma. EMDR moves your eyes back and forth through a fairly structured protocol. Brainspotting holds one fixed spot and then follows wherever your brain wants to go. There's less script and more room. For a lot of people, especially anyone who found EMDR too activating, that openness is what makes the work possible.
Does Brainspotting work over telehealth?
Yes. Brainspotting translates to video better than most somatic modalities, and there's a robust body of practitioners (me included) who do this work virtually with strong outcomes. Being in your own space, with your own blanket and your own dog at your feet, often makes it easier to drop in rather than harder.
Want a plain-language walkthrough first? Read Brainspotting 101 or What is Brainspotting Therapy? on the blog.
Where I practice
I'm licensed in Washington, Wisconsin, and Florida, and I see clients anywhere in those three states over secure video.
Brainspotting in Florida
Naples, Palm Beach, Miami, Tampa, Orlando.
Therapy in Washington
Seattle, Bellevue, and across the state.
Therapy in Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Madison, and the Fox Valley.
Common questions about Brainspotting
What is Brainspotting therapy?
Brainspotting is a body-based therapy developed by Dr. David Grand in 2003. It uses a fixed eye position, a "brainspot", to access the part of the brain that holds unprocessed trauma and emotional material. Where you look genuinely changes what you can feel and process, which is why it reaches things talk therapy often can't.
How does Brainspotting work?
We find a felt sense in your body, a tightness, a heaviness, an emotion, and then locate the spot in your visual field where that activation is strongest. You hold that gaze while your brain does the processing. I stay with you the whole time, tracking and holding the frame. You remain fully conscious and in control.
What is the difference between Brainspotting and EMDR?
Both use eye position to process trauma, but EMDR moves your eyes back and forth through a structured protocol, while Brainspotting holds a single fixed spot and follows wherever your brain goes. Brainspotting is generally more open-ended and less scripted, which many people find gentler and less re-triggering.
How many Brainspotting sessions will I need?
It varies. Some people notice a real shift within three to six sessions on a specific issue. Complex or developmental trauma usually takes longer. We check in regularly so you always know what we're working on and whether it's moving.
Does Brainspotting work over telehealth?
Yes. Brainspotting translates to video better than most somatic modalities, and there's a large body of practitioners, me included, doing this work virtually with strong outcomes. Many clients find that being in their own space makes it easier to go deep.
Is Brainspotting safe if I have a lot of trauma?
Brainspotting is designed to work at your nervous system's pace rather than pushing through. We build resourcing first and go slowly. You can stop, open your eyes, or shift the focus at any point in a session.