Brainspotting Therapists in Maryland Heights, MO

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Jennie Wilson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, RPT-S
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Do you have concerns about your child's mental health or their behaviors? I can help! Are you unsure of where to start or how to help your child? I currently have immediate openings or space available in my 10 hour/week SPARK program (ages 5-10), virtual Safe & Sound Protocol (all ages) and in-person groups (pre-school, elementary, middle). I am also the founder of parenthub.net, which provides additional support for parents & caregivers.
Do you have concerns about your child's mental health or their behaviors? I can help! Are you unsure of where to start or how to help your child? I currently have immediate openings or space available in my 10 hour/week SPARK program (ages 5-10), virtual Safe & Sound Protocol (all ages) and in-person groups (pre-school, elementary, middle). I am also the founder of parenthub.net, which provides additional support for parents & caregivers.
(636) 275-1383 View (636) 275-1383

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Janet Amitin-Roberts
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Richmond Heights, MO 63117
With my extensive training in an array of modalities including EMDR, Brainspotting, and DBT, I utilize and tailor interventions that best suits your needs.
We all experience difficulties at some point in our lives. At times, these difficulties can become overwhelming, and we struggle to cope. This can be from one incident or many over several years. Sometimes these events make us feel stuck and can even impact us many years later. Wherever you are in your journey, I am here to assist you through the healing process and ultimately help you get unstuck.
With my extensive training in an array of modalities including EMDR, Brainspotting, and DBT, I utilize and tailor interventions that best suits your needs.
We all experience difficulties at some point in our lives. At times, these difficulties can become overwhelming, and we struggle to cope. This can be from one incident or many over several years. Sometimes these events make us feel stuck and can even impact us many years later. Wherever you are in your journey, I am here to assist you through the healing process and ultimately help you get unstuck.
(314) 207-0583 View (314) 207-0583
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Beth Perkins
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Kirkwood, MO 63122
I utilize Brainspotting, somatic and narrative tools, and also integrate the latest research in attachment, neurobiology and trauma.
Now accepting new clients! Whatever struggle is motivating you to start counseling, something inside is knocking. The knock may be feeling depressed, anxious, angry, or overwhelmed. It may be feeling disconnected in relationships and from what is meaningful in your life, a sense of emptiness or lack of purpose. To answer that knock means to turn inward, which can be challenging and uncomfortable at times, yet I whole-heartedly believe the life you seek is patiently waiting! The pain you are experiencing is actually an invitation for healing and growth. Answer the knock. When things break down, breakthroughs happen.
I utilize Brainspotting, somatic and narrative tools, and also integrate the latest research in attachment, neurobiology and trauma.
Now accepting new clients! Whatever struggle is motivating you to start counseling, something inside is knocking. The knock may be feeling depressed, anxious, angry, or overwhelmed. It may be feeling disconnected in relationships and from what is meaningful in your life, a sense of emptiness or lack of purpose. To answer that knock means to turn inward, which can be challenging and uncomfortable at times, yet I whole-heartedly believe the life you seek is patiently waiting! The pain you are experiencing is actually an invitation for healing and growth. Answer the knock. When things break down, breakthroughs happen.
(314) 207-5596 View (314) 207-5596
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Gina Rivera Sokolich Emdr Brainspotting Narcissist Abuse
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CTP, BCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Chesterfield, MO 63017
We create a clearly collaborative situation using Brainspotting (BSP) and/or EMDR.
Let’s talk about why you're attracted to specific types people, why you sometimes find yourself stuck in repetitive relationship patterns, and why you often hesitate to build connections even with well-intentioned people. With my help, you don't have to remain trapped in these relentless patterns. Join me for an EMDR or Brainspotting Intensive This means we have a longer session time and can do more work to get you feeling better sooner. Get so much more done in a shorter amount of time! It's time for you to feel better! Don't wait any longer, call now!
We create a clearly collaborative situation using Brainspotting (BSP) and/or EMDR.
Let’s talk about why you're attracted to specific types people, why you sometimes find yourself stuck in repetitive relationship patterns, and why you often hesitate to build connections even with well-intentioned people. With my help, you don't have to remain trapped in these relentless patterns. Join me for an EMDR or Brainspotting Intensive This means we have a longer session time and can do more work to get you feeling better sooner. Get so much more done in a shorter amount of time! It's time for you to feel better! Don't wait any longer, call now!
(314) 207-4172 View (314) 207-4172
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Lainie Barron
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC , LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Waitlist for new clients
Some of the approaches I use include Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, EMDR (Certified Therapist), IFS (Level 1 trained), and Brainspotting (Level 1 and 2) .
Hello there! Often taking the first step to decide to go to therapy is a big decision and I am here to help you and walk beside you in your path towards working to address your concerns. I work with adolescents and adults with concerns ranging from current life issues, relationship issues, or ongoing lifelong issues. I offer openness and collaboration to those I work with and see therapy as a collaborative effort between the client and therapist.
Some of the approaches I use include Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, EMDR (Certified Therapist), IFS (Level 1 trained), and Brainspotting (Level 1 and 2) .
Hello there! Often taking the first step to decide to go to therapy is a big decision and I am here to help you and walk beside you in your path towards working to address your concerns. I work with adolescents and adults with concerns ranging from current life issues, relationship issues, or ongoing lifelong issues. I offer openness and collaboration to those I work with and see therapy as a collaborative effort between the client and therapist.
(314) 451-7055 View (314) 451-7055
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Sheila Dubman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Chesterfield, MO 63017
I can assist in alleviating negative thoughts or memories that loop, anxiety, and symptoms of depression using specialized therapies including Brainspotting and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) an evidence-based therapy.
Whether you're dealing with anxiety, trauma, PTSD, self-esteem, or relationship issues, I am a Nationally Board Certified Counselor, that meets you where you are, supporting you in an inviting, confidential environment. Using integrative, brain-based therapy, we can go deeper and get results faster than traditional talk therapy, with lasting effects. I use individualized therapy to help you find ways to improve your state of mind, regain your power in relationships, your self-esteem, and mental health while moving toward your short and long-term goals.
I can assist in alleviating negative thoughts or memories that loop, anxiety, and symptoms of depression using specialized therapies including Brainspotting and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) an evidence-based therapy.
Whether you're dealing with anxiety, trauma, PTSD, self-esteem, or relationship issues, I am a Nationally Board Certified Counselor, that meets you where you are, supporting you in an inviting, confidential environment. Using integrative, brain-based therapy, we can go deeper and get results faster than traditional talk therapy, with lasting effects. I use individualized therapy to help you find ways to improve your state of mind, regain your power in relationships, your self-esteem, and mental health while moving toward your short and long-term goals.
(636) 733-6254 View (636) 733-6254
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Joy Ciskowski
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Richmond Heights, MO 63117
I'm trained in Brainspotting and am pursuing Drama Therapy as a specialization.
Hello! If you're reading this, I want you to know you are innately worthy of the care, change, and healing you so deeply desire. On top of that, you hold the power within to make those changes. Not only is this a belief I personally hold, it is one supported by research. On a molecular level, we are wired to develop and change when given what we need. This remains true starting from childhood and beyond into adulthood. Meaning, it's never too late to seek out wholeness and you haven't missed your chance.
I'm trained in Brainspotting and am pursuing Drama Therapy as a specialization.
Hello! If you're reading this, I want you to know you are innately worthy of the care, change, and healing you so deeply desire. On top of that, you hold the power within to make those changes. Not only is this a belief I personally hold, it is one supported by research. On a molecular level, we are wired to develop and change when given what we need. This remains true starting from childhood and beyond into adulthood. Meaning, it's never too late to seek out wholeness and you haven't missed your chance.
(314) 794-5946 View (314) 794-5946
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Gladys Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC, NCC, MAC, CCMHC
Verified Verified
Clayton, MO 63105  (Online Only)
I also use therapies to include: EMDR, Brainspotting, DBT, , and Mindfulness in the treatment process.
I have extensive training in trauma, addiction, depression and anxiety, as well as stress and adjustment. I address the whole person in treatment planning. Individuals that work with me are empowered and encourages to meet their selected goal to achieve balance in their lives. We work together to form goals and I help you navigate the journey to wellness. We will use the body as a resource, as well as art, movement and poetry if a person chooses.This is a veteran owned business. I served 27 years in the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman (Medic), I work with first Responders and thrir families, veterans and MST.
I also use therapies to include: EMDR, Brainspotting, DBT, , and Mindfulness in the treatment process.
I have extensive training in trauma, addiction, depression and anxiety, as well as stress and adjustment. I address the whole person in treatment planning. Individuals that work with me are empowered and encourages to meet their selected goal to achieve balance in their lives. We work together to form goals and I help you navigate the journey to wellness. We will use the body as a resource, as well as art, movement and poetry if a person chooses.This is a veteran owned business. I served 27 years in the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman (Medic), I work with first Responders and thrir families, veterans and MST.
(314) 300-0370 View (314) 300-0370
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Alison Greenlee
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP
Verified Verified
Clayton, MO 63117  (Online Only)
I am also trained in EMDR and Brainspotting.
We all have a story, and in that story, we get to serve as the author of our own lives. For many reasons, it can be hard to connect to our own inner wisdom, creativity, and power, to recognize that we are our own author. Life is challenging and you may be fighting battles internally and externally against oppressive or unfair systems. But story is the language of the human experience and one that has been used to survive throughout all of time. Through story, we evolve, create, and maintain connection to ourselves and those around us. What would it be like to feel like you have the power to create the story you have always wanted?
I am also trained in EMDR and Brainspotting.
We all have a story, and in that story, we get to serve as the author of our own lives. For many reasons, it can be hard to connect to our own inner wisdom, creativity, and power, to recognize that we are our own author. Life is challenging and you may be fighting battles internally and externally against oppressive or unfair systems. But story is the language of the human experience and one that has been used to survive throughout all of time. Through story, we evolve, create, and maintain connection to ourselves and those around us. What would it be like to feel like you have the power to create the story you have always wanted?
(636) 434-1788 View (636) 434-1788
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Allegra Grawer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Saint Charles, MO 63304
I also use Brainspotting and offer the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP).
I'm honored to join you on your pathway towards peace and healing. If you find yourself repeating behaviors or patterns in relationships that no longer work for you, you may benefit from healing work. Past attachment wounding and trauma may cause you to react and behave in ways that feel out of your control and very much affect who you are and how you move around in the world today. There are ways you can heal from the pain and create different, healthier, and more fulfilling paths!
I also use Brainspotting and offer the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP).
I'm honored to join you on your pathway towards peace and healing. If you find yourself repeating behaviors or patterns in relationships that no longer work for you, you may benefit from healing work. Past attachment wounding and trauma may cause you to react and behave in ways that feel out of your control and very much affect who you are and how you move around in the world today. There are ways you can heal from the pain and create different, healthier, and more fulfilling paths!
(636) 278-9787 View (636) 278-9787
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Gina Rocchio-Gymer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Kirkwood, MO 63122
I am holistically focused, trauma-informed, and use somatic practices such as Brainspotting in my practice.
Are you a woman running on empty? Are you overwhelmed and unable to stop your racing, anxious thoughts? Are your usual coping strategies just are not cutting it anymore? You are not alone in this struggle, and you deserve to feel good. I strive to hold a safe and compassionate space for you to connect to yourself and make meaningful change in your life. You have a deep well of power, wisdom, and resilience within you. Let's dive in.
I am holistically focused, trauma-informed, and use somatic practices such as Brainspotting in my practice.
Are you a woman running on empty? Are you overwhelmed and unable to stop your racing, anxious thoughts? Are your usual coping strategies just are not cutting it anymore? You are not alone in this struggle, and you deserve to feel good. I strive to hold a safe and compassionate space for you to connect to yourself and make meaningful change in your life. You have a deep well of power, wisdom, and resilience within you. Let's dive in.
(314) 514-4285 View (314) 514-4285
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Brittany N. Murphy
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Saint Louis, MO 63117  (Online Only)
I use Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and Brainspotting to help people open up, be present, and take meaningful action in their lives.
You're in the right place! You're ready for your mood and motivation to improve, your relationships to be better, your work to be more enjoyable, and your life to feel more meaningful. I work well with people who feel stuck or that things aren't as they could or should be. My clients want clarity about their experiences, their relationships, and the direction of their lives.
I use Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and Brainspotting to help people open up, be present, and take meaningful action in their lives.
You're in the right place! You're ready for your mood and motivation to improve, your relationships to be better, your work to be more enjoyable, and your life to feel more meaningful. I work well with people who feel stuck or that things aren't as they could or should be. My clients want clarity about their experiences, their relationships, and the direction of their lives.
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Karissa Curtis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CST
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ladue, MO 63124
Waitlist for new clients
I also have training in EMDR, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, TBRI, and Brainspotting.
I believe people's pain is holy and sacred ground and that every individual's story has value. I work with individuals and couples, and I'm passionate about understanding my clients' struggles and giving them hope for healing and redemption. In coming to counseling, my clients can be assured that I'll provide a safe, non-judgmental space for them to grow and find healing. Of particular interest to me is helping people who struggle with relationship difficulties, sexual intimacy issues, vaginismus, sexual shame, religious and sexual identity conflicts, spirituality, and conflict and boundary issues.
I also have training in EMDR, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, TBRI, and Brainspotting.
I believe people's pain is holy and sacred ground and that every individual's story has value. I work with individuals and couples, and I'm passionate about understanding my clients' struggles and giving them hope for healing and redemption. In coming to counseling, my clients can be assured that I'll provide a safe, non-judgmental space for them to grow and find healing. Of particular interest to me is helping people who struggle with relationship difficulties, sexual intimacy issues, vaginismus, sexual shame, religious and sexual identity conflicts, spirituality, and conflict and boundary issues.
(636) 306-3471 View (636) 306-3471
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Damaris Karanja
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MEd, LPC, RDN
Verified Verified
Saint Louis, MO 63132
I specialize in helping individuals heal from complex trauma, persistent depression, and anxiety using the most effective treatments, including EMDR and Brainspotting.
Are you feeling weighed down by depression, fear, or anxiety? Overwhelmed by life’s demands, or just feeling stuck? Perhaps you’re carrying the wounds of past abuse or trauma and wondering how to make the pain stop. Maybe your relationships are struggling, or you’ve turned to food or other habits to cope, but they’re no longer helping. You don’t have to stay stuck. Recovery is possible—and I’m here to help you find relief and joy again. I’ve guided many individuals through similar challenges, helping them heal and reclaim their lives.
I specialize in helping individuals heal from complex trauma, persistent depression, and anxiety using the most effective treatments, including EMDR and Brainspotting.
Are you feeling weighed down by depression, fear, or anxiety? Overwhelmed by life’s demands, or just feeling stuck? Perhaps you’re carrying the wounds of past abuse or trauma and wondering how to make the pain stop. Maybe your relationships are struggling, or you’ve turned to food or other habits to cope, but they’re no longer helping. You don’t have to stay stuck. Recovery is possible—and I’m here to help you find relief and joy again. I’ve guided many individuals through similar challenges, helping them heal and reclaim their lives.
(314) 736-3575 View (314) 736-3575
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Krista Shockley Jacobs
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Town And Country, MO 63017
Throughout my career as a therapist, I've worked with children, couples, adolescents and adults with eating disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, PTSD/complex trauma, addictions, relational concerns and family conflict.
Throughout my career as a therapist, I've worked with children, couples, adolescents and adults with eating disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, PTSD/complex trauma, addictions, relational concerns and family conflict.
(314) 833-9098 View (314) 833-9098
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Stephanie Jones
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Thank you for taking the initial step to begin taking charge of your life. I mean, you are the expert in it. As a mental health therapist, I am committed to fostering a therapeutic space for intentional heart healing. Here you are safe and supported. Here is especially where you matter. I specialize in working with individuals who are challenged with anxiety, perinatal and postpartum challenges, trauma, chronic medical conditions and grief and loss. I welcome any opportunity to provide you with the tools you need to heal from the past in order to thrive in the narrative you are writing for yourself now.
Thank you for taking the initial step to begin taking charge of your life. I mean, you are the expert in it. As a mental health therapist, I am committed to fostering a therapeutic space for intentional heart healing. Here you are safe and supported. Here is especially where you matter. I specialize in working with individuals who are challenged with anxiety, perinatal and postpartum challenges, trauma, chronic medical conditions and grief and loss. I welcome any opportunity to provide you with the tools you need to heal from the past in order to thrive in the narrative you are writing for yourself now.
(314) 668-1298 View (314) 668-1298
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The Empowerment Spot: Anxiety & Trauma Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Saint Louis, MO 63131
Are you feeling anxious about a current life transition? Is a past trauma holding you back in life? I work with individuals and couples to enhance the quality of their relationships and to gain a better understanding of others. I help people learn healthy coping skills and work together to create a plan of action to start using them in your day-to-day life. I help people break out of patterns that are no longer serving them. It's okay if you have no clue where to start. This is a great first step. Give me a call and let's get started.
Are you feeling anxious about a current life transition? Is a past trauma holding you back in life? I work with individuals and couples to enhance the quality of their relationships and to gain a better understanding of others. I help people learn healthy coping skills and work together to create a plan of action to start using them in your day-to-day life. I help people break out of patterns that are no longer serving them. It's okay if you have no clue where to start. This is a great first step. Give me a call and let's get started.
(314) 936-3892 View (314) 936-3892
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Nichole Oliver
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, NPT-C, DAAETS
Verified Verified
19 Endorsed
Chesterfield, MO 63005
As an Integrative Therapist, I bring together the whole person- emotional, cognitive, behavioral, physiological, and spiritual dimensions of each individual client for lasting change. Incorporating practical neuroscience to improve neurobiology, emotional regulation, calming the mind & body, and reducing anxiety and fear. Bridging the gap between where you are today and your best-authentic self. Helping clients reduce and eliminate traumatic memories, automatic negative thoughts, rumination, patterns of self-defeating behaviors, and subconscious mechanisms is the primary goal. Mind-body therapy for lasting change!
As an Integrative Therapist, I bring together the whole person- emotional, cognitive, behavioral, physiological, and spiritual dimensions of each individual client for lasting change. Incorporating practical neuroscience to improve neurobiology, emotional regulation, calming the mind & body, and reducing anxiety and fear. Bridging the gap between where you are today and your best-authentic self. Helping clients reduce and eliminate traumatic memories, automatic negative thoughts, rumination, patterns of self-defeating behaviors, and subconscious mechanisms is the primary goal. Mind-body therapy for lasting change!
(314) 551-9221 View (314) 551-9221
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Ann Herman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Saint Louis, MO 63132
To the rest of the world, you're perfectly put together. But on the inside, you feel like a tangled mess. You can't quite put your finger on it, but something's felt off for a while now. You feel controlled by your emotions and overwhelmed by the pressure to be the superwoman that everyone else thinks you are. But you and I both know the superwoman thing is getting pretty damn exhausting. Beneath that perfectly-put-together exterior, you're stuck in a tangled knot of old wounds that have never quite healed, the constant self-doubt that never seems to quiet, and the unrelenting pressure to be everything to everyone.
To the rest of the world, you're perfectly put together. But on the inside, you feel like a tangled mess. You can't quite put your finger on it, but something's felt off for a while now. You feel controlled by your emotions and overwhelmed by the pressure to be the superwoman that everyone else thinks you are. But you and I both know the superwoman thing is getting pretty damn exhausting. Beneath that perfectly-put-together exterior, you're stuck in a tangled knot of old wounds that have never quite healed, the constant self-doubt that never seems to quiet, and the unrelenting pressure to be everything to everyone.
(314) 860-7884 View (314) 860-7884
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Davorka Marovic-Johnson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Clayton, MO 63105
The therapeutic relationship plays a pivotal role in facilitating clients' progress and growth. It fosters the development of trust, empathy, and rapport, which are essential for promoting insight, healing, and positive change. To help you achieve your goals more effectively, I integrate evidence-based modalities with a unique assessment I created. This assessment provides insights into your attachment and relational experiences, lifeline, developmental ruptures, protective factors, and intergenerational influences impacting your mental health.
The therapeutic relationship plays a pivotal role in facilitating clients' progress and growth. It fosters the development of trust, empathy, and rapport, which are essential for promoting insight, healing, and positive change. To help you achieve your goals more effectively, I integrate evidence-based modalities with a unique assessment I created. This assessment provides insights into your attachment and relational experiences, lifeline, developmental ruptures, protective factors, and intergenerational influences impacting your mental health.
(314) 254-9205 View (314) 254-9205

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Brainspotting Therapists

How does brainspotting work?

Brainspotting works by using eye positioning to identify and process traumatic memories so that a client is better able to move forward and live with less fear. The theory behind brainspotting is that by identifying where a person looks when thinking of traumatic memories, a therapist will be able to guide them to focus on that spot and work with the client to get them out of the “fight, flight, freeze” response associated with the traumatic memory.

Is brainspotting an evidence-based therapy?

Brainspotting is a theory-based alternative therapy. It is one of the newest forms of treatment, so very little research has been completed that examines the mechanism by which it works. The theory behind brainspotting is that eye position can be linked to areas of the brain that store and process memory.

How effective is brainspotting?

Because it is such a new treatment, the effectiveness of brainspotting cannot be quantified. Some people have found it to be effective on its own, or in conjunction with other types of therapy. It is considered an alternative therapy, and it is popular with people for whom more traditional therapies have proven ineffective.

How long does brainspotting take to work?

A typical brainspotting session will last between 60 to 90 minutes. There is no required number of sessions needed to complete brainspotting therapy, but in many cases it is delivered over the course of about six sessions. Clients are encouraged to rate their level of distress prior to a session and again following a session, and to track progress.