“Brainspotting is based on the profound attunement of the therapist with the patient, finding a somatic cue and extinguishing it by down-regulating the amygdala. It isn’t just PNS (Parasympathetic Nervous System) activation that is facilitated, it is homeostasis”
—Robert Scaer, MD, “The Trauma Spectrum”
Do you have difficulty finding motivation to get out of bed in the mornings? Is it hard to allow yourself to rest and relax? You might even find yourself stuck between these situations without a middle ground. Perhaps you experience poor sleep, flashbacks, jumpiness, or difficulty concentrating. Brainspotting intensives offer personalized, expedited results in a rapid and effective manner to help address unresolved trauma and emotions. Brainspotting is a powerful modality that is able to incorporate other types of therapy, such as parts work.
Brainspotting was developed in 2003 by Dr. David Grand. In Brainspotting, we work on the theory that "where you look affects how you feel", and we utilize singular eye positions to access subcortical (deeper) parts of your brain, where the healing can physiologically happen! Learn more.
After a free fifteen minute consultation, the process begins with a 90 minute intake session conducted via Telehealth or in person, depending on your location. This allows for a thorough assessment of your current symptoms, history, and treatment planning. I will help guide you through creating goals and identifying your desired state of being. During this session, we will collaboratively discuss the intensive length based on your needs.
During the intensive, we will work to process the traumas, attachment wounds, and burnout that brought you to this space. This includes negative beliefs about yourself and the world, stuck trauma from the past, or stuck feelings like anxiety and depression.
Once we have worked to clear the issues that you have been facing, this often opens up space to expand upon the best parts of yourself. This can be related to your goals, sense of self, or even a desired state of being such as "peace" or "freedom". Brainspotting on the parts you'd like to expand helps to build the neural pathways to engage in these goals.
(Personalized intensives can range from "immersion" 90 minute sessions to intensive 7+ hour sessions and can be 1-3 days in length dependent on your needs and symptoms.)
90 Minute Intake (All Intensives) | $225
60 Minute Intake (All Immersions) | $150
90 Minute Immersion Day 1-3:
Morning Session: 10:00 am - 11:30am
Total: 1/2 morning | 90 minutes | $225/day
1/2 Day Intensive Day 1-3:
Morning session: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Break: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Afternoon session: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Total: 1/2 day | 4 hours | $800
1/2 Day Intensive Day 1-3:
Session: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Breaks are available at any time per client need.
Total: 1/2 day | 4 hours | $800
Full Day Intensive Day 1-3:
Morning session: 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Break: 1:30pm - 2:00 pm
Afternoon session: 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Total: Full Day | 7 hours | $1,400
***All intensives require a 50% non-refundable deposit at the time of booking.