Brainspotting

Brainspotting Therapy: Real Healing Starts Here

Talk therapy helps us understand our problems - but understanding isn’t the same as healing.
Many of my clients have done years of talk therapy. They’ve learned tools. They’ve gained insight. But they still feel stuck. That’s because traditional therapy often works from the top down, trying to reason with emotional wounds stored far deeper in the body and brain.

Brainspotting is different.

It works from the bottom up - directly with the nervous system - to release trauma, anxiety, and overwhelm at the root. Whether you’re navigating complex trauma, chronic stress, or simply know something hasn’t shifted yet, Brainspotting can help.  The best part?  While talking is always welcome in Brainspotting, it isn’t required. For those who find speaking difficult or simply prefer not to, this approach can support deep healing — often with very few words at all.

What Is Brainspotting?

Brainspotting is a gentle, brain-body-based therapy that helps uncover and release what talk therapy can’t always reach. It uses eye position to access specific areas in the brain where emotional or somatic pain is being stored.

By attuning to the body and staying with the “brainspot,” your system can process old material naturally - without needing to relive or explain everything.

It’s effective for:
     •     Developmental or complex trauma
     •     Anxiety, panic, and freeze states  
     •     Fears phobias and related concerns such as fear of speaking in certain contexts (selective mutism)
     •     Chronic pain, migraines, or tension
     •     Dissociation or shutdown
     •     Burnout or grief
     •     Neurodivergent overwhelm (e.g., PDA, sensory overload, masking fatigue)
     •     When talk therapy has helped a little — but not enough 
     •     Physical symptoms with an emotional component (e.g., pain, tension, migraines, misophonia, concussion recovery)

Brainspotting for Neurodivergent and Highly Sensitive Clients

As someone who is neurodivergent myself, I understand how overwhelming life can be when your nervous system is already working overtime.

Brainspotting is an especially good fit for autistic, ADHD, or otherwise neurodivergent clients - because it doesn’t require you to “perform” or force insights. It allows your system to process in the background, without needing to verbalize every feeling or memory. Sessions are paced gently, with deep respect for sensory needs, pacing, and what feels safe. You will be in the driver's seat.

Combining Brainspotting with Somatic Experiencing, SSP & RRP

In some cases, Brainspotting is even more effective when combined with other nervous system-based approaches like Somatic Experiencing, the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) or the Rest & Restore Protocol (RRP). These protocols help regulate the nervous system and build capacity - making it easier to access and integrate deeper healing work.

Combining these approaches when useful can help people to “go in” more effectively, with less reactivity and more ease. And for highly sensitive or complex clients, I may recommend a carefully layered approach that we build together.

What to Expect in a Session

Sessions are intuitive, client-led, and deeply attuned. You don’t have to know where to begin — your body already knows. We simply listen together.

We’ll:
     •     Tune into an issue or sensation you’d like to shift
     •     Identify one or multiple brainspots (linked to precise eye positions)
     •     Stay with and/or repeatedly that spot, with curiosity and presence
     •     Allow your nervous system to process what it’s ready to release
     •     If desired you can listen to Brainspotting music during your session through earbuds or headphones.  You can access Brainspotting music from places like Spotify or YouTube.

No need to retell your trauma. No pressure to push. We move at your pace, and I’ll be right there with you the whole time.

Online Brainspotting Sessions

All sessions are offered online - but don’t mistake virtual for distant. My clients often tell me they feel deeply seen and supported, even more so from the comfort of their own space.

I work with adults and teens (16+) and if you'd like to we can integrate Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting, SSP, RRP, and intuitive guidance to support healing that’s truly individualized.

Start Healing What Talk Therapy Couldn’t Reach

If you’re ready for something deeper - something that actually creates change - Brainspotting may be the support your nervous system has been waiting for.

Sessions are $200 CDN - approximately $146 US.

👉 Book a session or contact me to explore whether this approach is a fit for you.