Brainspotting (BSP) is a therapy that uses spots in a person’s visual field to help them process trauma, reduce pain, improve performance, and address other areas of "stuckness." BSP works with the limbic system, the area of the brain responsible for motion, consciousness, emotions, and learning. It may help an individual to access experiences and symptoms that are in the unconscious mind and may not be expressed in talk therapy.
BSP requires all elements of a healthy therapeutic relationship between the practitioner and the client--including trust, safety, empathy, and energic attunement. BSP may involve a focus on the somatic experiences of the client and may be a more active form of therapy. BSP is less structured than EMDR. BSP can be practiced both in person and through telehealth.
Shannon is certified in Brainspotting (She has completed Phase 1 & 2, Brainspotting with Relationships, Harmonic Brain Healing, and several specialty trainings in Brainspotting). She is a professional member and volunteer committee member of the Southeast Brainspotting Institute, and she was a recipient of the 2023-2024 Southeast Brainspotting Institute's Diversity Fellowship. She is the Volunteer Coordinator for the Southeast U.S. for Brainspotting Help, a humanitarian aid project approved by Dr. David Grand.
Sam has completed Phase 1 Brainspotting training.
You can read more about Brainspotting here.