My training in Brainspotting began from a desire to help my clients find a deeper level of healing from trauma and distress. The field of mental health treatment continues to expand and grow in it’s understanding of how our minds and bodies are connected, resulting in both more somatic and brain based approaches. Brainspotting was developed by David Grand, PhD through his experience using EMDR, which focuses on eye movement in reprocessing trauma. Our eyes and our brains are intricately connected- Dr. Grand describes it as “where we look affects how we feel.” Dr. Grand found that when an eye position was located and held, (by the client following a pointer with their eyes) traumatic material held in the body could be processed through in a way that was experienced to be deeper, more flexible and gentler than other trauma treatment approaches. Brainspotting trusts in the client’s brain to know how to find and process through material, basically healing itself! This can result in alleviation of somatic symptoms, resolution of triggers, and deeper connections about ourselves and our patterns. Although Brainspotting was developed in the treatment of trauma, it is also effective in treating: anxiety, depression, somatic symptoms, grief and loss, and more.