Brainspotting Therapy for Trauma and Anxiety in Boulder, CO

Brainspotting uses a specific eye position to access material stored in the brain and body that talk therapy alone doesn't always reach, without needing you to verbally recount what happened in detail.

About Brainspotting®

Brainspotting (BSP) is a therapeutic approach, developed by Dr. David Grand, for processing trauma and relieving overwhelming emotional and physical activation at a nervous-system level. It complements other approaches, including Somatic Experiencing and IFS-informed work. Possible benefits include:

  • Processing traumatic memories and difficult experiences without needing to fully verbalize them

  • Reducing the intensity of overwhelming emotions and physical activation

  • Supporting focus, performance, and creative blocks, in addition to trauma processing

  • Working through anxiety, panic, grief, and chronic stress at a nervous-system level

  • Building capacity to stay present with difficult material in a titrated, manageable way

  • Complementing other therapeutic approaches, including Somatic Experiencing and IFS-informed work

Below is the link to the Brainspotting website, along with a few videos that provide brief introductions to key aspects of this modality.

Official Website of Brainspotting

Watch Who does Brainspotting work with?
Watch What is a Brainspot?
Watch As a client, why choose Brainspotting?

Common Questions About Brainspotting

What is Brainspotting? Brainspotting (BSP) is a therapy approach that uses eye position to access and process material stored in the brain and body, the parts of an experience that talk therapy alone doesn't always reach.

How is Brainspotting different from talk therapy? Unlike traditional talk therapy, Brainspotting doesn't require you to verbally recount what happened in detail. Much of the processing happens at a nervous-system level, often without needing to "tell the story" out loud.

What does a Brainspotting session actually look like? You'll be guided to find a specific eye position connected to whatever you're working through, then simply notice what comes up, physically, emotionally, or otherwise, while I support you in staying present with it.

Do I need to know exactly what happened to me for this to work? No. Brainspotting can be effective even without a clear narrative or full memory of an experience, since it works with what the body and brain are holding, not just what you consciously recall.

Locations served: Boulder, CO (in-person) | Oregon (online sessions)