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Humanitarian Project approved by David Grand, PhD, Developer of Brainspotting
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How Brainspotting works and what to expect in your first session
When we think about an issue that is bothering us, especially a traumatic event, we often feel some discomfort in our body. When we think or talk about what happened, we naturally look in a certain direction. You could say that our eyes choose where to look. Brainspotting relies on these natural human processes, body sensations and eye position.
"Where You Look Affects How You Feel"
David Grand, PhD
To help you focus during a Brainspotting session, your therapist / practitioner may use a pointer to find a spot in your field of vision that most closely corresponds to the sensations in your body when you recall the traumatic memory. This point is called the brainspot.
In short, the processing of the trauma continues naturally until focusing on the brainspot no longer causes unpleasant sensations in the body.
This process leads not only to overcoming trauma, but also to post-traumatic growth and expansion.
During your Brainspotting session
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You can speak as much or as little as you wish. Silence is okay.
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You can allow yourself to feel emotions and various sensations in your body
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You can trust that your brain knows how to heal itself
This is a very simple yet profoundly effective way of healing trauma.
