Brainspotting Therapy in Denver
A compassionate + attachment-focused approach to Brainspotting Therapy
Trauma can leave lasting scars that affect every aspect of your life, from your relationships to your overall well-being. Despite your strength and resilience, these deep wounds can continue to cause pain and hinder your ability to move forward. Brainspotting therapy offers a powerful, effective way to access and heal these traumatic memories. By focusing on specific eye positions that correlate with stored trauma, brainspotting allows you to process and release these painful experiences in a safe and supportive environment.
As you embark on this journey of healing, you’ll discover new ways to manage and overcome the lingering effects of trauma. Brainspotting therapy not only helps you address the root causes of your distress but also empowers you to reclaim control over your emotional and mental health. Through this transformative process, you can find relief from the burdens of the past and begin to live a more fulfilling, present-focused life.
Heal deep wounds and and learn to live fully.
What is Brainspotting?
Brainspotting therapy is a powerful, innovative approach to trauma healing. It utilizes the brain's natural ability to process and release stored trauma by focusing on specific eye positions, or “brainspots,” that correlate with emotional experiences. Therapists guide clients to these brainspots, enabling access to deep-seated memories and emotions. This method helps release the emotional charge associated with trauma, leading to significant psychological relief. Brainspotting is effective for treating trauma, anxiety, depression, and other conditions, offering a non-invasive, client-centered path to emotional healing and a healthier future.
Is Brainspotting right for me?
Brainspotting may be beneficial if you are experiencing:
Emotional exhaustion and feelings of disconnection affecting your daily life.
A desire to process and release trauma at your own pace and comfort level.
A sense of being stuck or unable to move forward in your personal growth.
Difficulty finding relief through traditional therapy methods and seeking a non-invasive, client-centered approach to healing.
How does Brainspotting work?
Brainspotting taps into the brain’s natural healing processes by focusing on specific eye positions, or “brainspots,” that correlate with stored trauma. Neuroscientifically, it targets the brain’s subcortical areas, including the limbic system and brainstem, where emotional and traumatic memories are processed and stored. By guiding clients to fixate on these brainspots, therapists facilitate access to deeper neural networks associated with unresolved trauma. This focused attention enables the brain to process and integrate these memories more effectively. The result is a release of emotional charge and a reduction in trauma symptoms, allowing for deep emotional healing and recovery.
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First, we will establish a safe, supportive environment where we develop coping skills and develop therapeutic rapport. Once we establish a sense of safety, your therapist will identify the wounds you are hoping to work on and guide you to find a brainspot, which is an eye position associated with a traumatic memory or emotion. You’ll focus on this spot while processing emotions with the therapist’s support.
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The number of sessions varies depending on individual needs and the complexity of the trauma. Some people experience significant relief in a few months or even a few sessions, while others may need longer-term treatment.
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While both brainspotting and EMDR aim to process and release trauma, brainspotting focuses on specific eye positions to access emotional memories, whereas EMDR uses bilateral stimulation through eye movements or other means.
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An attachment-focused approach in brainspotting therapy emphasizes understanding and healing the impact of early attachment relationships on current emotional health. It focuses on how disruptions in these primary relationships affect trauma and emotional regulation. This approach aims to address and repair these foundational relational patterns, promoting healthier, more secure emotional connections.
Meet our Brainspotting Therapist
Our dedicated team of professionals is committed to supporting you through your healing journey with compassion and expertise. We are trained in brainspotting therapy, trauma-informed practices, and nervous system regulation tools and bring a wealth of experience to help you heal.
Morgan Gillam MA, LPCC
Brainspotting Trained Therapist
“I strongly believe that we are not meant to walk through this life alone, especially when we are faced with some of the most difficult times in our lives.
We all have a story that is unique to us and I want to truly honor your story. Together we can identify patterns in your life and gain a better understanding of what things have shaped you into the person you are today and what things have left you feeling stuck.”
Healing is possible.
WE WANT YOU TO KNOW:
Let’s work together to heal the wounds that are keeping you stuck.