Mindy Le Tran
Mindy Le Tran

Brainspotting:
“where you look affects how you feel”

-David Grand, Ph.D & Founder of Brainspotting

 
 

What is Brainspotting?

Brainspotting is a therapy technique that is used to access and address any unprocessed trauma by dually attuning to the brain and body simultaneously. Brainspotting can also be used to address a variety of different mental health and behavioral challenges, such as anxiety, depression, fear, and achieving peak performance.

 
 

How does it work?

During a brainspotting session, the therapist will inquire about the topic or issue that you would like to address. The therapist will collaborate with the client to then determine the gazing point that evokes sensation related to the topic, which would be identified as the “brain spot.” From that point, the client’s brain and body does what it needs to do to process.

 
 

 

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E.M.D.R .
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing

Founded by Francine Shapiro

 
 

What is EMDr?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference. It is widely assumed that severe emotional pain requires a long time to heal. EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma. When you cut your hand, your body works to close the wound. If a foreign object or repeated injury irritates the wound, it festers and causes pain. Once the block is removed, healing resumes. EMDR therapy demonstrates that a similar sequence of events occurs with mental processes. The brain’s information processing system naturally moves toward mental health. If the system is blocked or imbalanced by the impact of a disturbing event, the emotional wound festers and can cause intense suffering. Once the block is removed, healing resumes. Using the detailed protocols and procedures learned in EMDR therapy training sessions, clinicians help clients activate their natural healing processes.