Brainspotting - where you look affects how you feel
I work exclusively online with clients across the UK, providing a safe and focused space to heal trauma, anxiety, burnout, and emotional blocks.
Your story matters, and talking can often be an important part of our healing process, but on its own, traditional talking therapy can be less effective and often takes a very long time for significant progress to be made.
" Traumatic events are almost impossible to put into words"
~ Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk
Brainspotting is a transformative therapy, designed to naturally access, process and release unresolved emotional energy that is stored in our brain and body after we have endured emotionally intense or deeply impacting experiences.
Left unresolved, these emotional charges can be triggered, even if we don't consciously recall the original event, and our brain and body reacts as if the past is the present. This is how trauma and emotions are stored in the nervous system.
Evolved out of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) and somatic therapy practices, Brainspotting helps us to access the subcortical brain; responsible for survival functions, emotions, memories and instinctive reactions, allowing for deeper emotional and physical processing.
Unlike the protocol-based, therapist-led eye movement of EMDR, Brainspotting is client-led, intuitive, and gently uses still eye focus. You can talk as much or as little as you wish during a processing session.
Here’s how it works:
We start with what’s on your mind
At the beginning of the session, we’ll talk about what you’d like to focus on. It might be a feeling, a memory, something bothering you physically, or just a sense that something isn’t right. If you've opted to listen to bilateral music whilst you process, we get that started too.
We find your brainspot
As you gently tune into that issue, I’ll help guide your eyes to a spot that connects with where that experience is held in your brain and body. You might notice a shift, like an emotion, a body sensation, or even just a stillness. That’s a sign we’ve found a good place to begin.
You simply notice what comes up
With your eyes resting on that spot, you simply notice and observe what you are experiencing. There’s no pressure to talk or figure anything out. You might feel something emotional, physical, a sense of imagery, or just a wave of calm. Whatever shows up is welcome. I’ll be with you throughout, creating a safe, steady space for the process.
We take time to close and ground
We’ll gently close the session with some space to reflect. Many people leave feeling clearer, lighter, or more at ease, sometimes in ways that are hard to explain but deeply felt.
Brainspotting isn’t about forcing change, it’s about giving your system the space and support it needs to heal in its own natural way.
What can Brainspotting help with?
This powerful modality supports the release of stuck emotional and physical energy, relating to:
- Trauma
- Nightmares and recurring dreams
- Insomnia and sleep disturbances
- Depression and low mood
- Anxiety and overwhelm
- Chronic stress
- Procrastination and blocks to action
- Feeling stuck or lost
- Emotional eating
- Grief and loss
- Chronic illness and fatigue
- Physical pain with emotional roots
No matter where you are in your healing journey, Brainspotting offers a supportive and hopeful path forward. In a space of safety and compassion, you can begin to release what no longer serves you, reconnect with your inner strength, and move toward a life rooted in clarity, self-trust, and peace. You deserve to feel whole and healing can begin now.
The Value of Longer Sessions
🌿 Space to Heal, Time to Breathe
Healing isn’t something to rush, and you deserve the time to feel safe, grounded, and supported.
Deeper Access: It often takes 20–30 minutes just to reach the core of an issue. Longer sessions allow us to stay in that valuable space without rushing.
Greater Efficiency: Many clients find that one 90-minute session can feel more effective than two shorter ones.
More Integration Time: Extended sessions give you time to ground and reflect before re-entering daily life.
If a shorter, 50-minute appointment feels more manageable right now, you’re always welcome to enquire about availability.
Your body and brain hold the key to your deep healing. Brainspotting can help you process trauma and deeply impacting experiences at the source, gently and effectively. If you're ready to move forward, I'm here to support you every step of the way.