Brainspotting Therapy

For women & adults in Oakland & across CA

Your brain has the power to heal.

Through Brainspotting, you can alleviate negative feelings and experience the calm, clarity, and relief that follows.

This constant state of emotional tug-of-war is exhausting.

It feels as though your mind and heart conflict: your intellect understands one thing, while your emotions pull you in an entirely different direction. Memories of your past may be haunting you—perhaps the trauma of a difficult birth, the lingering pain after a hurtful relationship, overwhelming anxiety, or the loss of a pregnancy. You might notice these experiences manifesting physically, causing tightness in your chest, a sense of dread, or trouble sleeping.

Whatever has led you to this point is a heavy burden, and you realize you can’t carry it alone anymore. Despite your efforts to maintain a positive mindset, the weight of these experiences continues to leave you feeling stuck and defeated. Repeatedly discussing everything in traditional therapy hasn’t brought the change you need; it seems like your mind and body require something deeper for true transformation.

You’ve arrived at a place where you can find that relief. Lasting healing is possible. Let’s begin your journey toward real change and the healing you seek.

MY APPROACH

You’ve let it hurt long enough. Now, it’s time to let it go. 

Brainspotting is a mind-body approach focused on accessing and releasing deep-seated trauma, negative emotions, and beliefs. Treatment is rapid and often shorter than traditional talk therapy, promoting faster and deeper healing. 

To start, we’ll work to identify the issues or experiences you want to address, and you can always share as little or as much as you wish. That’s one of the best parts of Brainspotting: you don’t have to discuss things out loud to address them. We’ll then pinpoint bodily sensations associated with these issues, assessing emotional intensity on a scale of 0 to 10. I’ll provide grounding and resourcing techniques to ensure you feel calm and supported.

This experience is yours. What’s most important is your needs.

Brainspotting teaches that where you look affects how you feel. When we direct our gaze and focus on specific points in our visual field, we can activate our brain’s ability to process and heal emotionally. These points, called "brainspots," are related to unresolved issues or traumas stored in the brain. 

I will assist you in identifying these "spots," using a pointer or visual cues.“ As the process continues, you’ll notice subtle—and sometimes very distinct—changes in your thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations and how they’re connected. I’ll remain present and fully attuned while encouraging you to explore your experiences with curiosity. 

Throughout the process, you’ll be free to talk or remain silent and keep your eyes open or closed. You can also listen to bilateral music through headphones. I recognize and respect that everyone's experience is unique, and with Brainspotting, we can tailor everything to specifically fit your needs.

Brainspotting therapy can help you…

  • Find greater calm and inner peace

  • Learn to manage uncomfortable feelings

  • Embrace the present moment 

  • Heal from past wounds

  • Achieve your personal goals

  • Feel at ease in your body

  • Discover self-compassion and self-love

  • Gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your needs

  • Expand desirable states of being such as joy, love, peace, and stillness

Looking for something a little more in-depth?

Let’s talk about tailored therapy intensives. 

Brainspotting Intensives allow for faster and deeper results than traditional therapy. I provide transformative Brainspotting intensives for highly motivated clients to work through their trauma in the most rapid and efficient way possible.

The entire experience is customized to meet your needs, and the healing process continues after our session—you may notice changes throughout the week. If additional intensive sessions would be beneficial, we can discuss that option in a follow-up interview.

Depending on what works best for you, you can choose between in-person or online intensives. Brainspotting intensives can be an adjunct to talk therapy, and you may continue to see your outside therapist.

The Process

I offer one and two half-day intensives. All intensives are preceded by a 1.5-hour intake and treatment planning session online and a 1-hour follow-up session online. One-day intensives are 3 or 4 hours, and 2-day intensives are 6 or 8 hours of therapy.

  • • Assess your current symptoms and severity

    • Uncover all therapeutic goals you have for your life

    • Make thorough timeline of all disturbing or traumatic experiences from childhood through present time

    • Assess every negative belief you have about yourself

    • List of your positive resources (spirituality, nature, family, ancestors, mentors, etc.)

    • Identify desired states of being (joy, peace, connection, hope, clarity.)

    • Assess your strengths and resources.

    • Establish most important individualized goals.

    • Create a tailored treatment plan that is measurable and specific to your goals.

  • • Work with an expert trauma therapist to release and clear the experiences that have caused you to suffer

    • Experience the profound healing of achieving deep brain regulation through Brainspotting, the most cutting-edge and effective trauma treatment I have found

    • Process and eliminate all negative and limiting self-thoughts you have been programmed to believe

    • Internal Family Systems to heal wounded parts of yourself

  • Expansion Brainspotting

    • Recover lost parts of yourself

    • Strengthen positive beliefs about yourself

    • Connect to the truth of the goodness inherent in your soul thorough “Soul Spotting.”

    • Expand desired states of being (Joy, Love, Peace, Stillness)

    • Accomplish your performance goals (Being fit, organized, etc.)

    • Fast forward stepping into the dreams and goals you have for your life

    • Discover self-compassion and self-love

fully in the present

Letting go of the past so you can live fully in the present. 

Questions?

FAQs

  • Yes! Brainspotting is just as effective virtually or in person.

  • One half-day intensive ( 5.5 hours total, includes 1.5-hour virtual intake and treatment planning session, 3 hours of Brainspotting therapy, and 1-hour follow-up session. Total cost is $2062

    One half-day intensive ( 6.5 hours total, includes 1.5-hour virtual intake and treatment planning session, 4 hours of Brainspotting therapy, and 1-hour follow-up session. Total cost is $2437

    Two Half-Day Intensives (8.5 hours Total, include a 1.5-hour virtual intake and treatment planning session, 6 hours of Brainspotting therapy, and a 1-hour follow-up session. Total cost is $3187

    Two Half-Day Intensives (10.5 hours Total, include a 1.5-hour virtual intake and treatment planning session, 8 hours of Brainspotting therapy, and a 1-hour follow-up session. Total cost is $3937.

    All intensives have a two-week cancellation policy. 50% of the deposit is non-refundable and due at booking. The balance is due the week before the intensive unless you’re a current client of mine.

  • An intensive can be completed once, monthly, or quarterly, depending on your needs and what works best for you.

  • If you are motivated to feel better quickly, Brainspotting intensives may be for you. This brain/body-focused treatment method identifies, processes, and releases deep neurophysiological and emotional trauma, negative self-beliefs, problematic behaviors, and performance blocks so you can live fully and freely.

  • Brainspotting differs from other therapies like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) or talk therapy. It focuses on identifying and processing neurological "brain spots" rather than solely relying on eye movements or verbal processing. It can be more targeted and efficient in accessing and resolving deep-seated trauma and emotions.

  • Brainspotting therapy is grounded in neuroscience and supported by growing empirical evidence. Research studies and clinical reports have demonstrated its effectiveness in treating trauma and other mental health issues. If you’d like to learn more, click here.