brainspotting and trauma counselors

Brainspotting is an approach aid in trauma therapy. Read more about what it is and how it can help you below!
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Brainspotting is a specfic approach to treating trauma. You are not alone—about 60% of adults experience one trauma in their lives. Often, counseling is fundamental in the process of healing for many people.

What Is Brainspotting?
Brainspotting (or “BSP”) was discovered in 2003 by Dr. David Grand. He worked with various people who had undergone and survived intensely traumatic experiences. This tool is used to assist people in accessing, processing through, and overcoming holistic pain, trauma, and negative emotion.

Basically, there is an overwhelming amount of research that tells us that trauma is “stored” in our body and that it can be challenging to access simply by talking about it. These “stored” negative emotions can affect the health of our thoughts, brain function, memory, and physical health.

According to therapist (and creator) Dr. David Grand, the direction in which people look or gaze can affect the way they feel. “During Brainspotting, therapists help people position their eyes in ways that enable them to target sources of negative emotion. With the aid of a pointer, trained Brainspotting therapists slowly guide the eyes of people in therapy across their field of vision to find appropriate “brainspots,” with a brainspot being an eye position that activates a traumatic memory or painful emotion. Practitioners of the procedure believe it allows therapists to access emotions on a deeper level and target the physical effects of trauma.”

To hear what the founder has to say and learn more about Brainspotting, check out this video.

BSP is a therapy tool that has been shown to be effective for various kinds of issues, especially for individuals dealing with:

  • All forms of trauma
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Anger
  • Fears and phobias
  • Chronic pain
  • Substance abuse
  • Sports performance issues

 

Brainspotting Certified Practitioners

These counselors have completed the highest training possible in order to become Brainspotting Certified Practitioners. Along with being highly trained, they’re also incredibly easy to talk to! These therapists are committed to providing the safest place for you to process whatever brings you to therapy. Check out their bios below, and when you’re ready contact us to connect with a Christian Brainspotting Certified Therapist!

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DEVIN P. PIERCE

MA, LPC, NCC

Taihesia Lane

TAIHESIA LANE

M.Div, M.Ed, LPC, NCC

Angelo Weynen

Angelo Weynen

MA, LPC

Jo Martin

JO MARTIN

MA, CMHC, LPCS, NBCC, Principal Business Consultant

Jessica Klika

Jessica Klika

Clinical Director – MA, LPC, LMHC

Cathleen Olney

Cathleen Olney

MA, LPC

Dawn rake

Dawn rake

M.A., LPCC

Shannon McClanahan

Shannon McClanahan

MA, LPC

Brainspotting trained SPECIALISTS

These counselors are trained in Brainspotting and are equipped to use this research-based therapeutic technique with you to help you process through different types of trauma. Check out their bios below, and when you’re ready contact us to connect with a Christian Brainspotting Trained Therapist!

Sean F. Taylor

Sean F. Taylor

Founder and CEO of Cornerstone Christian Counseling M.S., LMFT, LAC, ACS

Mason Fraley

Mason Fraley

M.Div., M.A., LPCC, CCTS-I, CFRA

Laura mcclave

Laura mcclave

MA, LPCC, NCC

Justin Fensterman

Justin Fensterman

MA, LPC

Iam monaghan

Ian Monaghan

MA, LPCC, NCC

Ariella carter

Ariella Carter

MA, LPCC

What our clients say about brainspotting:

I have tried therapy on and off in different capacities for roughly 20 years. When the offer to try brainspotting was presented, I decided it would be worth a try. It turned out to be just what I needed. Brainspotting has helped me process some trauma in my life, without the frustration on putting words to my thoughts. In the past, I would get frustrated with the difficulty to properly express what I was feeling. Brainspotting gets me directly connected to thoughts, emotions and feelings I have suppressed for quite a while.

I am also impressed with the speed in which I have healed from the trauma. The sessions can be a bit intense, but that deeper connection to my trauma has been what has helped speed up the process of healing. If traditional therapy has not worked in the past, I would strongly suggest giving brainspotting a try.”

J.C.