EMDR & Brainspotting
EMDR is an acronym for “Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing. It’s an approach originally developed for dealing with traumatic memories that are not completely resolved both emotionally and psychologically.
Brainspotting is an approach developed by David Grand, PhD (a leading EMDR practitioner and trainer) and is considered by many to be a creative extension of EMDR.
The same basic principles guide both EMDR and Brainspotting. When we experience an emotionally-intense or frightening event, it can overwhelm us. If that overwhelm does not naturally resolve, the experience gets ‘stuck’ in the central nervous system leaving us overly-sensitive and overly-reactive ~ often diminishing our sense of self and capacity.
EMDR and Brainspotting seek to repair and strengthen our sense of self and to enable those stuck memories to resume being processed as needed. One will, of course, still have the memories, but the goal is that they will no longer 'trigger' over-reactions or inappropriate reactions.
While best known for addressing PTSD-like symptoms, EMDR & Brainspotting are now being applied to ease anxiety, depression and even addictive behaviors. In concert with positive psychology, they are also used to enhance peak performance and boost self-confidence.
I am trained and certified in both EMDR and Brainspotting and was one of therapists who studied early on with Dr. Grand and participated in one of the charter trainings in Advanced Level II Brainspotting. I've also trained in "Brain Gym", a program of bilateral body-movement exercises designed to improve children's learning capacities.
For further information, refer to Emotional Healing at Warp Speed: The Power of EMDR, by David Grand, PhD, and Brainspotting: The Revolutionary New Therapy for Rapid and Effective Change, by David Grand, PhD, and finally, for information on Brain Gym, refer to Educate Your Brain, by Kathy Brown.
Brainspotting is an approach developed by David Grand, PhD (a leading EMDR practitioner and trainer) and is considered by many to be a creative extension of EMDR.
The same basic principles guide both EMDR and Brainspotting. When we experience an emotionally-intense or frightening event, it can overwhelm us. If that overwhelm does not naturally resolve, the experience gets ‘stuck’ in the central nervous system leaving us overly-sensitive and overly-reactive ~ often diminishing our sense of self and capacity.
EMDR and Brainspotting seek to repair and strengthen our sense of self and to enable those stuck memories to resume being processed as needed. One will, of course, still have the memories, but the goal is that they will no longer 'trigger' over-reactions or inappropriate reactions.
While best known for addressing PTSD-like symptoms, EMDR & Brainspotting are now being applied to ease anxiety, depression and even addictive behaviors. In concert with positive psychology, they are also used to enhance peak performance and boost self-confidence.
I am trained and certified in both EMDR and Brainspotting and was one of therapists who studied early on with Dr. Grand and participated in one of the charter trainings in Advanced Level II Brainspotting. I've also trained in "Brain Gym", a program of bilateral body-movement exercises designed to improve children's learning capacities.
For further information, refer to Emotional Healing at Warp Speed: The Power of EMDR, by David Grand, PhD, and Brainspotting: The Revolutionary New Therapy for Rapid and Effective Change, by David Grand, PhD, and finally, for information on Brain Gym, refer to Educate Your Brain, by Kathy Brown.
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