How Brainspotting Works
Like a horse moving alongside its own shadow…
Brainspotting is a body-centered, experiential approach that focuses on noticing and exploring internal experiences in the mind and body, without pressure, judgment, or the need for perfect words.
Rhonda is a Level One Brainspotting Practitioner who brings a compassionate and grounded presence to sessions, with an emphasis on attuned support and focused attention.
During your sessions, we may explore:
• Paying attention to emotions and bodily sensations as they arise• Observing areas of tension or discomfort in the body• Noticing recurring patterns in thoughts and feelings• Bringing reflections from the session into conversation with talk therapy, if desiredBrainspotting is a body-centered, experiential approach that emphasizes mindful attention to internal experience. Sessions are structured to provide a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can notice and reflect on thoughts, emotions, and sensations at your own pace, without pressure.
Brainspotting: Supporting Brain and Body Awareness
Brainspotting is a therapy developed by Dr. David Grand. It is a body-centered, experiential approach that emphasizes noticing internal experiences, including thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations.
Key Brain & Body Areas Involved
Brainspotting involves attention to several areas of the brain and body:• Midbrain / Brainstem: Involved in automatic responses such as fight, flight, or freeze.• Limbic System (Amygdala, Hippocampus, Hypothalamus): Associated with emotions and memory.• Insula: Connects bodily sensations with awareness.• Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC): Plays a role in attention and emotional responses.• Thalamus & Pulvinar: Act as sensory gateways between body and brain.• Prefrontal Cortex: Involved in reflection, planning, and decision-making.Important Notes
• Brainspotting is not a cure and does not replace medical care.• Sessions provide a structured, mindful space for noticing and attending to thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations.• Brainspotting is designed to support exploration of internal experiences at your own pace, with attention to present-moment experience and without pressure or judgment.
Why Clients Appreciate Brainspotting
• Sessions provide a structured, mindful space to notice and attend to thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations.• The approach emphasizes nonjudgmental awareness of experiences that may feel challenging or difficult to access.• The process is designed to allow reflection and exploration at a pace that feels comfortable.• The approach is often chosen by highly sensitive or neurodivergent clients, including those with alexithymia, who are interested in noticing and observing internal experiences.Brainspotting is a body-centered, experiential approach that focuses on attending to your internal experience with curiosity and presence, without pressure to label or explain every sensation or thought.