BRAINSPOTTING
You leave the conversation wondering why it affected you so much.
You know it shouldn't have stayed with you. But it did.
You understand why you react that way.
And yet... it still happens.
You've talked it through.
You understand why you react the way you do.
You still go quiet.
You still second-guess yourself.
You still override what you felt.
That's because understanding isn't always where the reaction lives.
What is Brainspotting?
Brainspotting is a body-based therapy that helps your nervous system access and process experiences that talking alone can't always reach.
Using specific eye positions, Brainspotting helps your nervous system access experiences it still holds beneath conscious awareness.
Not by forcing.
Not by analysing.
By allowing your body to do what it already knows how to do.
As Brainspotting founder Dr David Grand says: "Where you look affects how you feel."
Is it right for me?
Brainspotting can be helpful if...
- You know something is affecting you but can't quite explain why.
- You've had therapy but still react in the same situations.
- You keep replaying the same patterns in relationships.
- Your body reacts before your mind has caught up.
- You feel stuck, even though you understand the problem.
What happens in a session?
We'll first spend a little time understanding what you'd like to work on.
From there, we'll use your visual field to help your nervous system find the place that's holding the activation.
As we work, you might notice:
- Sensations in your body
- Emotions
- Memories
- Images
- Or simply a feeling that something is shifting.
There's no pressure to explain everything.
Your body doesn't need the perfect words to process what it's been carrying.
How is it different from talking therapy?
Talking therapy helps you understand your experiences.
Brainspotting helps you work with the reactions that can remain even after you understand them.
Many people come to Brainspotting because they've done years of talking...
but still notice the same emotional responses showing up in the moments that matter.
Brainspotting or REMAP?
Sometimes there's a specific memory or trigger that keeps pulling you back into the same emotional response.
That's often where REMAP is the better fit.
Other times, you simply know something is there.
You can feel it in your body, but you can't put words to it.
That's often where Brainspotting can be incredibly powerful.
If you're unsure, don't worry.
We'll work out the right place to begin together.
Working with me
I use Brainspotting as part of my wider nervous system and subconscious work when it's the most appropriate tool for what's happening.
It can also be booked as a standalone session.
Sessions are available online via Zoom or in person in West Sussex.
£90 | 60 minutes
Ready to find out if it's right for you?
If you've read this page and thought,
"That's exactly what keeps happening..."
Get in touch hello@taragallaghercoaching.co.uk
