A brainspot is a specific eye position that corresponds to where your brain is holding onto a difficult memory or feeling. By holding your gaze steady on that spot, often with quiet bilateral sound playing through headphones, this approach reaches the deeper, non-verbal parts of the brain where trauma actually lives, the parts talk therapy alone doesn't always reach. You can learn more about the model directly from the official Brainspotting Institute, founded by Dr. Grand himself.

No, though the two are closely related. Brainspotting grew out of EMDR, but uses one fixed eye position instead of guided eye movements, often with less structure and more room for the body's own processing to take the lead.

No. One of the benefits of brainspotting is that it doesn't require narrating every detail out loud. Your body and brain can do much of the processing without a full verbal account.

A typical session runs the length of a normal therapy hour, though some people prefer longer sessions to allow more time for processing. We'll find a rhythm that works for you.

Yes, for most people. As with any trauma-focused approach, we screen for anything that would make it a poor fit, and we always move at a pace that feels manageable for you.

Absolutely. We often pair brainspotting with talk therapy, IFS, or EMDR, depending on what's most helpful for your specific situation.

Yes. We offer brainspotting therapy in Indianapolis, both in person at our Indianapolis office and virtually via telehealth.

Yes. We offer brainspotting therapy in NYC, both in person at our New York City office and virtually via telehealth.