How I work
Brainspotting therapy
I am certified in Brainspotting.
What it is
Brainspotting works from a simple observation: where you look affects how you feel. Certain eye positions seem to connect to where difficult experience is held in the brain and body.
In a session we find a “brainspot”, a point in your visual field that connects to what you are working on, and then we stay with it. You notice what comes up. I stay with you while you do. There is very little talking, which is exactly why it can reach things that talking hasn’t.
How it differs from EMDR
They are relatives. EMDR is structured, with defined phases and protocols. Brainspotting is more open and more led by you: less procedure, more following what your system brings up.
Some people find EMDR’s structure reassuring. Others find that Brainspotting’s openness lets them get somewhere talking never did. We can try either, and we can change our minds.
Good to know
Brainspotting is body-based and often quiet. Sessions can feel unusual at first if you expected to talk the whole time. It works well online.
Get started
Curious about whether we could be a good fit?
Schedule a free 15 minute consultation. No pressure, and no need to explain everything up front.
Prefer to write? Email sunflowerstridescounseling@gmail.com. I reply within two business days.
Also
Other ways I work
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Trauma and PTSD
Old wounds that still shape how today feels.
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Anxiety
A nervous system that won’t stand down.
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Depression
When everything takes more than it should.
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Life transitions
Divorce, loss, a career ending, becoming a parent.
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Stress and burnout
Running on empty long enough that empty feels normal.
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Self-esteem
The voice that got installed early and never left.
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EMDR
A structured approach to reprocessing traumatic memory.
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Internal Family Systems
Getting curious about the conflicting sides of yourself instead of being at war with them.
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Walk & talk therapy
Sessions outdoors, walking side by side rather than sitting across a desk.
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Online therapy
Anywhere in Wisconsin, from a place you already feel safe.