Talk Therapy Helped Me Cope. Brainspotting Helped Me Heal
How brain body therapy can unlock healing when insight alone isn’t enough
Why Some Women Still Feel Stuck After Years of Therapy
In my work with high achieving, emotionally insightful women, I hear this often:
“I understand the trauma. But I still feel it.”
“I’ve done therapy before. Why am I still so anxious and reactive?”
“I know the pattern, but I can’t stop responding the same way.”
You’ve done the journaling.
You’ve done the mindset work.
You’ve listened to the podcasts.
Talk therapy helped you cope.
But now you’re craving something deeper, not because you’re failing, but because your nervous system is asking for a new way forward.
What Is Brainspotting Therapy?
Brainspotting is a brain body therapy that helps you access and release stored trauma that talk therapy can’t always reach.
It’s based on one core idea:
Where you look affects how you feel.
By identifying “brainspots”, eye positions connected to unprocessed emotional experiences. Brainspotting helps your brain and nervous system release what’s been stuck.
You don’t have to talk the whole time.
You don’t have to explain it perfectly.
You don’t have to relive the trauma to let it go.
This is healing at the nervous system level, where your body carries what your mind can’t always name.
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Why Brainspotting Helps When Talk Therapy Reaches Its Limit
Many of my clients across North Carolina, Texas, South Carolina, Florida, and Maryland come to me saying:
“I know the story, but I still feel triggered.”
“I’ve processed it logically, but it still hurts.”
“I’m tired of being strong all the time.”
Talk therapy helps you understand your trauma.
Brainspotting helps your body release it.
It’s the difference between coping and healing.
Client Reflection: “I Knew the Story. But I Was Still Triggered.”
One woman I worked with had years of therapy behind her.
She could name every wound and explain every reaction.
But the anxiety stayed. The grief lingered. The self doubt whispered.
During Brainspotting, she connected with a deep sadness she had never fully allowed herself to feel. She didn’t have to explain it, just be with it.
A few sessions later, she said:
“I don’t feel frozen anymore. I feel like myself again.”
This is what happens when healing moves from the mind into the body.
How Brainspotting Works (Simplified)
Step 1: Identify
You and your therapist choose a painful memory, emotion, or body sensation.
Step 2: Locate
Through guided eye positioning, you find a brainspot connected to that feeling.
Step 3: Hold
You maintain your gaze while staying present to what arises.
Step 4: Release
Your brain begins to process the trauma without words and without reliving it.
It’s gentle.
It’s powerful.
And it works where logic can’t.
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Why I Use Brainspotting in My Practice
I became trained in Brainspotting because I wanted more for my clients than coping strategies.
I wanted healing that felt safe, embodied, and transformational.
Brainspotting helps women move through:
If you’ve ever said, “I know what happened, but I still feel it…”
Brainspotting may be the next step your body has been waiting for.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Brainspotting Therapy
What is Brainspotting therapy used for?
Brainspotting helps process unresolved trauma, grief, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation by accessing how the body stores those experiences.
Do I have to talk during Brainspotting?
No. While some dialogue is helpful, Brainspotting works by allowing your brain and body to lead the healing process.
Is Brainspotting good for high functioning women?
Yes. If you understand your pain intellectually but still feel stuck, Brainspotting can help you move beyond coping and into deeper healing.
Final Thoughts: You’re Not Failing. You’re Ready.
If you’re still struggling even after years of therapy, it doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong.
It means your body is ready for something deeper.
And you don’t have to do it alone.
Ready to Begin?
I offer Brainspotting informed virtual therapy for women across North Carolina, Texas, South Carolina, Florida, and Maryland.
Whether you’re searching for Brainspotting in Charlotte, trauma therapy in Houston, or simply a place where your nervous system can finally exhale, I’d be honored to support you.