Can You Do Brainspotting on Yourself?
Brainspotting is a neuroexperiential psychotherapy model that is meant to be guided by a brainspotting therapist for a client. The brainspotting therapist sets up the frame, creates a safe container for the client’s processing, holds space as a witness, and may intervene to turn up or down the intensity, offer a cognitive interweave, or encouragement. Brainspotting moves you from a state of dysregulation to regulation in your nervous system. It is often used to treat trauma responses, mistaken self beliefs, anxiety/panic, and mood disorders. You can brainspot anything that you can sense in your body.
The model was designed to be relational between therapist and client, and yet you can practice self-brainspotting! Self-brainspotting is a wonderful tool to shift states, release stress or upsetting emotions, to support your nervous system, and regulate your body. I do not support using self-brainspotting to process deep trauma, but I think it is wonderful for quick tune ups and to self-regulate.
If you are curious about learning more about self-brainspotting:
I am happy to teach my clients in session, you can book a session here!
I teach self-brainspotting classes, follow Coriander Living Collective to find out when the next one will be offered.
Read Dr. David Grand’s book, Brainspotting
