Introduction To Brainspotting

Course Description:

Brainspotting is an effective treatment modality for therapists to treat trauma and the psychological and physical symptoms clients bring into therapy. This method infiltrates the natural self-healing capacities of the brain and the body, making it effective for almost all therapeutic issues and adaptable to all clinical approaches. This course offers an introduction to Brainspotting to highlight its development, leading principles, and application in therapy. Participants will learn what Brainspots are, how to locate them, and how to create the framework to support deep processing and neuroplastic rewiring. A primary focus of this course is teaching participants to embrace the relational and neurobiological components of Brainspotting to help resolve past traumas, regulate emotions, gain clarity, enhance performance, improve focus, and relieve symptoms. Experiential exercises enhance participants’ understanding of ways to integrate Brainspotting practices and ideologies into their current therapy practices.

This course will offer CEUs for LCSW, LPC, and LMFTs.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Learn about the development of Brainspotting as a brain-body based, relational therapy.
• Recognize the primary ways to access Brainspots: Outside Window, Inside Window, and Gazespotting.
• Understand the effectiveness of Brainspotting through explanations of neuroscience and the Autonomic Nervous System.
• Identify the core principles of Brainspotting, including Dual Attunement and the Uncertainty Principle. 
• Engage in mindfulness exercises to access somatic and emotional information.

Trainer Bio:

Brittany Bagy is a Licensed Professional Counselor and International Brainspotting Consultant with over twelve years of experience and expertise devoted to partnering with clients and clinicians to explore the depths of their personal landscape, grow into their authentic humanity, and live intentionally. Brittany specializes in empowering individuals to move through grief, anxiety, and major life transitions in her private practice in St. Louis, MO. Additionally, she is a Missouri Clinical Supervisor, Certified Brainspotting Clinician, Consultant, & Training Assistant, Brainspotting Peer Group Facilitator, and Certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist.