Online Brainspotting Therapy in Texas
Find Relief for What's Hard to Put Into Words
Sometimes you feel something deeply, even when you can't explain why.
When Something Feels Off and You Can't Explain Why
Maybe things look fine from the outside, or maybe it's getting harder to keep it together. Either way, something inside doesn't quite settle. Old patterns repeat. Emotions show up in ways that don't fully make sense. Your mind races, or you find yourself shutting down without knowing why.
You may have tried to talk it through or figure it out and still come up short. Some experiences live below the level of words, in how your body reacts before your mind can catch up. That can make them hard to explain to others, or even to yourself.
This is where Brainspotting therapy can help.
What is Brainspotting?
Brainspotting is a brain-body therapy developed in 2003. It uses your visual focus, where you look, to access and process stored emotional tension and unresolved experiences held deep in the nervous system.
The core idea is simple: where you look affects how you feel. By finding and holding a specific eye position connected to an internal experience, Brainspotting allows your brain and body to process what has been stored beneath conscious awareness, without requiring you to find the right words or retell your story in detail.
It's a relatively new approach, and research is still growing, but many clients find it helps them reach experiences that are hard to access through talking alone.
I've completed Brainspotting Phase 1 and Phase 2 training and integrate it alongside other approaches based on what each client needs.
How Brainspotting Therapy Works
Before any processing begins, we'll spend time building skills to help you feel grounded and prepared. During a Brainspotting session, you'll focus on a specific eye position, called a brainspot, that's connected to an internal experience, emotion, or body sensation. You hold that gaze while your brain and nervous system do the processing work beneath the surface.
The session is largely client-led. I stay present and attuned, following where you go rather than directing the process step by step. This creates space for deeper, more organic processing, particularly for experiences that are hard to put into words.
Emotions or sensations may come up during the process, but you won't have to retell everything in detail. You remain in control throughout, and we always work at a pace that feels manageable for your nervous system.
Brainspotting can be done effectively online. Many clients find that processing from home, in a familiar and comfortable environment, actually supports the work and helps the nervous system stay more settled during sessions.
What Brainspotting can help with
Brainspotting can help with more than single traumatic events. It's often a good fit when you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or weighed down by experiences that are hard to explain or put into words.
Anxiety and overthinking: Calm a nervous system that won't settle
Panic and fear responses: Work with the body's reactions that drive panic
Trauma and difficult experiences: Process what still feels emotionally charged
Emotional reactivity: Respond with more choice and less automatic reaction
Self-doubt and perfectionism: Shift deeply held patterns that keep you stuck
Burnout and exhaustion: Release stored stress and restore a sense of presence
A sense of being stuck: Work through what you can't quite put into words
Even if you can't fully explain what feels off, Brainspotting can help your nervous system process what it has been holding onto.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Both are body-informed therapies that help process stored emotional experiences, but they work differently.
EMDR follows a structured eight-phase protocol where you focus on a specific memory while engaging in bilateral stimulation (eyes moving back and forth, tapping, or sound). It tends to be more structured and memory-focused.
Brainspotting is more fluid and client-led. Instead of bilateral stimulation, you hold a fixed gaze at a specific eye position connected to an internal experience, allowing the brain and body to process beneath conscious awareness.
I offer both, and many clients benefit from each at different points in their work. If you're unsure which might be right for you, we can explore that together in our first session.
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No. One of the strengths of Brainspotting is that it doesn't require you to find the right words or retell your experiences in detail. You may notice thoughts, emotions, or body sensations come up during the session, but you don't need to explain or analyze them.
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It's different for everyone. Some people notice emotions or body sensations rising and then easing, while others experience something quieter, like a gradual sense of settling. Some sessions feel intense, others subtle. Throughout the process, you stay aware and in control, and you can pause at any time.
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Yes, for many clients. The fixed gaze can be easily facilitated through your screen, and because the approach is client-led, it doesn't depend on being in the same room. Many clients also find that working from home helps them feel more settled during sessions.