I have only just started to practise brainspotting. So amazing. It's like an adventurous journey. I love it being so open, the interaction between equal partners, the field that is created. To me it's one of THE tools for this time on earth. Thank you!
I came to the same conclusion as you did about many disorders being natural/survival reactions to “disorderly” conduct of the trauma giver. I don’t know if I’ve heard this perspective from another therapist before, so thank you!! I tried BSp on myself (I have a masters in it and a couple years experience giving it). I am amazed at the response I had. Is it ok to do it on/with oneself more extensively? I will find a BSp therapist soon, but also like doing self-therapy. Have done it for over 50 years. THANKS again! ❤
If the client asks to stop then I would think it is the responsibility of the therapist to pause and explore what it is that they are experiencing. There are times when I traumatized Client does not know how to set the boundaries they need and ask to stop. As in the case with other experiential therapies like EMDR, the therapist is always monitoring to make sure the client is not getting overwhelmed. The whole point of these therapies is to bring the client into a more mindful state and not a state of abreaction. So the therapist is always watching for signals that the client is getting overwhelmed or checking out.
Mahalo from Maui, where I am a trauma counselor. This was very informative and reassuring as I go into service for wildfire survivors.
Thank you for doing such powerful work and such an important time. Brainspotting is a wonderful resource for trauma work.
I have only just started to practise brainspotting. So amazing. It's like an adventurous journey. I love it being so open, the interaction between equal partners, the field that is created. To me it's one of THE tools for this time on earth. Thank you!
Who was your trainer?
Phenomenal interview. Therapists are born or made .
The core isolation wound struck a chord given this past few years . Fascinating Thankyou
Thanks for the excellent and inspiring interview!!
I came to the same conclusion as you did about many disorders being natural/survival reactions to “disorderly” conduct of the trauma giver. I don’t know if I’ve heard this perspective from another therapist before, so thank you!!
I tried BSp on myself (I have a masters in it and a couple years experience giving it). I am amazed at the response I had. Is it ok to do it on/with oneself more extensively? I will find a BSp therapist soon, but also like doing self-therapy. Have done it for over 50 years.
THANKS again! ❤
thank you so much for this
What if your client asks to stop or if they need to and they do not know to ask. ?
If the client asks to stop then I would think it is the responsibility of the therapist to pause and explore what it is that they are experiencing. There are times when I traumatized Client does not know how to set the boundaries they need and ask to stop. As in the case with other experiential therapies like EMDR, the therapist is always monitoring to make sure the client is not getting overwhelmed. The whole point of these therapies is to bring the client into a more mindful state and not a state of abreaction. So the therapist is always watching for signals that the client is getting overwhelmed or checking out.