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Beyond Talk Therapy: Why Brainspotting Reaches What Conversation Can’t
We’ve all been there: you understand your triggers intellectually, you’ve analyzed your childhood, and you know why you feel the way you do—but the physical feeling of anxiety or "stuckness" won’t go away. That is because traditional talk therapy primarily engages the neocortex (the thinking, language-oriented part of the brain). However, trauma and emotional dysregulation are often stored in the subcortical brain —the midbrain and brainstem. The "Bottom-Up" Advantage Brai
Jillian Hynynen
Apr 61 min read


An Introduction to Brainspotting: Where You Look Affects How You Feel
If you’ve ever found yourself "stuck" in a cycle of anxiety, trauma, or repetitive patterns despite talking about them for years, you’re not alone. Sometimes, the roots of our challenges aren't stored in the parts of the brain responsible for language; they are buried deep in the subcortical brain—the area responsible for survival, emotion, and memory. This is where Brainspotting comes in. What Exactly is Brainspotting? Developed by Dr. David Grand, Brainspotting is a powerf
Jillian Hynynen
Apr 62 min read
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