Brainspotting San Diego: A Faster, Deeper Way to Heal & Move Forward
If you’ve ever felt like you’re stuck in your head, trapped in the same cycles no matter how much self-awareness you gain, or just tired of talking about the same stuff in therapy without real shifts—Brainspotting might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
Brainspotting is a powerful, neuroscience-backed way to process deeply held emotional blocks, trauma, and unconscious patterns—not by analyzing them endlessly, but by actually moving them through and out of your system.
And the best part? It doesn’t require you to talk everything out.
If you’re looking for Brainspotting in San Diego, I’m here to help you experience a new kind of healing—one that actually works with your brain and body instead of keeping you stuck in your thoughts.
What is Brainspotting (and Why Is It So Effective)?
Brainspotting was discovered by David Grand, Ph.D., and is based on a simple but powerful idea:
👉 Where you look affects how you feel.
Your brain holds onto unprocessed emotions, stress, and trauma in ways you may not even realize. These stuck experiences live in the subcortical brain—the part of your brain that controls instinct, emotion, and body memory (not logic and language).
Unlike traditional talk therapy, which mainly works with the thinking brain, Brainspotting accesses and clears emotional patterns at the deeper, body-based level.
So What Happens in a Brainspotting Session?
We find your brainspot—a specific eye position that connects with the stored emotions, memories, or patterns that are ready to be processed.
You notice what’s happening in your body while staying present with your emotions, allowing your brain to naturally release and heal what’s been stuck.
The best part? You don’t have to force yourself to talk, analyze, or figure it out. Your brain already knows what to do—Brainspotting just gives it the space to do it.
This is why so many people who feel stuck in therapy find Brainspotting to be a total game-changer.
Who is Brainspotting For?
Brainspotting is for people who want to move forward but feel like something is holding them back—whether they can name it or not.
This approach can help if you:
Feel like you’re stuck in therapy—talking about the same patterns but not actually feeling different.
Struggle with stress, anxiety, or past trauma that still shows up in your body.
Keep repeating patterns in relationships, business, or personal growth and can’t seem to break free.
Want to go deeper but don’t want to rehash everything verbally.
Have tried meditation, coaching, or other therapies but still feel like something is unresolved.
Brainspotting allows you to process on a deeper level without needing to explain, justify, or make sense of everything.
Brainspotting vs. Traditional Therapy: Why This Isn’t Just Another Talk Session
1. You Don’t Have to Keep Talking About It
Ever feel like talking about something only makes it feel bigger? With Brainspotting, you don’t have to put words to everything. Your brain and body know what needs to be processed, and this method lets you work through it without over-explaining.
2. It Works at the Nervous System Level
Talk therapy focuses on logic and understanding—but real healing happens when your nervous system feels safe enough to let go. Brainspotting helps regulate and rewire your nervous system, so you’re not just thinking differently—you’re actually feeling different.
3. You’ll Notice Results Faster
Many people report feeling lighter, clearer, or more at peace after just a few Brainspotting sessions. It’s designed to work with your brain’s natural processing abilities, helping you clear what’s been stuck without years of talking about it.
What Happens After a Brainspotting Session?
After a session, most people report feeling:
✔️ Lighter and more mentally clear
✔️ Like they’ve released something deep without needing to force it
✔️ More connected to themselves and their emotions—but without overwhelm
✔️ Less reactive to triggers or old stressors
Brainspotting doesn’t stop when the session ends—your brain continues to process, integrate, and heal in the days and weeks after. Research shows that the majority of this processing happens in the first 72 hours after brainspotting- so giving yourself extra time during this time period can be impactful. This is one of the reasons it creates such lasting shifts.
Looking for Brainspotting in San Diego? Here’s What’s Next.
If you’re ready to experience Brainspotting in San Diego and want to see if this approach is the right fit for you, the best way to start is with a free consultation.
During this call, we’ll talk about:
What you’re wanting to work through
How Brainspotting can help
What the process looks like and how to get started
👉 Book a free consultation here.
Want to Go Deeper? Other Ways to Work With Me
Brainspotting isn’t the only way to get unstuck and move forward. Depending on your goals, here are a few other ways we can work together:
Reiki Healing (San Diego & Oceanside)
Sometimes, what’s holding you back isn’t just mental—it’s energetic. Reiki helps clear emotional heaviness, stress, and tension, allowing you to reset and restore balance. Learn more about Reiki here.
Life Coaching (San Diego & Virtual)
If you’re seeing the same patterns show up in your work, relationships, and life, coaching helps you break through them, retrain your brain, and develop new skills for the next version of you. Find out more about Life Coaching here.
Group Brainspotting: Healing in Community
Healing doesn’t have to be a solo journey. Group Brainspotting creates a space to explore and transform attachment wounds, relational patterns, and deeper emotional blocks with others. Join the waitlist for the next group here.
You Don’t Have to Stay Stuck—Let’s Get You Moving Forward
If you’re ready for something more than traditional therapy, Brainspotting can help you:
Process old wounds and triggers without needing to relive them
Create lasting changes at a nervous system level
Feel lighter, more free, and more connected to yourself
