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Brainspotting

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In my experience, sounds like she's not doing here job. She should be bringing you down. Have you e...
Yes, but she explains doing self care, she tries to bring me back down, by talking. But sometimes I'm even too heightened to talk much. But your right, when I read about B.S. it seems like there is a spot to go to that grounds you. She says to process it, like afterwards, when I leave. I'm like my brain shuts down the processing, it won't let me go there.
 
Doesn't sound like she's trained in trauma. My cousin went to a therapist who sounds like she does similar to your therapist and relies on the client to ground. That was for processing through a car accident and some family issues. But with trauma, our brains work differently and get stuck in a bad place and that requires outside assistance to ground and balance. Honestly, not knowing any more than I do, I wouldn't continue with brainspotting if the practitioner is placing the onus on you to self regulate. Hell, that's the whole thing about trauma and ptsd, our nervous system has forgotten how to self regulate. So for self-safety? No way.
 
@Slopokidog I have very limited knowledge of brainspotting; I can only share this...
I started brainspotting around 7months ago. Does anyone else have experience with this?
My experien...

I have never heard of brainspotting. However in therapy I distinctly recall times where my eyes focused on a spot in space - my eyes fixated on a spot whether up down left right (depended on what was being spoken about) my body just naturally found the spot and stopped there once it located the right spot it's where I saw what was happening in my past and freely spoke about what was going on and how it made me feel ;frightened alone scared. Well I responded to your question because this behavior was so distinct it was always on my mind and I never shared it until I saw your titled question. I didn't know what brainspotting was and still am not sure if it's what I just shared. But I definitely feel I can share more when my eyes find that certain spot in space - I feel those feelings arise - like I am there at that experience and see that experience and an speak about that experience if I my eyes find that spot in space. Very true.
 
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I have never heard of brainspotting. However in therapy I distinctly recall times where my eye...
Thank you for sharing. Yes, I agree with the spots when sharing, and feeling emotions. I can agate better in therapy by almost never having eye contact. Tyra brainspotting is somewhat like that, I focus only on the spot the therapist and I found together, and listen to bilateral music at the same time. I use to only get feelings, but now I get flashes of pictures from my past, sometimes current problems come in.
 
I am going to be trying this next month. I have had two years of CBT with no help and I felt re-traumatized when I spoke about both traumas. So I am hoping this technique might help.
 
I am going to be trying this next month. I have had two years of CBT with no help and I felt re-traum...
I have found it helpful. I had 6 years of cbt, it only helped current situations. Never the past.I hope you find it as helpful as I am. Besides the leaving so emotional, and not really understanding the processing after. But it feels weird, bc I'm more confidsnt, outspoken, but I do still get triggered, during certain situations.
 
I have found it helpful. I had 6 years of cbt, it only helped current situations. Never the past.I h...
I agree CBT also helps me only in current situations. I may have to message you and let you know what I think of the process. From what I hear its a pretty new technique.
 
I agree CBT also helps me only in current situations. I may have to message you and let you know what...
Yes, please do, I can't find a whole lot online, and wouldn't mind sharing experiences with someone, and gain support for each other.
 
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