Brainspotting Therapy

Sometimes, understanding a problem isn’t enough to move past it. Whether you are working through trauma, struggling with anxiety, or feeling stuck in your athletic performance, Brainspotting may offer another way to explore what is happening beneath the surface.

At TheraSports Counseling, Brainspotting can be incorporated into counseling to support emotional healing, build self-awareness, and address the mental and emotional challenges that can affect everyday life and sports performance.

Brainspotting is a brain-body-focused therapeutic approach developed by Dr. David Grand. It uses specific eye positions and focused attention to help people process difficult experiences, emotions, and physical responses.

During a session, your therapist guides you in identifying a particular point in your field of vision, called a brainspot, while you notice thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations that arise. Brainspotting can be integrated into counseling to support trauma recovery, emotional well-being, and personal growth.

Difficult experiences can continue to affect how we feel, respond to stress, and navigate daily life. Trauma may contribute to anxiety, emotional triggers, self-doubt, or feeling stuck in patterns that are difficult to change. Brainspotting may help you explore and process the emotional responses connected to these experiences in a supportive, individualized therapeutic setting.

Athletes can have the physical skills and preparation to succeed yet struggle when pressure rises. Performance anxiety, fear of failure, loss of confidence, and overthinking can interfere with the ability to perform freely. Brainspotting may be incorporated into sports counseling to explore the emotional experiences and responses associated with these challenges.

It may be helpful for athletes experiencing:

• Performance anxiety and pressure
• Mental blocks and overthinking
• Loss of confidence after mistakes or setbacks
• Fear of failure or fear of reinjury
• Difficulty moving past a disappointing performance
• Stress related to expectations, competition, or athletic identity

By exploring these responses, athletes can work toward greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and confidence. Brainspotting can complement mental performance strategies as part of a broader approach to athletic development.

Brainspotting sessions are tailored to your needs and goals. With your therapist’s guidance, you will focus on a concern or experience, identify a brainspot, and notice the thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations that arise. The process is collaborative and paced according to your comfort level. Brainspotting may be combined with other counseling approaches depending on your needs.

Whether you are processing trauma, navigating anxiety, or working through a mental block in sport, you deserve support that considers both your emotional well-being and your goals. At TheraSports Counseling, we can explore whether Brainspotting may be a good fit for your counseling needs.