Brainspotting

Brainspotting is a brain-based healing modality that aims to help clients process difficult emotions or traumatic experiences. In brainspotting, different eye positions are used to help identify "brainspots" linked to certain experiences, emotions, or sources of distress. Once identified, brainspotting therapists use mindfulness techniques to help the client access, experience, and process the thoughts and feelings stored in this brainspot.

Brainspotting starts working immediately and builds on itself over time. You may find that your initial problem resolved in just a few sessions, or you may realize you wish to keep uncovering more of your potential over a longer period of time.

What can I expect from a Brainspotting Session?

You will be encouraged to accept, allow, and observe what comes up
You will be encouraged to let your body process the trauma
The therapist will help you process the thoughts and feelings that come up

Can Brainspotting Help Me?

Brainspotting can treat anxiety, depression, phobias, panic disorder, chronic pain, and impulse control. It is especially effective for processing trauma because it helps clients access the limbic system, where unconscious traumatic memories are stored. Brainspotting can help expand your scope of what is possible. For people who find it too difficult to talk about painful emotions, memories, or past trauma, the fact that brainspotting requires little to no talking is also particularly appealing.

Erika Cruz, LPC, CCTP, CBT is a trusted colleague and friend of Dr. Cooper Lovett and offers brainspotting sessions. She accepts BCBS or Aetna for services. Out of pocket is $100 for 60 minutes. You can read more about her here. You can share that you're a referral from ANC and she will guide you accordingly. Below is her bio:

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and a Certified Brainspotting Therapist (CBT) in the state of Georgia. I am also a telehealth provider in the state of Florida (https://flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/). I have over 20 years of experience working within various outpatient mental health treatment settings and private practice. I maintain a diverse practice in Fayetteville, Georgia where I help individuals with a wide range of issues. Being a therapist is so rewarding. I love bearing witness to clients reclaiming joy and inner peace. I've been through wonderful and difficult experiences that have shaped who I am and how I help others.

My philosophy as a therapist has always been to "meet you where you are." I have worked with clients who are coming to therapy for the first time, as well as people who have previously been in treatment for many years. Regardless of how experienced you are with therapy, I believe in starting wherever you're comfortable and following your pace at all times.

~Mrs. Erika Cruz