Brainspotting Phase 2 - Tucson

Seminar Overview

This 3-day Brainspotting Phase 2 training will begin with an extensive review of Outside Window, Inside Window Brainspotting and Gazespotting, with an emphasis on how to clinically interact with clients.

Trainees will be introduced to several important applications. This includes One-Eye Brainspotting including the use of One-Eye goggles. Also taught is 3 Dimensional Brainspotting using the “Z-Axis” of Brainspotting close and far, this includes Convergence Therapy which expands the Z-Axis to activate the vagus nerve through the oculocardiac reflex.

Additional technical refinements will be presented including “Rolling Brainspotting,” with slow eye tracking stopping briefly on each Brainspot.

Advanced techniques will also include combined Outside-Inside Brainspotting where both reflexive responses and client sense of highest activation are used together to find Brainspots. Day 3 will be devoted to the second level of the Advanced Resource Model. This will entail combining the resource aspects of One-Eye and Z Axis Brainspotting. This addresses working with clients with Very Complex PTSD and those outside of the Brainspotting Window of Tolerance. Techniques will be taught with Power Point lecture, discussion with Q & A, demonstrations and practicums.

Learning Objectives

Participants of this intermediate level course will be able to:

• Summarize the research on client-therapist attunement in in-person and online psychotherapy sessions.
  
• Set and utilize the dual attunement frame.
  
• Explain the way in which bilateral auditory stimulation may enhance processing during Brainspotting.
  
• Explain the role of the allocortex and the agranular isocortex in Brainspotting.
  
• Describe the oculocardio reflex and its relationship to the vagus nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system.
  
• Demonstrate a basic mastery of the z-axis and vergence therapy techniques.
  
• Explain how the one-eye Brainspotting technique can focus and enhance processing of trauma-related experiences.
  
• Demonstrate a basic mastery of the use of the one-eye Brainspotting technique.
  
• Demonstrate a basic mastery of the use of the rolling Brainspotting technique.
  
• Demonstrate a basic mastery of the use of the advanced outside window Brainspotting technique.
  
• Demonstrate a basic mastery of the use of the advanced resource model of Brainspotting.
  
• Demonstrate a basic mastery of the combined inside-outside Brainspotting technique.
  
• Demonstrate a basic mastery of the second level advanced resource model of Brainspotting.
  
• Assess how specific advanced Brainspotting techniques can be used for complex PTSD and other trauma related conditions.

Target Audience:

Classes are open to all licensed professional counselors, licensed social workers, psychologists, psychoanalysts, MFTs, Substance Abuse Counselors, and students who are curious and seek to expand their knowledge.

SCHEDULE:

Registration begins at 8:30 am on the first day.

Training runs from 9am - 5:30pm each day.

For cancellation policy see menu at top of this page.

Evaluations and attendance certificates will be emailed within a week of training completion.

There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Classes are open to all licensed professional counselors, licensed social workers, psychologists, psychoanalysts, MFTs, Substance Abuse Counselors, and students who are curious and seek to expand their knowledge.