​Dr Kalmus provides Brainspotting in Paignton, serving Brixham, Torquay, Totnes & Newton Abbot in Devon.
Brainspotting is a powerful therapy developed by David Grand Ph.D from the well-established and NICE recommended Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Brainspotting allows for the deeper processing of hurt, upset, trauma, pain and guilt, as it operates within the non-verbal/sub-cognitive areas of the brain. This allows a more profound therapy and processing than can be achieved by talking-therapies alone.
In other words when we talk through difficulties, we may find a logical understanding/solution, but often we do not 'feel' better.
Anxiety is still there, low mood/low motivation is still there, painful memories are still there.
But Brainspotting is a psychological therapy that can access the deeper emotional parts and allow for a thorough resolution.
In practice, Brainspotting harnesses the observed phenomena that trauma, stress and most emotional responses can be located, activated and processed utilising the visual field. When considering emotional matters, areas within the visual field (brainspots) will noticeably activate the emotional component and other brainspots (or resource-spots) will soothe. Harnessing brainspots and resource-spots to support therapy, demonstrably allows for powerful therapeutic responses.
Brainspotting can be delivered as a sole therapy in itself, or can be readily integrated into CBT and EMDR.
Importantly, Brainspotting can have a direct impact on chronic pain. It reduces the actual experience of pain as well as the distress about pain.
Brainspotting is also used for enhancing Sports and Professional performance.
Dr Kalmus offers a free initial telephone consultation and can provide online Brainspotting therapy.