Author: Janelle Stepper
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What is Brainspotting?
Brainspotting was discovered by David Grand, Ph.D. in 2003 and is a body-based approach to healing trauma and the nervous system. Brainspotting is a “bottom-up” therapeutic approach which means processing starts with where the trauma is held in the body. A “top-down” therapeutic approach means processing starts with cognition. Since trauma negatively impacts the brain…
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Trauma’s Impact on the Brain
Trauma changes brain chemistry by impacting the amygdala, hippocampus, and neocortex. This is why healing from trauma is a process for so many people. The amygdala is the emotional control center of the brain. Any time a threat is perceived, the amygdala will send the alarm, and the system will begin to engage in fight/flight/freeze/fawn…
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So What is Narrative Therapy?
Narrative Therapy believes that as people grow and develop throughout their life, they accumulate life experiences that then shape a narrative around their identity, worth, and value.