Heal the Mom Burnout that Talk Therapy Can’t Reach
Brainspotting is a gentle, brain-body therapy that clears out the deep-seated triggers behind mom rage, birth trauma, and the mental load.
Why Brainspotting works for Moms:
Traditional talk therapy stays in the "logical" part of your brain. But mom rage, anxiety, and trauma are stored in the subcortical brain—the area responsible for your "fight or flight" response.
Brainspotting uses your field of vision to find "spots" in your brain where these stressors are stuck. It’s a shortcut to the nervous system, allowing you to process years of overwhelm without having to find the "perfect words" to describe it.
We help you process:
Birth Trauma
Mom Rage
Purity Culture/Sexual Shame
Childhood Wounds
So you can experience:
Calm when recalling your birth story.
A longer "fuse" and nervous system regulation.
Body reconnection and reclaimed desire.
Breaking generational cycles with your own kids.
What to Expect
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We identify an eye position that connects to a feeling in your body.
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You don't have to talk the whole time. Your brain does the heavy lifting while I hold the space.
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You’ll feel a physical "unloading" of the stress you've been carrying.
How You’ll Be Supported
frequently asked questions
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While talk therapy focuses on the "top-down" (thinking) brain, Brainspotting is a "bottom-up" approach. It reaches the subcortical brain where trauma and stress are physically stored. Unlike EMDR, which often uses rapid side-to-side eye movements, Brainspotting uses a fixed gaze on a specific "brainspot" to allow for deeper, more flexible processing at your own pace.
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Absolutely. Virtual Brainspotting is highly effective and often more comfortable for busy moms. We use a "pointer" on the screen or guide you to use objects in your own room to find your eye position. Many moms find they can go deeper into the work because they are in their own safe, familiar environment—without the stress of a commute or finding a babysitter.
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This is a "mom-friendly" practice! We know that life happens. If a toddler wanders in or a baby wakes up, we pivot. We can pause, ground ourselves, and resume, or work through the "mom guilt" and sensory overload in real-time. You don't have to have a "perfect" quiet house to start healing.
EMDR has a specific protocol to follow and takes multiple sessions to reprocess past trauma. Brainspotting is more flexible and relies on the attunement between the client and therapist. Brainspotting allows for the client to change eye positions or close eyes if that is more comfortable.
Both are effective models for trauma reprocessing.
For more info read here.
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Yes. Postpartum rage and burnout are often signs of an overloaded nervous system. Brainspotting helps identify the "capsules" of stored frustration and exhaustion. By processing these at a neurological level, we can lower your "activation" level so you don't feel like you’re constantly on the verge of snapping. In our office, we have helped many moms experience relief from an overwhelmed nervous system.
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Every mom’s "wiring" is different. However, many clients report a significant shift in their physical tension and "mental fog" in as few as 1 to 4 sessions. Because Brainspotting is so targeted, it often works faster than years of traditional talk therapy.
Virtual Brainspotting for Moms in:
Tennessee: Nashville, Brentwood, & Franklin
Washington: West Seattle, Ballard, & Tacoma
South Carolina & Florida: Statewide Telehealth