TESTIMONIALS
Before I started trauma therapy, I didn’t think I would make it past 17. I was at the lowest point of my life, struggling with self-harm and using drugs to feel anything or nothing at all. I knew I was depressed and dealing with anxiety but I didn’t know I was also struggling with C-PTSD. I didn’t know that the behavior I was engaging in and the way I was feeling stemmed from underlying trauma.
Once I started brainspotting, it completely altered the way I viewed myself and the world around me. I started to care about my future and started working towards my dreams. I felt like I had found a purpose for my life and no longer limited myself. I am now 20 with a bachelor degree and starting my graduate journey for a master’s degree. I no longer feel triggered by the things I have processed through brainspotting. I have gained a lot of insight and feel more connected to my body than ever before. It didn’t happen all at once, but if I hadn’t started brainspotting, I seriously don’t know where I would be or what I would be doing right now. I am so grateful to have met Andrea and been introduced to brainspotting. I genuinely believe it saved my life. Because of this, I am a big advocate for trauma therapy and brainspotting. I believe everybody who has experienced trauma should try brainspotting at least once in their lifetime.
Struggling with a few traumatic experiences back to back has left me with feelings of intense anger, fear, worry and sorrow. Prior to brainspotting, I didn’t know how to process my emotions correctly. When I would get feelings of anger, fear or sorrow I’d stay there. I found that sitting in my misery wasn’t the best thing for me and I did not like the way that it made me feel. Brainspotting has helped me process and acknowledge how I feel and how I think and know that it is okay to do so. Being able to realize that I have every right to feel the way that I feel and express that is important. I then am able to find a sense of comfort that sends me to a calming place. Practicing brainspotting has taught me that in the end, nothing is too difficult that I cannot get through it. Though I may not see it at the moment, though I may feel these rushing and intense emotions of pain, it is not meant for me to forever drown there.
Whenever I am feeling down or in need of guidance, I refer back to my spot that brings me a sense of security and peace. Though I am still working at it, I now have developed a skill that allows me to pay more attention and acknowledge my feelings, get through the denseness of those emotions and get into a more soothing and serene head space.
I suffer most from C-PTSD and Treatment Resistant Depression. I’ve tried multiple medications and therapy modalities, but nothing really helped. Since starting Brainspotting Therapy, my daily medications have reduced from 5 to 1 (with an as needed). My quality of life has improved in every area. I’ve gone from existing to thriving. Brainspotting literally saved my life