Free Brainspotting Course

Welcome to the Free Brainspotting Course

Brainspotting was developed in 2003 by psychotherapist David Grand and has spread rapidly through trauma therapy, performance work, and somatic healing in the two decades since. Its central insight is that where the eyes are pointed in space is physiologically linked to what the body is holding — and that holding the gaze at the right position gives the brain access to material the talking mind cannot reach alone.

This course teaches pure brainspotting, with no other modalities blended in, and is written in plain, emotionally relatable language for everyday people — not as clinical training for therapists. Each module offers clear teaching, real-life examples, practical tools, and simple practices you can use in daily life.

Course Outline Click or tap any module title below to begin.

Orientation

• Module 1: What Brainspotting Actually Is

• Module 2: Why a Fixed Gaze Touches What Talking Can't
  

Core Teachings

• Module 3: The Setup

• Module 4: Outside Window

• Module 5: Inside Window

• Module 6: Gazespotting

• Module 7: The Resource Model

• Module 8: The Stance That Holds the Work

• Module 9: Specialty Applications
  

Closing

• Module 10: What Brainspotting Reveals About Healing

• Module 11: Bringing It Into Your Own Life

  
  

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