Brainspotting & EMDR Intensives in Pensacola, FL
Deep Healing, Fast Results
Are you feeling stuck in traditional therapy?
Maybe you've been going to therapy for years, talking about the same patterns, and still feel like something isn’t fully resolved. You might be struggling with anxiety, trauma, chronic stress, or painful memories that keep resurfacing.
If you're looking for a powerful, accelerated approach to healing, intensive trauma therapy using EMDR and Brainspotting could be exactly what you need.
What is Brainspotting?
Brainspotting is a cutting-edge, brain-based therapy that helps you access and process trauma stored deep in your brain and body. Developed by Dr. David Grand, Brainspotting works by identifying “brainspots” — specific eye positions that correlate with unprocessed trauma or emotional blocks.
When you focus on these brainspots while staying present and supported, your brain can naturally process and release stuck experiences. Many clients describe Brainspotting as deeply calming, surprisingly gentle, and profoundly transformative.
Key benefits of Brainspotting therapy in Pensacola:
Helps you access deeper emotional layers quickly
Allows non-verbal, somatic processing without needing to talk through every detail
Supports nervous system regulation and whole-body healing
Effective for trauma, anxiety, grief, performance blocks, and chronic pain
Why choose Brainspotting intensives?
Most therapy happens in 50-minute weekly sessions, which can feel like picking at the surface without fully resolving the root. Brainspotting intensives offer extended, focused time — often in 3-hour or full-day blocks — to dive deep and move through stuck points more efficiently.
In my Pensacola practice, Brainspotting intensives are designed to help you create meaningful shifts in days or weeks instead of years.
Advantages of Brainspotting intensives in Pensacola, FL:
Rapid, concentrated healing for trauma and anxiety
Space to go at your own pace without feeling rushed
Customized to your nervous system and specific needs
Private, supportive environment in a comfortable, calming office
How EMDR and Brainspotting Work Together
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a highly researched trauma therapy known for helping people reprocess traumatic memories. While EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (eye movements, taps, or sounds) to help your brain integrate difficult experiences, Brainspotting provides a somatic, intuitive doorway into your deepest emotional layers.
When used together, EMDR and Brainspotting create a powerful synergy:
EMDR helps you safely desensitize and reprocess specific traumatic memories
Brainspotting uncovers additional layers, sensations, and emotions that may not surface during EMDR alone
Combining both therapies can accelerate results and support more thorough, embodied healing.
Unlike EMDR, which often focuses on specific target memories (including identifying the “worst part” of an experience), Brainspotting allows us to work more broadly. We can focus on feelings, body sensations, or general emotional patterns that may not have a clear narrative memory. This makes Brainspotting especially helpful for complex trauma, developmental trauma, or chronic emotional patterns that feel hard to define.
In my practice in Pensacola, Florida, I specialize in intensive trauma therapy because I believe healing shouldn't take forever. Many clients who travel to me (or work virtually from anywhere in Florida and Alabama) want to make real progress without the frustration of drawn-out weekly sessions.
During intensives, we have the time and space to:
Address core traumatic experiences
Unravel chronic anxiety patterns
Work through religious trauma and complex PTSD
Release long-held somatic tension and body memories
Create powerful shifts in self-worth and self-understanding
Whether you're local to Pensacola or flying in from out of state, these intensives are designed to be deeply transformative and life-changing.
Why I use Brainspotting and EMDR intensively
Who can benefit from Brainspotting & EMDR intensives?
You may benefit if you:
Have tried talk therapy but still feel "stuck"
Want a deeper, more embodied approach to trauma healing
Are struggling with religious trauma, childhood trauma, or chronic anxiety
Are dealing with performance or creative blocks
Want to heal at a faster pace than traditional therapy allows
Live in Florida or Alabama and want to access virtual intensive therapy
How does an intensive session look?
Pre-intensive assessment
We start with a thorough assessment to understand your history, goals, and current symptoms.
Customized intensive plan
We co-create a plan for your intensive days, combining EMDR, Brainspotting, and supportive nervous system techniques.
In-person or virtual sessions
Sessions can be done in my Pensacola office or online (available throughout Florida and Alabama).
Integration support:
You’ll receive resources and optional follow-up sessions to help integrate the work into daily life.
My approach
Choosing intensive trauma therapy is a big, brave step. My approach is warm, non-judgmental, and client-centered. We go at your pace, honor your boundaries, and make sure every part of you feels seen and supported.
Somatic and nervous system support
Trauma doesn’t just live in the mind — it’s held in the body. That’s why, in addition to EMDR and Brainspotting, I incorporate somatic awareness, grounding practices, and polyvagal-informed strategies. These approaches help your nervous system feel safe enough to release and heal.
Serving Pensacola, FL and beyond
Pensacola, FL, is a beautiful, welcoming destination. Many clients combine their intensive therapy with restorative time on the Gulf Coast beaches, creating a healing retreat-like experience.
My office offers a calming, private space designed for comfort and safety. Nearby, you’ll find cozy accommodations, fresh local restaurants, and peaceful natural spots to reflect and integrate your work.
I proudly serve clients from Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Destin, and surrounding Gulf Coast areas. Virtual therapy is also available for residents across Florida and Alabama.