Brainspotting & EMDR Intensives in Pensacola, FL

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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.

Client and therapist engaging in EMDR and Brainspotting therapy to process childhood trauma and build emotional resilience in Florida and Alabama

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

Pensacola EMDR intensive therapy for adults seeking relief from PTSD, anxiety, and trauma.

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.

Quiet therapy space in Pensacola for focused EMDR trauma processing and nervous system regulation

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.

Schedule a 15-min Free Call

The consult call is pressure-free; it’s just a chance to talk, ask questions, and see if working together feels like a good fit.

Brainspotting FAQs

  • Brainspotting is a powerful, body-based therapy that helps your brain and nervous system release trauma that’s been “stuck.” During a session, we find a “brainspot” (a specific eye position that taps into where the trauma is stored) and then process it gently while staying tuned in to your body. Clients often describe it as their body finally letting go of tension they’ve been carrying for years.

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. Both EMDR and Brainspotting help you process trauma, but Brainspotting is more somatic (body-focused) and less structured. There’s no eye movement set or back-and-forth tapping pattern. Instead, we stay with your brainspot and let your body naturally process what comes up. Many clients with chronic illness, medical trauma, or who feel “stuck in their heads” love Brainspotting because it feels more intuitive and gentle.

  • Brainspotting is great for many different issues or concerns but here are some common issues I’ve worked with:

    • Medical or chronic illness trauma

    • Religious trauma

    • Anxiety and panic attacks

    • Grief and loss

    • Chronic stress or burnout

    • Perfectionism or emotional blocks

    • Situations where talking feels too overwhelming or hard

  • Because I offer Brainspotting in an intensive format, we get to spend several hours in one day doing this work, which often means faster results than weekly sessions. Most clients notice big shifts in just one intensive, while others choose to come back for a second or third round to work through additional layers.

  • Yes! Brainspotting works beautifully over telehealth! I’ll guide you step-by-step to set up your camera and space so you feel safe and supported. Many clients actually prefer virtual Brainspotting because they can stay in the comfort of their own home and immediately rest afterward if they need to.

  • Absolutely! Brainspotting is designed to be very gentle and titrated to your pace. We check in regularly, take breaks, and use grounding techniques so you never feel flooded. The goal is for you to leave your session feeling calmer and more connected to yourself.

  • We’ll figure that out together in your 90-minute intake session. Some clients do only Brainspotting, others only EMDR, and many benefit from a mix of both. We’ll choose the method that matches your goals, your body, and how you want to work so you get the best results possible.