Brainspotting Phase 1
Seminar Overview
At this in person, 3-day introductory training, participants will learn four basic Brainspotting techniques, as well as receive an overview of the:
- Standards of care and professional practice for Brainspotting practitioners.
- Research that supports the primary assumptions of Brainspotting.
- Challenges of research and evidence-based treatment for conditions such as Complex PTSD.
This live training will be facilitated with didactic lecture, PowerPoint, handouts, role playing, dyad practice, and live demonstrations. Participants will learn to do the following:
- Define the components of Brainspotting
- Utilize the techniques of “Inside window”, “Outside window” and “Gazespotting” and “Body Resource” Brainspotting.
- Define how Brainspotting can be applied to trauma, dissociation, sports performance problems and somatic conditions
- Demonstrate the theories and practices of Brainspotting.
Learning Objectives
Participants of this introductory level course participants will be able to:
- Summarize the standards of care and professional practice of the International Brainspotting Association.
- Describe the hypothesized neurological underpinnings of how brainspotting works.
- Summarize the research that supports the hypothesized way in which eye positions activate and access midbrain activity.
- Explain the uncertainty principle as it relates to brainspotting.
- Describe the concepts of simultaneous neurobiological and relational attunement.
- Explain the importance of client-therapist attunement during brainspotting.
- Explain how the treatment frame is set and held by the therapist.
- Explain the role of focused mindfulness in brainspotting.
- Discuss the similarities and differences between the activation and resource models of brainspotting.
- Explain the concept of limbic countertransference.
- Demonstrate a basic mastery of the use of the outside window brainspotting technique.
- Demonstrate a basic mastery of the use of the inside window brainspotting technique.
- Demonstrate a basic mastery of the use of the gaze spot brainspotting technique.
- Demonstrate a basic mastery of the use of the resource model of brainspotting technique.
- Assess the appropriate brainspotting techniques for the treatment of Post-traumatic stress disorder, including the Dissociative Subtype, and other trauma-related symptoms.
- Describe two challenges to assessing and providing evidence-based treatment to individuals with Complex PTSD.
Trainings are open to all counselors, psychologists, social workers and others in the healing professions with strong clinical backgrounds, as well as students/interns in the mental health field who seek to expand their knowledge.
About the Trainer
Melanie K. Young, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist, Brainspotting Trainer, and experienced clinician based in Boulder, CO. With a deep commitment to trauma-informed care, Dr. Young has dedicated her career to helping individuals and professionals integrate Brainspotting into their practice. She brings a wealth of knowledge from years of clinical work, training, and consultation, offering engaging, hands-on instruction to therapists worldwide.
There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
AGENDA
Training will open at 8:30am on the first day.
Training runs from 9am-5:45pm each day.
Cancellation Policy
We understand situations arise. If you need to cancel or reschedule, please contact us at officemelanieyoung@gmail.com. We will provide you with a full refund if you cancel up to 14 days before the event, minus $50 administrative fee. After that, we will provide you with a full credit toward a replacement course, valid for one year.
Continuing Education Credits
Elevated Life Academy and Melanie K. Young, PsyD are cosponsors of this program. This cosponsorship has been approved by NBCC. Elevated Life Academy is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7471. The ACEP is solely responsible for this program, including the awarding of NBCC credit.
Brainspotting Phase 1, 6350, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by Elevated Life Academy as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit.
ACE course approval period: 6/20/2025-6/20/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 21 clinical continuing education credits.
Please see CE disclosure for eligibility.
ACE requires attendees to complete an evaluation in order to receive CE’s. Attendees will be notified after the training how to purchase CE’s.
CE certificates will be issued vie email within one week of successful completion of the course requirements, completion of evaluation, and purchase of CE’s.
Course Completion Requirements
In-Person: “Course attendees must be present for the entire course and complete an evaluation. Partial credit is not allowed. Each attendee must sign in and out of each day.”
Online: “Course attendees must be present for the entire course and complete an evaluation. Partial credit is not allowed. Zoom attendance will be taken for each attendee.”
System Requirements
To access this online interactive webinar, you will need a cable, high-speed DSL or other medium that is internet accessible and a device (typically made within the last 5-7 years) that is able to run the Zoom software. Please view Zoom’s System Requirements for more information.
Accessibility
Melanie K. Young, PsyD. and Elevated Life Academy are committed to ensuring that all our continuing education (CE) offerings meet the highest standards of accessibility. We invite you to reach out to the trainer at officemelanieyoung@gmail.com with any specific accessibility needs or accommodations you may require. Please make us aware of your requests prior to the training so we can insure an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
Grievance Policy