Southeast Brainspotting Institute

The Southeast Brainspotting Institute invites you to start the 2020 Holiday season off on a positive note. Join us for our final webinar of the year, featuring Self-Brainspotting Ambassador Beth Medina, LMHC. To say thank you to our Brainspotting community, SEBI is extending this webinar invitation for FREE for all Brainspotting practitioners! Self Brainspotting the Holidays Webinar Thursday, December 10 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EST... If you’d like to discover and practice simple ways to use Self Brainspotting to approach stress with curiosity, be intentional with your holiday time and budget, and cultivate authentic joy this holiday season, sign up for SEBI’s free webinar here at https://www.southeastbrainspottinginstitute.com/

Mark your calendar for the next webinar on October 8th at 12:30 ET. Please visit https://www.southeastbrainspottinginstitute.com/ to register. Lisa Terry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who enjoys working with men, women, adolescents, and teenagers. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Florida in 1988 and her Master of Science degree in Community Counseling from Georgia State University in 1990. Lisa is certified through ...the International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF) by the Advanced Behavioral Therapy Training Institute (ABTTI). For more information about ABTTI and IOCDF, see their website at https://iocdf.org/professionals/training-institute/btti/. Lisa is also certified in Brainspotting (BSP). Lisa began her career in counseling at the United Methodist Children's Home (UMCH) in Decatur, Georgia where she served as Director of Counseling Services overseeing eight other therapists. In 1994, Lisa left UMCH and joined a group practice. In 1998, she began successfully treating clients suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and other anxiety disorders with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). During her own therapy process, she discovered Brainspotting (BSP) and found it to be a technique that was life changing. Lisa started using BSP as a treatment technique in 2015. Lisa opened her private practice in 2000. Since 2000, she has written articles for couples that have chosen to not have children, divorce, and anxiety. Lisa was selected by MTV to provide therapeutic input for an episode of "I Used to be Fat," a show that depicts overweight high school seniors on their quest to lose significant amounts of weight before starting college. The show originally aired in 2011 and can be seen online at MTV. In 2017, Lisa was featured in an article in VoyageATL. The full article can be seen here: Meet Lisa R. Terry, LPC See more

Reminder: Next Thursday, July 9th, SEBI will host a webinar on Dissociative Identity Disorder with Cristina Mardirossian. Please visit https://www.southeastbrainspottinginstitute.com/ to register.

Join us for our next webinar, "Brainspotting and Dissociative Identity Disorder" with Cristina Mardirossian! Register at www.southeastbrainspottinginstitute.com

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A Gift from SEBI for this month. Let's release pain we are feeling in our bodies around zoom work and stress

Sharing Brainspotting throughout the Southeast. Please pass on to others.

New dates for the BSP International Conference! Sign up today! https://www.brainspotting2021.com/

I just received this and was asked to post it: Dear Brainspotting Community, As you may know, due to COVID-19 concerns and travel restrictions, we are in the process of moving our 2020 International Brainspotting Denver Conference to 2021. Next week we will be emailing full details, including new 2021 dates, to all registered attendees, and all members of the international Brainspotting Community. We truly appreciate your patience as we navigate through these uncharted wate...rs. Once we complete the arrangement of the new dates, we will also begin updating you regularly about the conference via this page, our Facebook page and our conference website. Please know that it is deeply gratifying to our entire team that during this time of unprecedented crisis and uncertainty, so many of you continue to register for our International Brainspotting Conference, doing so without knowledge of the rescheduled dates. Your belief in us and the intrinsic value of our conference represents powerful and timely support. Thank you for your encouragement, loyalty and patience. We will continue to do our best to live up to your expectations. -David Grand, PhD Developer and Founder of Brainspotting -Serene Calkins, P.T. Physical Therapist Certified Brainspotting Therapist Vice President-Rocky Mountain Brainspotting Institute

Come join today at noon and next Wednesday, April 9 at 2pm-3pm.

Due to the COVID-19 virus and all the lifestyle changes, Cynthia Schwartzberg will be offering the originally scheduled Brainspotting Phase 2 in-person training in Greensboro, NC May 1 - 3, 2020 to an online Brainspotting Phase 2 via Zoom. The 21 CEs are available for completing this training online. Sign Up: https://www.cynthasis.com//brainspotting-phase-two-traini/ Cynthia has multiple objectives for this remote training. It is a top priority to support each participate ...in these very uncertain and anxiety-provoking times. We will be providing learning experiences in Brainspotting that directly address the clinical issues that will arise for our clients as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is in the context of existential trauma that especially affects people with developmental trauma and complex PTSD. In addition, we will address Limbic Countertransference, something not addressed in the standard Phase 2 training. These issues arise for all of us, from our clients' heightened activation, as well as the personal impact on us in the midst of this current chaos.

Here's information on the 2020 International Brainspotting Conference! Follow for all the updates! See you in Denver in July! https://www.facebook.com/InternationalBrainspottingConference/

Brainspotting going south this winter. Come join

The link between depression and the body's inflammatory response continues getting stronger, with more research showing an ever-tighter correlation. Whether inflammation causes depression has been difficult to nail down, but findings from a new study suggest we could be getting closer to an answer. For women in particular, it seems higher levels of inflammation can lead to an underlying condition that fuels depression. https://www.forbes.com//exploring-the-link-between-infla/

Years ago a teacher of mine talked about Love, Eros and Sex. This helps me understand some of the brain science behind it all. Enjoy the read:

Phase 2 underway in Atlanta,GA with our fantastic trainer Cynthia Schwartzberg!

Please pass on to clinicians of color in your network! From John Edwards: I am SO EXCITED to announce that in collaboration with David Grand, PhD, Founder and Developer of Brainspotting and the Brainspotting Training Institute, that the first ever Brainspotting Phase 1 Training specifically for Therapists of Color in the USA is now open for registration. Trainer: David Grand, PhD, Founder and Developer of Brainspotting.... Register here: [https://www.westcoastpsychotherapy.com/brainspotting-traini](https://www.westcoastpsychotherapy.com/brainspotting-traini) Cost: $499 for 4 days 9am to 6pm each day. There is only one price. No late registration increase. However, please register ASAP as this helps with logistical planning. Due to the nature and content of the training partial attendance is not permitted. Date: Thursday December 5th to Sunday December 8th, 2019. 9am to 6pm each day. Location: Holiday Inn Atlanta Airport South 4669 Airport Blvd College Park, GA (about 15 minutes from the Atlanta airport) Note: Special hotel rates will be available after Wednesday 9/18/19. Just hold on until then to make your hotel reservation. See you there!!! PS-This NOT a profit making endeavor. The price of the training is at cost i.e. to cover the expenses of the training.

A huge thank you to Dr. Galen Cole, Brainspotting's very own expert in third wave CBT, who just presented on integrating Mindful CBT into BSP practice in SEBI's webinar series. Didn't make it? No problem! If you are a SEBI member, you'll receive an email with the recording once it is available. Not a SEBI member? You may purchase a copy of this informative webinar soon for $35...but why not join SEBI today and receive FREE admission to all of our webinar offerings? Visit us at the link below to become a member! https://www.southeastbrainspottinginstitute.com/Member_Prof

It's time to announce our three keynote speakers: Dr. Pie Frey, Dr. David Grand, & Dr. Damir del Monte! We're so excited to bring the International Brainspotting community together next July in beautiful Colorado. Don't forget to register to join in the gathering at Brainspotting2020.com. ... If you have any questions about the conference, please email [email protected].

Great handout to explain the parts of the brain we work with using Brainspotting!

Great blog that breaks down the neuroscience of the brain in relation to trauma https://www.jennifersweeton.com//heres-your-brain-on-trauma

Studies have shown that PTSD actually does affect the functions of the brains in multiple ways. The three areas of the brain that are impacted the most are the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex. These area’s all play a part in regulating emotions and responding to fear. After emotional trauma and with PTSD, these areas may perform and function differently than before. https://highlandspringsclinic.org/can-emotional-trauma-cau/

In PTSD, the activation in a basic sense appears to persist, almost like a computer glitch, and the sympathetic system gets stuck in higher gear, crudely similar to a car running at high RPMs for too long. When this happens, these immediate action systems adapt to chronic usage, leading to ongoing burned-out stress, and negative effects on health and quality of life. The parasympathetic nervous system is not able to properly cool things down, and either is offline when neededand we may turn to chemical means to settle ourselves downor it kicks in when we don’t want it to, causing emotional detachment, fatigue, and a variety of symptoms related to imbalances throughout our systems. https://www.psychologytoday.com//new-study-shows-brain-cha

Share in your networks to give the opportunity for your colleagues to learn more about Brainspotting!

Registration is open! Receive an early bird discount if you are one of the first 100 people to sign up. https://www.brainspotting2020.com/

You can now sign up for the BSP international conference July 9-12! Very early registration is limited to 100 so get your tickets today!

Hope you can join us! Will be focusing on Perinatal Trauma, less recognized traumatic events that may occur in the perinatal period, and ways Brainspotting can heal Perinatal Trauma. Sign up https://www.southeastbrainspottinginstitute.com/event-34500

This is a fascinating topic and Dr. Bessel van Der Kolk is dedicating a whole day and his upcoming trauma training to the usage of psychedelics to treat trauma. This will definitely need to a lot of discussion and differing perspectives. https://reset.me//study-psilocybin-mushrooms-stimulate-g/

There is valuable information in this post and at the end mentions another body and brain based therapy NARM to be aware of in the field. https://www.acesconnection.com//misattunement-the-invisibl

We were aware of attachmemt as a factor, the newer one introduced is Self Compassion. https://www.nicabm.com/is-there-a-factor-that-can-predict-/

UC BERKELEY (US) When faced with a fearful situation, newborn neurons are able to produce a blank slate to create a strong imprint of the memory. The findings have implications for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other problems caused by faulty regulation of emotional memory. We remember emotional events much more strongly than daily experiences, and for a long time we have known that connections between the amygdala and hippocampus help to encode this emotional ...information, says Daniela Kaufer, assistant professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley. Our research shows that amygdala input actually pushes the hippocampus to make new neurons from a unique population of neural stem cells. This provides completely new cells that get activated in response to emotional input. https://www.futurity.org/newbie-neurons-make-fear-hard-to-/

When a patient walks into a therapist’s office, there’s no way to know just how upset he or she is feeling. A serious bout of depression in one patient could look like a bad day for another. Unfortunately, there’s no good objective measurement for emotions, but that could be about to change. Scientists at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Pittsburgh have discovered exactly what our brains look like when we’re feeling a negative or unpleasant emotion. Scientists think this blueprint of activitycalled a brain signaturecan even be used to predict just how bad people are feeling. https://qz.com//this-is-what-your-brain-looks-like-when-y/

As a therapist, why train in Brainspotting? Therapists are continually learning & growing throughout their careers. Brainspotting allows therapists to expand t...heir tool sets. This enables #therapists to upgrade what they're already doing & make a breakthrough into another level of #performing & understanding the #healing process. #BrainspottingTrainings #traumabasedsituations #anxiety #subcorticalbrain #neocorticalbrain See more

Most of what you experience leaves no trace in your memory. Learning new information often requires a lot of effort and repetitionpicture studying for a tough exam or mastering the tasks of a new job. It’s easy to forget what you’ve learned, and recalling details of the past can sometimes be challenging. But some past experiences can keep haunting you for years. Life-threatening eventsthings like getting mugged or escaping from a firecan be impossible to forget, even if you make every possible effort. Recent developments in the Supreme Court nomination hearings and the associated #WhyIDidntReport action on social media have rattled the public and raised questions about the nature, role, and impact of these kinds of traumatic memories. https://www.popsci.com/traumatic-memories-threat-response

Neglect, abuse, violence and trauma endured early in life can ripple directly into a child’s molecular structure and distort their DNA, according to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The genetic changes leave them biologically more vulnerable in later life to psychiatric afflictions like depression, anxiety, mood disorders and high-risk behavior like drug abuse, the researchers found. https://www.kgw.com//childhood-trauma-leaves/507-576550535

We have changed the title to the May 17-19, 2019 3-Day Advanced Clinical Seminar to: Clearing Limbic Counter-transference: Enhancing Presence specifically because that is what it is all about. We as therapists are impacted by our client's content. Doing our own Brainspotting helps us stay in the tail of the comet. The clearer we are the more present we are. Register here: https://getconnected.works/consulting/events/brainspotting/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3o-si2UFBk&t=6s

https://upliftconnect.com/stress-its-not-in-your-head-its-/

We tend to float about our lives, worrying about little inconveniences. But if the space inside your head is generally a peaceful one, count yourself lucky indeed. If instead, you are wrestling in the aftermath of some terrible trauma, it might seem like you're the only one, but you are far from alone. According to the nonprofit PTSD United, Inc., 70 percent of U.S. adults have experienced a significant trauma at least once in their lifetime . That equates to 223.4 million people. 20 percent of those victims develop PTSD. https://bigthink.com//been-traumatized-here-is-how-ptsd-re

Hi, SEBI family, Check out the latest spotlight on Brainspotting. Our very own Beth Medina Business Coaching shares her experiences using Brainspotting to coach business owners. Melvin Varghese from Selling the Couch is a wonderful human being and a great interviewer. ... http://hwcdn.libsyn.com//STC_183_Beth_Medina_LMHC_Edited.m

Important one day learning opportunity in Asheville, NC February 15th, 2019 with Steve Sawyer, special introductory event! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php

Love this graphic on neuroplasticity, can be a great tool to educate others! https://www.facebook.com/1077067269010915/posts/2233878116663152/

Starting Day 3 of Phase 1 in Atlanta, GA. Sharp group and excellent work happening. Welcome to the Brainspotting community!

Here are some ideas to help with resourcing your clients! https://tinybuddha.com//conscious-breathing-simplest-way-/

Migraine headaches are one of the most common chronic conditions worldwide. Depending on the study, chronic migraines affect around 1 in 10 people, with twice as many sufferers being female. Migraine headaches are disabling and cause significant loss of productivity and quality of life. Once they strike, a migraine can last anywhere between 4 and 72 hours. In addition to substantially reducing quality of life, frequent migraines can place one’s job at risk and prevent daily f...unctioning. Currently, the causes of migraine headaches are not well understood. Genetics are thought to play a role as well as environmental effects and changes in the way the brain interacts with the trigeminal nerve, a pain pathway. https://www.goodtherapy.org//when-stress-is-a-headache-the

Thank you Ted for sharing your story at the SEBI Fundraiser this year.

Happy Holidays To All And Thank You For All Your Support This Year.

Are you joining us? Register now for the Holiday Party! Visit us at https://www.southeastbrainspottinginstitute.com/event-30505

It's the most wonderful time of the year--time for SEBI's Annual Holiday Party! To register, please visit us at https://www.southeastbrainspottinginstitute.com/event-30505

My friend Judy’s husband’s story...10 years later. Trauma resilience at its best.

It’s estimated that around 30 percent of people with depression don’t respond to typical antidepressants. This is known as treatment-resistant depression, and brain stimulation therapies can be life-changing for people who experience it. Brain stimulation therapies involve the application of [electric] energy over specific brain regions to modulate the function of neural circuits, Joshua Berman, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Me...dical Center. This can help alleviate symptoms of depression or other mental illnesses that aren’t responding to typical treatments, such as bipolar disorder. The five main types of brain stimulation therapies used to treat mental illness are electroconvulsive therapy, vagus nerve stimulation, deep brain stimulation, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, and magnetic seizure therapy. This article gives an overview of each: https://www.self.com/story/brain-stimulation-therapies See more

Anyone who is able to provide support to our wonderful Pie Frey please do!

While the causality between childhood adversity and adult chronic illness has yet to be fully determined, researchers now have enough knowledge about the way chronic stress impacts physiological health to make some educated guesses about their potential link. When we are threatened, our bodies have what is called a stress response, which prepares our bodies to fight or flee. However, when this response remains highly activated in a child for an extended period of time without... the calming influence of a supportive parent or adult figure, toxic stress occurs and can damage crucial neural connections in the developing brain. According to Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child, the impacts of experiencing repeated incidents of toxic stress as a child persist far into adulthood, and lead to lifelong impairments in both physical and mental health. https://flipboard.com//a-SCXLqNX6SwCoYjX3rJqqFw%3Aa%3A1765 See more

Most events in life are forgettable, but awful moments can remain engraved in the brain for years. Now scientists have a better idea why. In a study that appears in the latest edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they identify the brain mechanisms responsible for translating unpleasant experiences into long-lasting memories that are critical for survival. This is achieved, they find, by changing the strength by which neurons are connected in the amy...gdalathe part of the brain involved in the formation of emotional memories. https://www.futurity.org/unpleasant-memories-816042/

What is the definition of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? In short, it is a mental health condition that develops following exposure to chronic, long-lasting traumatic events that generally involve some form of physical or emotional captivity. Improve your understanding of the disorder with this definition and examples of the common experiences that lead to its development. https://www.verywellmind.com/complex-ptsd-2797279

Research has shown that during traumatic events, the amygdala, the brain’s fear center, contributes to the formation of denser-than-normal memories and the perception of time slowing down. This causes the memories to be imprinted in greater detail in our memory, emotions, consciousness, and subconscious. Traditional methods of treatment for PTSD include a variety of psychotherapies, such as Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and medication. https://www.thebestbrainpossible.com/ptsd-limbic-system-tr/