3-Day Brainspotting Intensive
Online or In-Person in Baltimore County, MD
3-Day Brainspotting Intensive
Deep, Effective Work in a Condensed Amount of Time!
Your time is limited, and you want something that will help you feel better fast! You’re tired of difficult emotions and negative thoughts impacting how you feel and how you’re functioning in everyday life. You want to feel like your old self again (or better), and live up to your full potential.
Perhaps you’re the person who has never considered therapy before, but life threw an unexpected event at you that has forced you to consider ways to feel better and get back to your usual self ASAP.
Or…perhaps you have participated in therapy before, but you’re looking for something that will help you get to the core of your issues.
Brainspotting Can Help!
Brainspotting is an effective brain and body-based treatment modality that allows people to do deep work fast. It allows people to gain helpful insights, make new connections, work through difficult emotions, and work through difficult experiences. On top of that, Brainspotting does not require a lot of talking which some people really like.
Brainspotting Intensives
For people who want to do serious therapeutic work in a short period of time.
Brainspotting Intensive are great for people who are low on time, but serious about getting some therapeutic work done, so they can feel better as soon as possible! Intensive are great for people who don’t want to attend weekly therapy sessions, because they want fast results! Of course, you can do an intensive while still working with a talk therapist.
Therapy and Brainspotting sometimes mean looking at difficult topics and experiences. While we’re not always motivated to look at the “hard stuff,” some people prefer to “just get it done.” For some people, 3 days of hard work is more attractive than doing smaller weekly doses of Brainspotting therapy. There’s no right or wrong here. It’s just a matter of preference and your availability to do the work.
Important to note: Finding an experienced Brainspotting therapist can be a challenge. It can be an even bigger challenge to find a Brainspotting Intensive. You won’t find Brainspotting Intensives everywhere!
Here’s what others have said about Brainspotting!
At the end of hour-long Brainspotting sessions, clients have said…
“The issue I was processing "feels further away."
The issue I was processing "feels smaller now."
When I think about that issue again, "I don't feel activated like I did before."
“Now I understand why I was feeling that way.”
If these are the responses we’ve seen after 1 brief session alone, imagine the amount of work that can be done after a full day (or 3) of Brainspotting! Many of the issues that people work on are connected to other things. In this way, Brainspotting is like peeling away the layers of an onion, and when we’ve waited a long time to seek therapy, there are a lot of layers to peel away!
Brainspotting can alleviate annoying symptoms, so you can feel like your old self again!
Many of the people we work with seek Brainspotting services because they’re tired of annoying sympoms such as:
Being jumpy or easily startled after a traumatic event
Nightmares or intrusive thoughts or memories
Distressing emotions that impact how they feel or that impact their ability to function
Negative thoughts about themselves like, “I’m broken.”
Uncomfortable physical sensations
Brainspotting can address all of these concerns and more! On top of that, Brainspotting can help people become more aware of their thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations. It can help people learn to trust their bodies more. It can also help people work through blocks that are interfering with their creativity and/or professional endeavors.
Helping yourself creates ripple effects of change in other areas!
When we make the decision to take care of ourselves, it does a world of good for our relationships with others. The people who love us no longer have to worry about us or our ability to complete day-to-day tasks. When we’re doing well, those individuals are no longer on the receiving end of our negativity, irritability, or hopelessness. They know that we’re taking action. When we take care of ourselves, we’re able to be more productive at work, and we’re better able to be the type of friend, family member, or colleague that we want to be.
Online and In-Person Intensives Available!
Online and In-Person Intensives Available!
Do you think a Brainspotting Intensive is right for you?
Here’s how you can get started:
1. Call our office at 410-497-8451 to set up a consultation call with Melissa Wesner, LCPC/LCMHC, Certified Brainspotter & Brainspotting Consultant to see if a Brainspotting Intensive is right for you.
2. Email Melissa Wesner directly at melissa@lifespringcounseling.net to set up a consultation call.
Here are the details for our Brainspotting Intensives
We have 1-day Brainspotting Intensives or 3-Day Brainspotting Intensives available. Brainspotting Intensives can be conducted online or in-person in Baltimore County. If you are coming from outside of Maryland, you can stay at a local hotel and participate in an in-person Brainspotting Intensive. Online Brainspotting Intensives can only be done if you are physically located in Maryland while doing the Intensive (due to our licensing guidelines.)
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM for 3 consecutive days
Two, 15-minute breaks / daily
30-minute break for lunch each day
Cost: $12,000
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You’ll be in good hands during your Brainspotting Intensive!
Melissa Wesner, LCPC, LCMHC is the Founder & Owner of LifeSpring Counseling Services. She is a Certified Brainspotter and Brainspotting Consultant who has completed Phases 1, 2, 3, and 4, along with a Brainspotting Intensive for therapists. She has years of experience Brainspotting and loves seeing the amazing work that can be done through Brainspotting. Melissa no longer accepts new clients, unless they are looking for a Brainspotting Intensive. 60 minute Brainspotting services can scheduled with our other Brainspotting therapists at LifeSpring, however.
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• Individuals who have experienced traumatic events
• Individuals who have or are currently experiencing grief & loss
• Active duty service members, veterans, and their families with deployment related concerns
• Professionals exposed to trauma due to their jobs.
This may include government employees, news reporters, civil servants, and funeral home directors.• First responders such as paramedics, police, and firefighters
• Business owners and entrepreneurs who want to work through fears and blocks that are impacting their work.
• Individuals who wish to enhance creativity and work on feeling more expansive and in touch with their dreams and visions.
Schedule with Melissa
Frequently Asked Questions
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You can prepare for your first Brainspotting session by asking any questions that you may have during your phone consultation. You can also read the article that we’ve written on How to Prepare for Your First Brainspotting Session.
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Many people report feeling tired after a Brainspotting session. Given the intensity of a Brainspotting intensive, you will likely feel really tired at the end of the day. Be kind to yourself by keeping your calendar clear, so you can rest, relax, and practice self-care after your intensive.
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You can make the most of your Brainspotting Intensive by coming prepared with a clear picture of what you want to work on during the intensive. We will dedicate our work to that particular issue and any others that are connected to it.
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Weekly Brainspotting sessions are great for people who are willing and able to participate in weekly therapy. It can be great for people who wish to pace their work and move at a pace that feels a little less intense or overwhelming.
Brainspotting Intensives are great for people who are not necessarily interested in (or able to) participate in weekly therapy. Intensives are great for people who want to focus on a particular issue and make progress quickly.
If you have participated in EMDR or Brainspotting previously and know that you experience a bit of performance anxiety or pressure when you only have a 55 minutes to Brainspot, then an Intensive may be something to consider. You’ll be able to relax, let go of the time-related pressure, and let your body trust the process.Both services can be offered online or in-person. However, weekly therapy sessions require someone to be physically located in Maryland at the time of session. With the Brainspotting Intensives, people from outside of Maryland are able to travel to participate in the Intensive. This is especially helpful when you are unable to find this service in your home state.
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Yes! The great thing about Intensives is that you can travel to our office in Baltimore Couonty to participate in this service. If you come in for a 3-day Intensive, you’ll be able to do a lot of work in a short period of time and then return back home.
This is a fairly common practice for a variety of therapeutic Intensives.
See What a Brainspotting Session Looks Like
