Brain-Based Therapy
Understanding Brain Based Therapy
Brain based therapy is particularly helpful for trauma-related issues, as it can often avoid the need for the client to have to talk about the trauma story itself. It can also be useful for treating anxiety, depression, attachment issues, and PTSD.
Brain based therapy incorporates knowledge from neuroscience research and combines this knowledge with well-known aspects of attachment theory to help clients rewire their brains to improve their moods and effectively change their behaviors.
The brain based perspective recognizes that the brain has ‘plasticity’ (often termed “neuroplasticity’). Neuroplasticity refers to the amazing ability of our brains to change in response to the environment. When we learn new information and master new skills, we are adapting and changing our brains.
Hypnotherapy
Clinical hypnosis is NOT like the stage performances you might see in magic shows where someone uses a medallion to get sleepy. Clinical hypnotherapy and neurolinguistic programming (NLP) are empirically based modalities that have been effectively used and clinically researched for decades. As individuals, we transition between conscious and subconscious states around 80% of our day (e.g., highway trance). Hypnotherapy and NLP seek to tap into the subconscious while clients are in a relaxed and focused state of mind. This process bypasses influencing negative false beliefs of the mind and attempts to develop emotional and cognitive congruence.
It is important to note that a couple of sessions beyond the initial session are generally needed in this process.
Brain-Spotting
“All emotions, even those that are suppressed and unexpressed, have physical effects. Unexpressed emotions tend to stay in the body like small ticking time bombs—they are illnesses in incubation.”
- Marilyn Van M. Derbur
Brain-based therapy is the fastest-growing area in the field of psychological health because it has proven that it can immediately address issues that talk therapy can take years to heal” (Grand, 2013). I am trained in Brain Spotting, phase 1. Brain spotting allows the counselor access to both brain and body processes to bypass the conscious, neocortical thinking to access the deeper, subcortical emotional, and body-based parts of the brain. BSP is an effective form of treatment for a variety of mental health concerns and works beautifully with children, teenagers, and adults.
Brain Working Recursive Therapy (BWRT)
Brain Working Recursive Therapy uses natural psychological processes to recondition neural pathways in the brain that lead to unwanted behavior. BWRT is a protocol between the therapist and client and involves a talking process to stop and reroute the brain’s natural response to anything traumatic or not properly understood and can prevent outward symptoms of conditions relating to low moods, excessive worry, phobias, and big overwhelming events.
Roswell Brain Based Therapy Treatment
At Rise Therapy Center, we understand that every individual's journey to mental wellness is unique. Our dedicated team of professionals is committed to providing personalized brain-based therapy solutions tailored to your specific needs. Whether you're seeking relief from anxiety, or trauma, or simply looking for the best “family therapist near you”, our Roswell brain-based therapy services offer a path to healing and growth. We combine cutting-edge neuroscience with compassionate care to help you achieve lasting positive change. Don't let mental health struggles hold you back any longer - reach out to Rise Therapy Center today and take the first step towards a brighter, more balanced future with our innovative brain-based therapy approaches.
Our Brain-Based Therapists:
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Cristine Seidell
Hypnotherapy