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Brainspotting in Practice: When and Why to Use It with Clients

What if the key to getting unstuck in session is not a brand new modality, but knowing exactly when to reach for Brainspotting instead of yet another round of talk or standard EMDR protocol?

Join us for a free, live Clinical Conversation with integrative trauma and addiction therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, and Brainspotting Consultant Dr. Kathryn (Kathy) Shafer, PhD, LCSW, CAP, C‑IAYT, 500RYT, LFYT as we talk honestly about where Brainspotting fits in real clinical work.

This is not your standard continuing education event. It is a candid, one hour conversation designed for EMDR and trauma therapists who want practical, body based insight they can bring into session right away.

Live: Wednesday, June 17 at 1:00 PM Central
Format: Live conversation with real time chat and Q&A
Recording: Sent to all registered clinicians. If you cannot attend live, register anyway and the replay will land in your inbox.

In this free Clinical Conversation, we will explore:

  • When Brainspotting belongs in the room. How to notice clinical indicators that a client may benefit from Brainspotting, including addiction, acute stress, grief, and chronic body based tension.
  • How Brainspotting and EMDR work together. Ways Brainspotting can deepen and support the work you already do through EMDR therapist training and EMDR consultant certification, rather than replace it.
  • How to frame Brainspotting for diverse clients. Practical, client friendly language to explain what you are doing and why, so sessions feel collaborative instead of mysterious.
  • Real clinical stories. How Dr. Kathy uses The FUN® Program, EMDR, Brainspotting, Yoga Nidra, and sound healing together in complex cases.
  • Your own nervous system. Simple, somatic self‑regulation practices you can use to stay grounded and present while clients access intense material.

You will leave with concrete decision points, phrases, and practices you can bring into your next session, whether you are early in your trauma therapist training or already consulting with other EMDR clinicians.