Healing and Relief for Overwhelmed Moms: How Brainspotting Therapy Transforms Trauma
Navigating Motherhood in North Carolina: When Anxiety and Past Trauma Weigh You Down, Brainspotting Therapy Can Help
Trauma, Anxiety, & Sleepless Nights
It’s 3am. You’re wide awake, your mind is racing, and your heart is pounding. It’s another night with a nightmare from your past that you can’t seem to shake. You tiptoe down the hall to check on the kids. They’re sound asleep. You breath a sigh of relief but there are tears in your eyes and you notice you’re trembling.
You stand in the doorway for a moment, watching each breath they make, so peaceful, so unaware of the anxiety and panic raging inside you. The kind of panic that wakes you up drenched in sweat, heart pounding like you’ve just run a marathon, with the past pulling you back into memories you’d rather forget. You tell yourself you’re safe now—everyone is safe—but your body doesn’t seem to believe it.
You wipe away the tears, hoping they don’t wake up and see you vulnerable. You’re supposed to be the strong one, but tonight, you’re the scared child again. The house is too quiet, memories too loud. Tomorrow, you’ll push through—smiling, pretending you’re okay.
Is There Hope? Being an Overwhelmed Mom is Exhausting
In previous posts, we dove into the idea of embracing the beautiful mess that is motherhood. But, what if you can’t seem to get there? What more may be happening? Let’s be honest about what some moms may be experiencing. Being a mom can also feel like a whirlwind of sleepless nights, overwhelming responsibilities, and emotional rollercoasters.
For many moms, especially those navigating past traumas, this juggling act can be even more challenging.
If you’re one of those moms who feels weighed down by
There’s a therapy that might just be a game-changer for you: Brainspotting.
In this post, we’ll talk about how brainspotting therapy can help you heal from trauma and feel more emotionally grounded. If you’re feeling lost, exhausted, or stuck in a constant loop of worry, brainspotting might help. It’s a simple yet powerful therapy tool. Brainspotting could be the solution you’ve been searching for.
What Is Brainspotting Therapy?
Brainspotting therapy is an amazing approach to emotional healing that goes beyond traditional talk therapy. Developed by Dr. David Grand in 2003, brainspotting helps identify, process, and release trauma stored deep in the brain and body. The process of brainspotting is simple yet the results are incredible. Our eyes and gaze position can directly access painful memories and emotions. These are stored in the brain’s subcortical system.
This therapy is unique because it allows for deeper emotional processing by bypassing the “thinking” brain (the neocortex) and tapping into the “feeling” brain (the limbic system).
The result? Brainspotting for trauma gives moms a way to release emotional pain without needing to put everything into words, which can be tough when you’re overwhelmed or unsure of how to articulate complex feelings.
How Brainspotting Therapy Works
Imagine for a moment that your mind is like a tangled ball of yarn. Each knot represents a worry, a trauma, or a stressor. Brainspotting therapy acts like a tool that helps you unravel those knots, one by one, in a way that feels natural and not forced. During a session, a trained therapist will guide your gaze to a specific “brainspot,” which is the point in your field of vision that connects directly to where the emotional charge or trauma is stored in the brain.
It sounds almost magical, but there’s research to back it up. When your gaze is directed toward a brainspot, your body and brain naturally start to release stuck energy. This energy is often tied to past traumas or negative emotions. Brainspotting Therapy is powerful for moms juggling day-to-day challenges. It also helps with unresolved emotional pain from the past.
Overwhelmed Moms Benefit from Brainspotting Therapy
For moms feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of motherhood, managing a household can be exhausting. Dealing with the remnants of past trauma only adds to the struggle. You may find yourself angry and yelling at the kids or loved ones. You may find yourself tearful and crying at the smallest things.
Finding a moment of peace can feel impossible. You might be constantly worrying about your children, feeling disconnected from your partner, or running on autopilot just to get through the day. If you’ve been feeling emotionally raw and drained, brainspotting therapy can offer a way to reset and reclaim your emotional well-being.
Moms are often masters of multitasking, but that also means they are highly prone to emotional burnout. When you’re caring for others 24/7, it can be hard to care for yourself. That’s where therapy can step in. Traditional talk therapy can be helpful, but brainspotting works faster in addressing the root causes of emotional distress, making it an excellent option for moms who are stretched thin.
Brainspotting for Trauma: A Gentle Yet Powerful Approach
Many overwhelmed moms experience feelings of anxiety, depression, or burnout that may be linked to unresolved trauma. Trauma doesn’t have to be a major event like an accident or abuse; it can stem from experiences like birth trauma, the loss of a loved one, or even ongoing stress and emotional neglect from childhood. The key is that trauma therapy needs to help you feel safe while you process those deep-seated emotions.
Brainspotting for trauma is designed to do just that. Because this therapy accesses the deeper brain areas responsible for emotion and trauma storage, you don’t have to relive painful memories in detail. The process allows for a gentle, yet profound, healing experience.
Whether you’re struggling with a specific traumatic event or just a lingering sense of unease, brainspotting therapy helps address and release the root causes.
How Brainspotting Therapy Supports Emotional Regulation
Let’s face it, mom life can be an emotional rollercoaster. Between sleep deprivation, tantrums, and the sheer mental load of managing your household, it’s easy to feel emotionally unbalanced. Over time, this can lead to emotional dysregulation, where you might find yourself snapping at your kids, feeling constant guilt, or even crying at the drop of a hat.
One of the remarkable aspects of brainspotting therapy is its ability to support emotional regulation. By targeting and healing unresolved traumas, brainspotting for trauma helps calm the nervous system, giving you more emotional bandwidth to handle the challenges of daily life.
Moms who have undergone brainspotting therapy often report feeling calmer, more grounded, and better equipped to manage stress.
Brainspotting for Moms with ADHD or Anxiety
If you’re a mom with ADHD or anxiety, you might already feel like your brain is always “on,” jumping from one task or worry to the next. Brainspotting therapy can help calm that mental chatter and give you a new sense of clarity and focus. By addressing the root causes of emotional overwhelm, this type of trauma therapy can make it easier to manage your responsibilities without feeling constantly frazzled.
For moms with ADHD, brainspotting therapy has been shown to reduce the intensity of emotional dysregulation, making it easier to navigate day-to-day tasks and manage stress without feeling constantly overstimulated.
For those dealing with anxiety, brainspotting for trauma can lessen the constant feeling of “what if” by releasing stored emotional pain that fuels anxiety patterns.
Is Brainspotting Therapy Right for You?
Imagine parenting from a place of emotional calm, feeling more present and connected with your family. The past no longer weighs you down. That’s what brainspotting therapy can offer you.
It’s not just about surviving the day anymore. It’s about thriving as a mom and feeling like yourself again.
If you’re a mom constantly feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or burdened by past trauma, brainspotting therapy could help. Unlike traditional talk therapies, which take time to explore emotions, brainspotting offers quicker access to deep healing.
Final Thoughts
Motherhood is full of complexities and emotional highs and lows. If you’ve been feeling like you’re drowning under the pressures of mom life, you’re not alone. Trauma, whether big or small, affects how we navigate challenges. It doesn’t have to define your experience. Brainspotting therapy is an effective tool for processing and releasing trauma. It helps you show up as the best version of yourself. Not just for your family, but for you.
If you’re ready to explore a new way of healing, consider giving brainspotting a try. It’s time to take back your emotional health and start feeling like yourself again!
Eleena Hardzinski is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Brainspotting Therapist practicing online in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Wisconsin.
Eleena supports women struggling with motherhood, relationships, past traumas, and anxiety. She helps moms find balance, overcome guilt, establish healthy boundaries, heal from past traumas, improve family communication, and regain confidence and joy in their lives.
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