WHEN:

Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 (LIVE Virtual synchronous online training (4.0 credit hours)

9 AM-1:15 PM Eastern Time

Friday, September 26, 2025 (LIMITED TO 15 PARTICIPANTS) (7.0 credit hours)

9 AM-5:30 PM Eastern Time

Live in person onsite just 30 minutes north of Asheville at Walnut Ridge Retreat Center (Address sent upon registration) Some onsite accommodations available by reservation.

COST: $165 for 11.0 contact hours of approved continuing education. NCASPPB and NBCC approved. NASW approves live synchronous online trainings. Lunch is on your own.

DESCRIPTION: David Grand, PhD describes Brainspotting, “Teaching, supporting the brain to scan and heal itself which in turn heals the remaining body.”

Brainspotting utilizes the visual field to access brainspots that hold traumatic memory in the brain as the body responds by sending reflexive cues. Once found, the brain and body seek to heal itself by turning its focus upon the stored stress or trauma, releasing it from the cellular body and restoring balance and homeostasis. The cognition then may restructure based upon the person’s values, i.e. acceptance, understanding, compassion.

David Grand’s book offers several case studies. Brainspotting: The Revolutionary New Therapy For Rapid and Effective Change by David Grand. NOT REQUIRED but RECOMMENDED as it has very helpful case studies.

Objectives:

1.    Develop a basic understanding of the neuroscience of how trauma is stored both in the brain and the body. How to access both positive and traumatic memories stored in the visual field.

2.    Develop a basic understanding of the fight, flight, freeze responses as well as how to access and activate the relaxation response using the client’s visual field.

3.    Learn and practice 5 skills: resourcing, gazespotting, and identifying and facilitating the release of stored memories in the visual field and body that are no longer helpful. This full day training will utilize skills of locating the stored trauma in the visual field along the X, Y and Z axes. The Brainspotting method applies to both mental health and substance use treatment and recovery.

Instructor: Linda Harrison, NCC, LCMHCS, CCS, MAC

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Refund policy:

We offer a 100% refund minus card processing fees for requests made inside 48 hours after the purchase. After 48 hours no cash refund or credits are given.

No refunds are made due to technology problems resulting from participants audiovisual equipment or personal internet failures. Arriving more than 20 minutes late to a virtual training may prevent receipt of full workshop hours. Participants must be on camera for the duration to receive credit for the training.  

National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) Approval Statement:

Asheville Counseling, Clinical Supervision and Training has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6957. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Asheville Counseling, Clinical Supervision and Training is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.