BRAINSPOTTING THERAPIST IN THE BAY AREA
When the Body Holds What Words Can't
A quieter way to work with what still lives in your body.
Some experiences live in the body long after they leave conscious memory — quietly shaping how we feel, react, and move through the world. You may sense something affecting you without fully understanding why.
Marie Rogers, LMFT, LPCC is a trained Brainspotting therapist serving clients in San Mateo County and online throughout California and Florida.
Brainspotting is a focused, body-based trauma therapy that helps you access where emotional experiences are held — especially those shaped by trauma, chronic stress, or early relational wounds. If you're wondering what Brainspotting therapy is and whether it might help, this page is for you.
If you function well outwardly while feeling anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck inside, Brainspotting for anxiety and burnout can offer another way in — when words don't quite reach it.
You might be drawn to Brainspotting if you…
IS THIS A FIT FOR YOU
Brainspotting works beneath words — it may be worth exploring if any of these feel true.
Have experienced trauma, relational wounds, or prolonged stress that still lingers
Carry anxiety, overwhelm, or a persistent tightness in your chest or stomach
Find yourself disconnected or numb in your emotions
Feel "stuck" despite insight or traditional talk therapy
Want something deeper than insight alone
Ways Brainspotting therapy can support healing
WHAT BECOMES POSSIBLE
This work unfolds in a steady, collaborative rhythm — honoring your pace and what your body is ready for.
Gently processing trauma and unresolved emotional pain
Helping your nervous system feel safer and more settled
Deepening self-awareness and emotional connection
Reducing anxiety and feeling less reactive
Creating space for relief, clarity, and integration
In a session, we use eye positions to locate where the brain is holding an experience — then allow the natural processing to unfold from there.
Brainspotting is a natural fit alongside work for anxiety and nervous system dysregulation, childhood trauma and early wounds, and grief and loss. Because it works directly with the nervous system, it can support healing in ways that talk therapy alone sometimes cannot — especially for experiences that feel hard to put into words. Brainspotting online therapy is also available throughout California for those who prefer to work remotely. If you're not sure what to expect, you can read more about what a first session looks like — or simply Begin with a Conversation when you're ready.
