Brainspotting Phase 2:
For LGBTQ+ Professionals
Pre-requisite Brainspotting Phase 1 - no exceptions
Addiction Counselors | Professional Counselors | Social Workers | Psychologists | Marriage and Family Therapists | Psychiatrists | Nurse Practitioners | Occupational Therapists | Executive/Life Coaches | Naturopaths | Acupuncturists
Online via Zoom
March 5th, 6th, 7th, 2026
Thursday/Friday/Saturday
Time: 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Pacific Time each day
Full attendance required on ALL days.
Trainer
Location: Online via Zoom
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Cost:
$745 - Standard
$645 - Pre-independent clinical license individuals (individuals working under supervision to gain their clinical license)
$400 - Student (those enrolled in a masters or doctoral mental health related degree program)
Instructions to obtain the pre-licensed or student rate:
Email John at bsptrainer@westcoastpsychotherapy.com with your specific request per the instructions below.
The student rate is only available to those who are currently enrolled in a masters or doctoral program related to mental health i.e. your degree has not been conferred. In your email request include:
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the name of your school
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indicate the type of program e.g. MSW, MS in Counseling, PhD in psychology etc.
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await a response with instructions on how to proceed.
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The pre-independent clinical license rate is only available to those who are working under supervision to become licensed to practice independently i.e. your degree has been conferred. In your email request include:
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indicate your pre-licensure credentials e.g. AMFT, LCSWA, etc.
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your supervisor's name - supervised by Jenny Therapist, LMFT etc.
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await a response with instructions on how to proceed.
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The repeat rate is only available to those who are repeating Brainspotting Phase 2. In your email request include:
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A copy of Brainspotting Phase 2 completion certificate.
This Brainspotting Phase 2 training centers the experiences of LGBTQ+ professionals and LGBTQ+ clients.
Seminar Overview
This 3-day Brainspotting Phase 2 training will begin with an extensive review of Outside and Inside Window Brainspotting and Gazespotting, with an emphasis on how to clinically interact with clients.
Attendees will be introduced to several important applications. This includes One-Eye Brainspotting including the use of One-Eye goggles. Also taught is 3 Dimensional Brainspotting using the “Z-Axis” of Brainspotting close and far; this includes Vergence Therapy which expands the Z-Axis to activate the vagus nerve through the ocular cardiac reflex.
Additional technical refinements will be presented including “Rolling Brainspotting,” with slow eye tracking stopping briefly on each Brainspot.
Advanced techniques will also include combined Inside-Outside Window Brainspotting where both reflexive responses and client sense of highest activation are used together to find Brainspots.
Day 3 will be devoted to the second level of the Advanced Body Resource Model. This will entail combining the resource aspects of One-Eye and Z-Axis Brainspotting. This addresses working with clients with Very Complex PTSD and those outside of the Brainspotting Window of Tolerance.
Training content will be taught using PowerPoint lecture, discussion with Q & A, demonstrations and practicums.
Seminar Objectives
Through lecture, live demonstration and small group practice participants will learn to do the following:
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Review components taught in Brainspotting Phase 1 (Outside and Inside Window)
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Define Frame and Focus Brainspotting Diagnosis and Treatment
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Demonstrate 3 Dimensional Z-Axis and Vergence Therapy
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Define and demonstrate Rolling Brainspotting
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Define and demonstrate One-Eye BrainspottingDefine and demonstrate the 2nd level of the Advanced Resource Model.
Learning Objectives
Through didactic lecture, live demonstration, and dyad practicums participants will learn to do the following:
Participants of this intermediate level course will be able to:
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Summarize the research on client-therapist attunement in in-person and online psychotherapy sessions.
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Set and utilize the dual attunement frame.
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Explain the way in which bilateral auditory stimulation may enhance processing during Brainspotting.
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Explain the role of the allocortex and the agranular isocortex in Brainspotting.
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Describe the oculocardio reflex and its relationship to the vagus nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system.
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Demonstrate a basic mastery of the z-axis and vergence therapy techniques.
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Explain how the one-eye Brainspotting technique can focus and enhance processing of trauma-related experiences.
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Demonstrate a basic mastery of the use of the one-eye Brainspotting technique.
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Demonstrate a basic mastery of the use of the rolling Brainspotting technique.
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Demonstrate a basic mastery of the use of the advanced outside window Brainspotting technique.
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Demonstrate a basic mastery of the use of the advanced resource model of Brainspotting
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Demonstrate a basic mastery of the combined inside-outside Brainspotting technique
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Demonstrate a basic mastery of the second level advanced body resource model of Brainspotting
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Assess how specific advanced Brainspotting techniques can be used for complex PTSD and other trauma related conditions.
No CEs - CEs are not available for exclusive affinity spaces per CE approval organizations regulations.
This Brainspotting Phase 2 training is approved by Brainspotting Trainings, LLC and David Grand, PhD, Founder and Developer of Brainspotting. This training meets the Brainspotting Phase 2 requirement needed for certification.