Episode Summary
- Noula shares what Brainspotting is all about and how it was developed. She shares about how it works for trauma processing without the need to retell the story.
- We discuss the focus on attunement between the therapist and the client and introduces the term somatic marker which is an important aspect in Brainspotting.
- Noula explains what a ‘bottom-up approach’ is and explores the importance to understand that trauma is in the body and can only be processed in the body.
- We reinforce the intrinsic wisdom of the body to know how to heal.
- Noula shares about the gentleness of Brainspotting and places the role of the expert on to the client and their body.
- Brainspotting integrates smoothly with other modalities and Noula shares about this in the way she works with creativity.
- Noula shares about how she found herself working in the space of Brainspotting, explaining that it was immediate and organic.
- I ask Noula about how she has seen the power of Brainspotting with the people she works with, particularly those who have Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).
- We discuss the people that Brainspotting could be challenging for.
- Noula reinforces the need for therapists to work within their capacity and scope of practice regardless of the modality.
- I ask Noula how Brainspotting stacks up against other against other trauma modalities; and we discuss what we are talking about when we use the word evidence based.
- Noula shares what Brainspotting is like Inside the Therapy Room.
- Finally, Noula smashes a myth about Brainspotting.
More About Noula
Noula Diamantopoulos has a deep sensitivity and brings an undivided attention to removing the effect of emotional neglect on human lives; an affect which stops us from knowing who we are.
A Sydney-based psychotherapist, she works with clients who have experienced complex PTSD, trains other therapists in the psychotherapeutic modality Brainspotting, and champions the role of the creative and expressive arts in healing.
She is founder of both Brainspotting Training Hub and BeCause Movement and is the Author of You Are. That is. Creative.
Connect With Us
- Noula’s Website – http://www.nouladiamantopoulos.com
- You can find Noula on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube.
- You can find the Brainspotting Training Hub here – https://www.brainspottingtraininghub.com.au/
- To watch Space 22, featuring Noula – https://iview.abc.net.au/show/space-22
- Sam’s Website – https://anchoredcounsellingservices.com.au/
- You can find Sam on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn
- You can also find Sam’s other podcast Beyond the Surface here.