Brainspotting Therapy in Fremont & Online in California
When Talking Isn’t Enough, Brainspotting Helps You Finally Let Go
You’ve probably tried talking about what’s bothering you—maybe with a therapist, a friend, or just looping it in your head—but it feels like nothing changes.
Brainspotting works differently.
By using eye positions to tap into your brain’s natural healing process, it helps you release emotions and trauma that words can’t always reach. The result? You feel lighter, calmer, and less reactive.
Meet Alex — Brainspotting Therapist
I’m Alex Ly, a Bay Area-based Brainspotting therapist.
I specialize in helping people who feel stuck in cycles of anxiety, overthinking, or survival mode — the kind of clients who look like they have it all together, but are crumbling inside. You might be the one who everyone relies on. The one who overfunctions at work and holds back your needs in relationships. The one who smiles through stress, then spirals in private. Brainspotting is one of the most powerful tools I use to help you finally drop the weight you've been carrying — especially when talking alone doesn’t cut it.
My goal isn’t just to help you cope—it’s to help you finally heal, feel present, and build a life you actually want. With Brainspotting, that’s possible. I help you reconnect with your body, process what’s been stuck, and finally release what’s been weighing you down — even the things you can’t fully put into words yet.
Issues Brainspotting Can Help With
Brainspotting is effective for a wide range of struggles, including:
Over time, therapy can help you:
Anxiety, panic attacks, and constant overthinking
Trauma and PTSD, including childhood wounds and recent events
Grief and loss that still feels unresolved
Burnout, work stress, and chronic exhaustion
Feeling disconnected from yourself or loved ones
Anger, shame, or guilt that won’t go away
Performance anxiety (public speaking, creative blocks, sports, career pressure)
What Brainspotting Is (Plain + Simple)
Brainspotting is a powerful therapy method that helps you access and process what’s been stuck. We use where you look (eye positions) to connect to parts of the brain where overwhelming memories, stress, or emotions are stored — even if you can’t fully name what’s wrong.
The process is simple but deep. We identify a “brainspot,” usually by noticing where your gaze lands when you talk about something painful or activating. You’ll hold that gaze while I support you in noticing what comes up — thoughts, emotions, body sensations. It’s not about analyzing or explaining.
It’s about allowing your brain and body to do what they’re naturally wired to do: process and release what’s been frozen in place.
Brainspotting is gentle but powerful. It works even when talking doesn’t — especially when things feel stuck, too big to explain, or beyond words.
Ready to See if Brainspotting Can Help You?
You don’t have to keep pushing through. The life you want — one with less anxiety, more clarity, deeper connection, and real peace — is possible.
Here’s what clients often experience through Brainspotting:
Feeling calmer and more in control
Letting go of old pain, even when it’s hard to talk about
Breaking cycles of self-doubt, anger, and shame
Reconnecting with your body and your voice
Building emotional strength and resilience
Feeling safe enough to finally rest
If you’re curious, I offer a free 15-minute consultation. We’ll talk through what’s going on and see if this approach is the right fit for you.
What You Can Expect from Brainspotting
Relief: More calm in your body, less constant reactivity.
Real change over time: Break cycles of anxiety, soften self-criticism, and feel more grounded.
Deeper transformation: Heal old wounds, stop living in survival mode, and finally feel present in your own life.
Deeper processing: Access emotions and body-based memories that might not come up through talk therapy. You may notice shifts in how your body feels, how your brain organizes thoughts, or even how you remember certain events. It’s not about reliving the past — it’s about releasing the emotional charge that’s been stuck there
Don’t Stay Stuck
If you’ve tried talking, thinking, or distracting yourself — and it’s not working — Brainspotting may be the missing piece. You don’t need to push through another day pretending everything’s fine. You don’t have to stay stuck in patterns that leave you anxious, numb, or constantly bracing for something to go wrong.
With Brainspotting, it’s possible to finally feel different — not just in your thoughts, but in your body. Clients often tell me they feel lighter, calmer, more like themselves again. Not overnight. But for real.
Imagine waking up without the constant pressure in your chest. Feeling confident setting boundaries. Actually enjoying time with your partner, your friends, yourself — without guilt or overthinking.
This work is deep. And it’s worth it.
Stop surviving. Start living.