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The Trauma-Informed Brainspotting Practice:
A Bridge Between Training and Embodied Practice

Online Interactive Webinar 
8:30am-5:30pm

June 26-28th

October 23-25th

course overview

The Trauma-Informed Brainspotting Practice: A Bridge Between Training and Embodied Practice supports clinicians in integrating Brainspotting theory, principles, and frame set-ups into confident, trauma-informed clinical practice. While many practitioners complete Brainspotting training with a strong conceptual understanding of the model, applying Brainspotting during complex trauma processing can create uncertainty when emotional activation, dissociation, or nervous system dysregulation emerges in session. ​ This three-day workshop focuses on the concepts and clinical competencies that support effective Brainspotting practice, rather than introducing new frames or set-ups. Participants learn how trauma is expressed through nervous system responses, how therapist presence influences trauma processing, and how clinicians can maintain the Brainspotting frame while the client’s neuroexperiential process unfolds. The training is organized around three foundational pillars: knowledge, clinical presence, and neuroexperiential processing. The knowledge pillar’s foundation is the development of trauma literacy, or understanding trauma, through learning ten trauma literacy domains that examine the developmental, relational, biological, and neurobiological dimensions of trauma. Drawing from trauma neuroscience, attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology, and psychotherapy process research, clinicians learn how to recognize trauma histories, identify trauma-related nervous system responses, and understand the conditions that support trauma processing in therapy. ​ Building on this knowledge base, the clinical presence pillar introduces the A.U.R.A. Framework (Attunement, Uncertainty, Regulation, Anchoring) as a transtheoretical clinical integration framework that emphasizes the role of the therapist's presence in trauma processing. The framework examines how the clinician’s attuned presence, nervous system regulation, and tolerance for uncertainty support the maintenance of the Brainspotting therapeutic frame while fostering a relational environment that promotes a felt sense of safety for both clinician and client during processing. The third pillar, neuroexperiential processing, focuses on Brainspotting as the experiential framework through which trauma-related material can be accessed and processed within the nervous system. Within the Brainspotting Neuroexperiential Model, clinicians maintain dual attunement to both the client and the relational field while using orienting and focused mindfulness to support the client’s internal processing. This pillar emphasizes the therapist’s ability to follow the client’s neuroexperiential process while trusting the client’s nervous system to guide the activation, processing, and integration of traumatic experience. Together, these three pillars support clinicians in developing the knowledge, clinical presence, and therapeutic orientation necessary to maintain the Brainspotting frame while the client’s neuroexperiential healing process unfolds. ​ When clinicians strengthen trauma literacy and therapeutic presence, they gain the confidence to trust the Brainspotting process—supporting neuroexperiential processing through attuned presence rather than relying on frame setups as prescriptive techniques.

learning objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:​ Foundational Framework 1. Describe the three foundational pillars of a Trauma-Informed Brainspotting Practice—trauma literacy, clinical presence, and neuroexperiential processing—and explain how they support effective Brainspotting practice. Pillar 1: Trauma Literacy 2. Explain the three domains of trauma literacy (knowledge, clinical skills, and professional attitudes) and their role in supporting trauma-informed Brainspotting practice within the Neuroexperiential Model. 3. Define the ten foundational trauma literacy domains that strengthen clinicians’ understanding of how trauma is experienced and expressed through the brain, body, and relational systems. 4. Explain the developmental, relational, and neurobiological mechanisms through which trauma affects nervous system functioning, emotional regulation, and behavioral adaptation. 5. Conceptualize trauma responses using developmental and neurobiological frameworks, including how traumatic experiences influence core beliefs, physiological activation patterns, emotional responses, and behavioral adaptations. 6. Apply knowledge of the developmental, neurobiological, and relational origins of complex trauma to inform trauma-informed assessment and case conceptualization. Pillar 2: Clinical Presence 7. Explain the role of therapist regulation, interoception, and nervous system awareness in maintaining clinical presence during trauma processing. 8. Identify the role of therapeutic attunement, relational safety, and therapist presence in supporting nervous system regulation and trauma processing within Brainspotting sessions. 9. Demonstrate principles of the dual attunement frame in experiential exercises to strengthen relational and neurobiological attunement and support safety, regulation, and therapeutic alliance. Pillar 3: Neuroexperiential Processing 10. Explain the role of interoception, focused attention, and mindful awareness in supporting the neuroexperiential processing of traumatic material within the Brainspotting model. 11 Apply trauma literacy and the A.U.R.A. Framework (Attunement, Uncertainty, Regulation, Anchoring) to support trauma-informed therapeutic skills and guide the clinical application of Brainspotting within the Neuroexperiential Model. 12. Integrate workshop concepts into clinical practice through structured discussion, case conceptualization, and supervised practicum exercises.

who is this class for?

Brainspotting-trained mental health professionals, including counselors, social workers, psychologists, and marriage and family therapists, who have completed Brainspotting Phase 1 and want to deepen their trauma-informed understanding of Brainspotting practice.

Agenda

DAY ONE-Trauma Literacy and Conceptual Foundations 8:30am-9:00am Registration 9:00–9:15 am Welcome, Introductions, and Course Overview 9:15–9:45 am Trauma Literacy, The A.U.R.A Framework, and the 9 Principles of Brainspotting. 9:45–11:00 am Module 1: Trauma Definition Literacy 11:00–11:15 Break 11:15am–12:30 pm Module 2: Developmental Trauma Literacy 12:30–1:30 pm Lunch 1:30–3:00 pm Module 3: Contextual and Generational Trauma Literacy 3:00–3:15 pm Break 3:15–4:00 pm Module 4: Trauma Adaptations Literacy 4:00–4:30 pm Introduction to the A.U.R.A.Framework 4:30–5:15 pm Discussion and Case Conceptualization 5:15–5:30 pm Questions and Closing

DAY TWO-Trauma-Informed Clinical Skills 8:30am-9:00am Registration 9:00–9:15 Discussion and Questions from Day One 9:15–10:00 am Module 5: Neurobiological Trauma Literacy 10:00-10:45 am Module 6: Somatic Trauma Literacy 11:00–11:15 am Break 11:15am–12:30 pm Module 7: Trauma Assessment Literacy 12:30–1:30 pmLunch 1:30–2:30 pm Module 8 Integration with the A.U.R.A. Framework 2:30–3:15 pm Discussion and Case Consultation 3:15-3:30 pm Break 3:15–3:45 pm Video Review or Live Demonstration (The Microskills of Attunement) 3:45–5:15 pm Experiential Practicum (Trauma Adaptation or Somatic) 5:15–5:30 pm Debrief, Discussion, and Questions

DAY THREE-Practitioner Presence and Professional Integration 8:30am-9:00am Registration 9:00–9:15 am Check-in and Questions 9:15–10:00 am Module 9: Dissociation and Fragmentation Literacy 10:00-10:45 am Module 10 Trauma Processing Literacies 10:45-11:00 am Break 11:00 am–12:30 pm Module 11: Therapeutic Presence Literacy 12:30–1:30 pm Lunch 1:30–2:15pm : Module 11A: The Therapeutic Relationship and Attunement 2:15–3:00 pm Module 11B: Therapist Self-Awareness and Regulation 3:00–3:15 pm Group Exercise Tracking Therapist Internal States 3:15–3:30 pm Break 3:30–4:45pm Practicum: Using the A.U.R.A. Framework 4:45-5:00pm Debrief and Questions 5:00–5:15pm Positive Expectancy and Healing 5:15–5:30pm Final Integration Discussion

pricing

$745 early bird registration until May 5, 2026

$795 standard registration until June 12, 2026

$845 late registration until June 25, 2026

$400 student registration

Includes three day live instruction and all class materials + certificate at the end.

accessibility

Please reach out to admin@remedycounseling.com to request any accommodations. 

how to get your certificate

Course attendees must attend the entire course and complete all practicums to receive CE credits. Partial credit is not allowed. Zoom attendance will be taken for each attendee.
 

ACE requires attendees to complete an evaluation in order to receive CE's. Attendees will be notified after the training on how to purchase CE's.
 

Evaluations, attendance certificates, and purchased CE certificates ($40.00) will be available to attendees within a week after training completion.

system requirements

To access this online interactive webinar, you will need a cable, high-speed DSL, or other medium that is internet accessible and a device (typically made within the last 5-7 years) that can run the Zoom software. Please view Zoom's System Requirements for more information.

accreditation 

This course is cosponsored with Elevated Life Academy. [number] CE credits are pending approval with [ASWB ACE and/or NBCC].

grievance policy

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Melanie T. Twite, MA LCPC

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Melanie T. Twite, MA, LCPC, is a licensed clinical counselor with over two decades of experience providing psychotherapy to individuals experiencing trauma, anxiety, and complex post-traumatic stress. She holds certification as a Certified International Trauma Specialist and has advanced professional training in trauma-informed care and neuroscience-informed psychotherapy.

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In addition to her clinical work, Melanie has more than sixteen years of experience supervising counselors and has served as an adjunct professor teaching psychology and counseling courses at George Fox University and Northwest Nazarene University. She has developed and delivered professional trainings and continuing education programs on trauma-informed care, ethics, generational trauma, and Brainspotting for professional organizations and conferences.

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She, has completed extensive professional training in trauma-informed psychotherapy, neuroscience-informed treatment approaches, and experiential trauma therapies that directly inform the development and instruction of this course. She has completed Brainspotting Phases 1-5, Masterclass, Freeze to Thaw and Expansion, and is an approved Brainspotting consultant. 

For any questions email admin@remedycounseling.com

LOCATION

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750 W. Ustick Rd. Ste. 120

Meridian, Idaho 83646

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OFFICE HOURS

Monday-Varies

Tuesday-Thursday 8:00am-6:00pm

Friday-Out of Office

© 2026 by Melanie Twite

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