Brainspotting Therapy in San Marcos, CA
Do you feel exhausted from masking, overthinking, or trying to meet expectations that don’t align with how your brain works? Maybe you’ve spent years feeling different, misunderstood, overwhelmed, or wondering why life feels harder than it seems for others.
You may be navigating trauma, anxiety, ADHD, autism, burnout, pregnancy, postpartum changes, or the challenges of adjusting to a new chapter of life. Therapy can provide a supportive, neurodiversity-affirming space to understand yourself, process difficult experiences, and create meaningful change.
Brainspotting therapy is a trauma-informed approach that helps you explore emotions, memories, and stress responses held in the body. By focusing on specific eye positions while tuning into their internal experiences, clients may gain greater awareness of unresolved emotions and work toward healing. For clients struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, trauma, or infertility-related stress, Brainspotting may support emotional regulation, self-trust, and a greater sense of calm and balance. Together, we can work toward healing, self-understanding, and a more sustainable, authentic way of moving through life.
Does this feel familiar?
You feel alone
No matter what you do you feel like its not good enough
You want more connection
You’re tired of feeling misunderstood
In our work together, we will work to build self-understanding, process difficult experiences, strengthen coping skills, and create meaningful change—without judgment and without trying to fit you into someone else's expectations
I know you’re tired of feeling…
Overwhelmed, stuck, or weighed down by what you’ve been carrying. Therapy can help you process your experiences, build new coping skills, and move toward greater clarity, healing, and self-compassion.
Brainspotting Therapy in San Marcos, CA can help!
You’ve been surviving for so long under the weight of anxiety, perfectionism, and past experiences. Brainspotting and trauma therapy can help you process what’s been holding you back and move toward greater calm, confidence, and healing. Together, we’ll create a safe space for you to explore your emotions, release patterns that no longer serve you, and reconnect with a deeper sense of self-trust. You deserve to feel supported, present, and empowered to move forward without constantly feeling like you have to hold everything together.
Meet Your Brainspotting Therapist In San Marcos, CA
Lindsey Schmidt is a compassionate and empathetic therapist who believes healing begins with feeling truly seen, heard, and understood. She provides a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space for individuals navigating trauma, neurodivergence, pregnancy and postpartum mental health, anxiety, and life transitions. Lindsey takes a collaborative, individualized approach, meeting each client where they are and honoring their unique experiences, strengths, and goals.
Using evidence-based approaches, Lindsey helps clients develop greater self-compassion, build resilience, and gain practical tools for navigating difficult emotions and experiences. She is passionate about helping clients reconnect with themselves, feel more grounded, and create meaningful, lasting change. Whether working through past experiences, managing anxiety, or adjusting to a new chapter of life, Lindsey offers compassionate support to help clients move forward with greater calm, confidence, and self-understanding.
How to get started!
Step One
To get started, reach out for a free 15 minute consultation call by clicking here!
Step Two
Schedule your session! After getting to know each other, we can talk through logistics and get your session scheduled.
Step Three
Start healing! In our work together we will explore your experiences, build healthier coping tools, and create meaningful change.
Your Questions About Brainspotting And Trauma, Answered
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Brainspotting is a trauma-focused therapy technique that uses specific points in a person’s visual field (“brainspots”) to help access and process emotionally distressing memories or sensations. It is similar to EMDR and in intended to help reduce the emotional intensity of traumatic or difficult experiences.
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Getting started is simple. Reach out through our contact form or schedule a call—we’ll walk you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way.
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Trauma therapy is counseling designed to help someone process and recover from distressing or traumatic experiences. It can help reduce symptoms like anxiety, fear, flashbacks, or avoidance and improve emotional well-being.
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Yes. Therapy can help people process trauma, reduce symptoms, and regain a sense of safety and control. Trauma-focused approaches such as Brainspotting, CBT, somatic experience therapy have evidence supporting their effectiveness.
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Collaborative, honest, and straightforward. We're here to guide the process, bring ideas to the table, and keep things moving.
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EMDR and Brainspotting are both trauma-focused therapies that aim to help your brain and body process distressing experiences, but they use different techniques to do it.
The simplest distinction: EMDR uses structured, bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements or alternating taps) while you recall a distressing memory.
Brainspotting uses specific eye positions, along with focused attention and therapist guidance, to explore and process emotional or physical distress.
Therapy Services
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Autism & ADHD Therapy
Therapy for ADHD and autism provides practical support with attention, sensory regulation, emotional processing, and everyday functioning. It emphasizes building coping skills, increasing self-awareness, and managing overwhelm.
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Perfectionism & Anxiety
Therapy for perfectionism and anxiety can address unrealistic expectations, lessen fear of mistakes, and build tolerance for uncertainty. It helps you recognize and challenge self-critical thoughts while gradually facing situations where you may not perform perfectly or meet every expectation.
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Postpartum Anxiety & Depression
Pregnancy and postpartum therapy provides support for mood, anxiety, stress, and adjustment to parenthood. This takes place through talk therapy, brainspotting, coping tools, and treatment for concerns such as postpartum depression and anxiety.