Initial Certification Requirements
After completion of the items below, certification will be reviewed and awarded by Brainspotting Trainings, LLC.
The Brainspotting Certification Standard Committee has accepted and voted upon the following standards, which will be implemented starting November 1, 2025.
Phase 1, Phase 2 and Advanced Training
Completion of:
- Brainspotting Phase 1
- Brainspotting Phase 2
- One Advanced training of your choice (Master Class, Phase 3, Phase 4 or Phase 5)
The trainings can be done in-person or online.
50 Brainspotting Sessions
Document 50 Brainspotting sessions representing the frame set-ups from Phases 1 & 2.
Generally, these sessions are in the context of clinical or professional work. Use of any documented sessions outside of clinical settings should be discussed with the consultant.
Sessions should be documented on the session form.
6 Consultation Hours
Complete a minimum of 6 hours of consultation with the same Approved Brainspotting Consultant (only 2 hours of consultation before completing Phase 2 can count towards certification) OR complete a 5-day Brainspotting Intensive with an Approved Brainspotting trainer.
Complete your application
Complete your application, payment, and provide your documented hours and a copy of liability insurance (or request a waiver of liability insurance) to Brainspotting Trainings, LLC.
Your consultant will provide you with their completed Consultant Report to be turned in with your application.
Certification requires agreement to the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Practice.
Complete certification within 2 years
Complete certification within 2 years of completing the final course needed to meet certification requirements.
Two-Year Certification Renewal Requirements
To renew your certification every two years, you will need to:
Document the 9 Phase 1 and Phase 2 frame set-ups
Document, in-depth, one of each of the nine Phase 1 and Phase 2 frame set-ups including the following:
- Date and Anonymous Brainspotting Recipient Identifier
- Presenting issue
- Frame Set-up used
- Briefly describe what motivated you to choose this frame set-up
- Briefly describe the recipient’s process
- Briefly describe your experience of the process (Consider reflecting on attunement, staying in the tail of the comet, limbic countertransference.)
Please use the Renewal Documentation form.
Complete 1 hour of Consultation
Complete 1 hour of consultation* with an Approved Brainspotting Consultant.
Use the prompts below to prepare for your consultation. No written documentation is required for the consultation meeting; instead, be ready to discuss the following prompts in detail.
Prompts:
- Review the Brainspotting Consultant’s Report and clearly identify at least 3 principles or practices that you feel are a strength and at least 3 principles or practices where you need support.
- Provide an in-depth description of your experience of providing Brainspotting for an individual/couple or family, including how you’ve understood their process, how you have used Brainspotting with them, the ways Brainspotting has helped them, and how this experience has influenced your own practice.
- Describe how your own Brainspotting has continued to support you.
*The consultation requirement for Recertification may also be met via Brainspotting Intensive. Please talk with the Brainspotting Trainer about their specific process.
Complete the Renewal Application & Documented Brainspotting Sessions
Complete the renewal application, payment, and provide your 9 documented Brainspotting Sessions, and a copy of liability insurance (or request a waiver of liability insurance) to Brainspotting Trainings, LLC.
Your consultant will provide you with their completed Consultant Report to be turned in with your application.
Directory of Certified Brainspotting Practitioners
In order to complete the hours requirements for certification, please browse the list of certified Brainspotting practitioners. Contact each individual for pricing and availability.
Individual exceptions will be determined by the Brainspotting Consultant and BTL.