Brainspotting Consultation & Certification
Deepen your confidence, attunement, and clinical presence
With Yoko Hisano, Approved Brainspotting Consultant & Certified Practitioner
Whether you're pursuing certification, newly trained, or looking to deepen your Brainspotting practice, consultation offers a supportive space to strengthen your skills, trust your instincts, and develop confidence as a practitioner.
Certification may be where we begin. Ongoing growth is where the real learning happens.
Does This Sound Familiar?
You find yourself wondering:
• Am I finding the best spot?
• What do I do when a client seems stuck?
• How much should I be talking?
• How do I trust the process when nothing seems to be happening?
• How do I integrate Brainspotting into my own clinical style?
Consultation offers a space to explore these questions and grow into your own way of practicing Brainspotting.
My Approach
My consultation style is relational, collaborative, and grounded in attunement.
Like many therapists, I've experienced moments of uncertainty in my own Brainspotting journey. Those experiences taught me that growth doesn't come from striving to be a ‘perfect Brainspotter’, but from becoming a more adaptive, attuned, and embodied therapist.
Together, we'll explore both the technical and experiential aspects of Brainspotting while deepening trust in your clinical instincts, presence, and unique voice as a practitioner.
What We May Explore
▼ Finding and Deepening Brainspots
▼ Working with Stuckness and Uncertainty
▼ Resource Spots vs. Activation Spots
▼ Attunement and Dual Attunement
▼ Integrating Brainspotting into Your Existing Clinical Style
▼ Developing Confidence and Trust in the Process
Consultation for Certification & Re-Certification
As an Approved Brainspotting Consultant, I provide consultation hours that count toward Brainspotting Certification.
Consultation Format
60-minute virtual sessions
Individual consultation
Fee
$130 per session
Payment
Payment is due prior to each session.
Payments are accepted via PayPal.
For Certification
Consultation toward Brainspotting Certification is typically held monthly for a minimum of six sessions to meet certification requirements and support continuity in learning and growth.
See below for Certification Requirements.
Ongoing Consultation
After certification, consultation may continue monthly, every other month, or on an as-needed basis.
New Requirements for becoming a Certified Brainspotting Practitioner
Completion of Brainspotting Phase 1 and 2 trainings in person or online, and (Effective Nov 1, 2025) one advanced training with David Grand, Ph.D. (Phase 3-5, Masterclass)
A minimum of six hours of consultation from a Brainspotting Consultant or CIT (Consultant In Training.) The last hour to include a formal review of the applicant’s Brainspotting skills using the Brainspotting Consultant’s report. No more than two of the consultation hours should be done before completing Phase 2.
Fifty documented hours of using Brainspotting (use Session Tracking Form-use one form per client)
Submission of Application for Certification and payment of $150 fee to Brainspotting Trainings, LLC.
Certification must be renewed every two years.
Find out more: Brainspotting.com
📌 Important Note.
Brainspotting consultation focuses on Brainspotting theory, practice, and professional development. It is not clinical supervision and does not replace supervision required by your licensing board or employer.
Ready to Deepen Your Brainspotting Practice?
Let's connect and explore whether consultation is a good fit for where you are in your Brainspotting journey.
Next Step.
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Choose a day and time that works for you. Reach out and we’ll find a time that works for both of us for a 15 min introductory video call.
Before the call, you might reflect on:
What kind of support helps you in your brainspotting journey.
How you learn best
How often you are integrating Brainspotting in your practice
Review the requirements towards certification if that is what you are looking for
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Make sure to be in a private space.
Allow yourself enough time before and after the call to regroup yourself.
Be ready to share your concerns, challenges, and hopes with Brainspotting
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Click here to complete the google form
Pay session fee via Paypal
Yokohisanolicsw@gmail.com
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You’ll receive a zoom link via email before each appointment via email.
Together, we start the work—gently, at your pace.Your journey in deepening your Brainspotting embodiment begins here.
Links to documents:
Application for Certification As A Brainspotting Practitioner
Complete requirements of becoming a Certified Brainspotting Practitioner on Brainspotting Website
Before starting Consultation Sessions with Yoko: Brainspotting Consultation Agreement Form