Brainspotting Therapy in Baltimore, MD

Find Relief Beyond Words with Brainspotting Therapy in Baltimore

Smiling blonde therapist, Anna Pemberton, in Baltimore Maryland by green trees and garden

Anna Pemberton, Specializing in Brainspotting Therapy in Baltimore

You’ve tried talk therapy. You’ve read the books, practiced the coping skills, and done your best to “think your way” out of the pain. And yet—what you’re struggling with still lingers, unresolved.

You begin to judge yourself for still feeling this way. Maybe you minimize what you’re experiencing or assume there must be something wrong with you for not having “gotten over it” by now.

But here’s what’s often missing from that story: When you’re in emotional or physical pain, there’s often a disconnect between what you feel and how you think about it.

This gap makes it difficult to reason your way through distress—no matter how hard you try. Without addressing the root of your struggle, coping skills and cognitive strategies may only serve as a temporary mask rather than creating meaningful, lasting change.

To continue the healing process, it’s essential to engage more than just language and executive thinking. We need to work with the deeper parts of the brain—the areas that store trauma, emotion, and stress responses. This is where Brainspotting comes in.

Brainspotting is a transformative therapeutic technique designed to access the deeper layers of your emotional and somatic experience—the ones that talking alone can’t always reach.

It helps connect with the limbic system and the body’s innate healing wisdom, allowing stuck trauma to surface and be processed within your capacity.

By using specific eye positions, Brainspotting identifies “brain spots” that correlate with the emotional or physical distress you’re carrying. These spots give us direct access to the places where your body is holding unprocessed pain—whether or not you’re consciously aware of it.

The beauty of this work is in its gentleness. You don’t have to force anything.

You don’t need to rehash old stories in detail. Simply by being present with your sensations and emotions—even if they’re faint or hard to name—your nervous system can begin to unwind what’s been stuck.

Brainspotting works with your body’s natural healing intelligence. At your own pace, you’ll process and release stored trauma, moving toward more clarity, calm, and resilience. You’ll feel more grounded in who you are, more able to respond to life rather than react.

Brainspotting is empowering because it encourages you to become your own source for healing.

It’s not about “fixing” you—it’s about coming home to yourself.

Over time, many clients describe feeling lighter, clearer, and more at peace. They rediscover their capacity for joy, balance, and a deeper sense of self. It’s an opportunity to not just heal but to reclaim your life.

My name is Anna, I am somatic practitioner and trauma informed brainspotting therapist in Baltimore, MD

Brainspotting can be an incredibly powerful tool in addressing the struggles you're facing.

I’ve spent over a decade working with folks with trauma and chronic stress. I’m blown away by the impact that Brainspotting can offer each unique person - no matter what their suffering. Together we focus on healing past pain that contribute to whats getting in the way of living more fully today.

Your body remembers. But it also knows how to heal.

If you're ready to move from surviving to thriving—from stuck to self-led—Brainspotting could be a powerful next step. Let’s work together to help you reclaim peace, clarity, and the life that’s waiting on the other side.

Find the healing you’ve been seeking. Reach out here for Brainspotting therapy in Baltimore.

Feeling stuck? Reach out today and explore how brainspotting therapy in Baltimore can help you move forward.

Frequently Asked Questions About Brainspotting Therapy in Baltimore

  • If you’re struggling, feel alone and find that the ways you’ve been trying to solve problems aren’t working. Perhaps something feels unresolve from the past, you have an unwanted behavior or you are stuck in a pattern. Something is new or has gotten worst and folks reach out.

  • You can anticipate meeting for 50-55 minutes weekly or every other week. You start sharing whats on your mind or heart that given day, we explore how this connects to deeper work and your goals. You should feel supported, understood, held, less alone and more cared for in session. Each session we uncover tangible takeaways and apply experiential processing and insights to your daily, present life.

  • Both! Mostly virtual but we can discuss scheduling in person sessions at my office in downtown Catonsville, MD. Please be aware that there is a $15 additional cost to sessions for in office. ($175+15=$190 per session).

  • I am considered an out of network provider. I highly recommend reaching out to your insurance company and understanding if you have OON benefits and your coverage. I can provide a superbill to submit to insurance at the end of each session.

  • Intake is $200 and sessions are $175, please note in office sessions are an additional $15 charge per session.

  • 1. Do I have mental health benefits?

    2. If I have mental health benefits, are out-of-network benefits included?

    3. Is any pre-approval required before obtaining out-of-network mental health services in order to be reimbursed?

    4. If I have out-of-network benefits, will I be reimbursed? The full amount I paid or a portion?

    5. If I have out-of-network benefits, must I select a therapist from a list or can I choose any provider?

    6. Are services by a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) covered? 

    7. What is the amount I will be reimbursed for these session codes: 90791, 90837, 90834?

  • Sessions cancelled within 24 hours incur a late fee of the cost of session of $175, ($190 for in office).

  • We define this together within the first few sessions and continue to check in and update over time. I want therapy to be effective for you and to do this as quickly as possible. I also give clients the opportunity to continue as our work deepens. Some folks prefer short term, targeted focus and return when they face the next challenge.

 

In-person and online Trauma Therapy in Baltimore, MD

My office is conveniently located in Catonsville, MD situated between Ellicott City, Columbia, Elkridge, Glen Burnie and Baltimore, MD. Can’t make it into the office? No worries! I’ve got you covered with online trauma therapy in Maryland.

 

Send me an email today to experience how Brainspotting therapy can deepen your healing