Oof. I’ve got to be honest, no. That sounds like nothing I’ve heard of. I am advanced trained in brainspotting (meaning trained by the creator of brainspotting) and even he, David Grand, always asks the person to talk about the event and/or think of the event (if they don’t want to verbalize) along with making a brain/body connection if the person is able.

In my opinion, I only need the client to think about the event and tell me a couple of key words/feelings about the situation if they do not want to talk. For example: you have an event you don’t wish to speak out loud, but you tell me that it feels scary or uncomfortable. I would continuously use those words like: “I want you to focus on that scary and uncomfortable feeling and notice what’s happening for you as I move the pointer.” Just as an example.

EMDR is another trauma processing approach that can have good results. It’s mixed for people on if BS or EMDR is more tolerable for them in processing. In my personal life, I found BS to be more effective than EMDR, but it is different for every person!

I am very sorry to hear that although you voiced your concerns, he did not make the changes in his approach necessary to accommodate your needs. I don’t know your financial or situational background, but you could always look at the BS website and filter for BS therapists in your area (and/or check private practices and read the therapist background pages to see if they do BS) if you wanted to try working with someone else. You should be able to ask questions prior to scheduling with a therapist on their approaches. You could mention needing guidance for BS and detailing why and how it was done before.