Brainspotting

Name

Brainspotting

Legal name

BRAINSPOTTING™

Website

https://brainspotting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brainspotting is a US-based private organization that trains, certifies, and supports a global network of mental health professionals in a proprietary neurophysiological trauma-therapy method developed by founder David Grand, Ph.D., delivered via phased training programs across 25+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellmore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Programs: Revenue generated from training programs including Phase 1, Phase 2, Master Class, Phase 3, Phase 4, Phase 5, intensives, and specialty workshops for mental health professionals. Programs offered both in-person and online.
2. Certification Fees: Fees charged for certification and recertification of practitioners. Initial certification and renewal applications with associated processing fees.
3. Consultant Training: Revenue from training practitioners to become approved Brainspotting Consultants through Consultant-in-Training (CIT) programs offered by approved trainers.
4. Shop Products: Sale of products related to Brainspotting through the online shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Brainspotting is a training and certification organization that teaches mental health professionals a proprietary neurophysiological therapy method developed by founder David Grand, Ph.D. The method uses visual field points and eye positioning techniques to identify and process trauma, emotional pain, and dissociation. Revenue is generated through a multi-phase training curriculum (Phase 1-5, Master Class, Intensives, Specialty Workshops) and a structured certification and recertification pathway.

Product overview

Brainspotting is a therapeutic training and certification organization offering a structured curriculum of training programs, professional certification, and practitioner resources. The core offering consists of progressive training phases (Phase 1 through Phase 5, plus Master Class) taught primarily by founder David Grand, Ph.D., along with a 5-day Intensive program and specialty workshops. The organization provides a certification pathway for therapists to become Certified Brainspotting Practitioners, with an additional consultant training track for experienced practitioners. A global practitioner directory connects clients with trained professionals, and a shop offers related products. The training is delivered both in-person and online via Zoom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brainspotting Phase 1 Training Foundational training program teaching the core Brainspotting methodology for identifying and processing emotional and trauma-related symptoms through eye positioning and brain activation. Targeted at licensed mental health professionals beginning their Brainspotting training journey.
• Brainspotting Phase 2 Training Advanced training building on Phase 1, covering additional frame set-ups, techniques, and deeper processing methods for experienced practitioners.
• Master Class with David Grand Intensive advanced training taught by founder David Grand focusing on advanced techniques and clinical application of Brainspotting for experienced practitioners.
• Phase 3 Training with David Grand Advanced training phase with David Grand covering specialized applications and clinical refinement for experienced practitioners.
• Phase 4 Training with David Grand Advanced training phase with David Grand for experienced practitioners seeking mastery of the Brainspotting method.
• Phase 5 Training with David Grand Advanced training phase with David Grand for practitioners seeking the highest level of Brainspotting expertise.
• Brainspotting Intensive Five-day intensive master class capped at 10 participants, featuring 12 experiential sessions where Dr. Grand personally teaches by guiding therapists through advanced Brainspotting processes.
• Specialty Workshops Specialized trainings covering specific populations and therapeutic approaches including trauma, relationships, LGBTQIA2S+ clients, expressive arts integration, and other niche clinical applications.
• Certification Program Comprehensive certification pathway administered by Brainspotting Trainings, LLC requiring completion of Phase 1, Phase 2, one advanced training, 50 documented sessions, 6 consultation hours, and application with liability insurance documentation. Initial certification application fee: $50.
• Certification Renewal Program Biennial renewal application process for maintaining approved consultant and certified practitioner status, with a $50 renewal fee every 2 years.
• Consultant Training Program Training program for experienced certified practitioners to become Approved Brainspotting Consultants (Consultant-in-Training pathway), enabling them to assist fellow practitioners in their certification journey through supervision and consultation.
• Brainspotting Shop Online store selling Brainspotting-branded products and educational materials related to the Brainspotting therapeutic method.

Quantifiable outcome

• Professionals can achieve certification within 2 years of completing training requirements
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Brainspotting Trainings, LLCcoreOthersParent company entity that processes certification applications, manages training standards, and administers the Brainspotting certification program.
• David Grand, Ph.D.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder and developer of the Brainspotting method who continues to lead advanced training programs including Master Class, Phase 3, 4, and 5.
• Approved Brainspotting TrainerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner67 trainers worldwide authorized to deliver Phase 1-5 training, intensives, and specialty workshops across multiple countries.
• Approved Brainspotting ConsultantscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner452 consultants who provide supervision and consultation to practitioners seeking certification, meeting the 6-hour minimum consultation requirement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute: Provides professional training, certification, and continuing education for therapists in Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing method for trauma. Directly comparable to Brainspotting as a somatic, trauma-focused training organization serving licensed mental health professionals.
• EMDR Institute: Founded by Francine Shapiro, the EMDR Institute trains and certifies mental health professionals in EMDR therapy for trauma — the same practitioner-training and certification model that Brainspotting uses. Both monetize through multi-phase training, certification fees, and a practitioner directory.
• Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute: Offers a multi-year professional training and certification program for psychotherapists in sensorimotor psychotherapy for trauma. Same phased curriculum, certification track, and licensed-clinician customer as Brainspotting.
• Behavioral Tech (Linehan Institute): Trains and certifies mental health professionals in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), one of the most established evidence-based trauma and emotion-regulation modalities. Same training-and-certification revenue model and licensed-clinician target buyer.
• IFS Institute (Internal Family Systems): Provides multi-level professional training, certification, and a practitioner directory for the Internal Family Systems therapy model. Direct peer in the licensed-therapist training/certification business with phased curriculum and annual renewals.
• EFT Tapping / EFT International: Trains and certifies practitioners in Emotional Freedom Techniques, with multi-level curriculum and a global directory. Closely comparable operating model — somatic, trauma-adjacent modality marketed through phased professional training and certification.

Broad incumbents

• PESI: Large continuing-education provider for mental health professionals offering thousands of live and online courses. Competes with Brainspotting for the same training dollars but as a broad catalog rather than a single specialized modality.
• NICABM (National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine): Provides online continuing education and training for mental health practitioners across multiple modalities including trauma and somatic approaches. Comparable buyer base (licensed therapists) and recurring-revenue training model.

Emerging players

• Polyvagal Institute: Trains therapists in polyvagal-informed clinical approaches through workshops, certifications, and online courses. Overlaps with Brainspotting in the somatic/neurophysiological trauma-treatment training space and targets the same practitioner audience.
• Trauma Center at JRI (Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga): Founded by Bessel van der Kolk, provides trauma-informed clinical training and certification programs for therapists. Comparable trauma-focused training organization with a recognized clinical authority as founder.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/brainspottingtx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brainspottingtherapy
• Instagraminstagram.com/brainspotting
• Facebookfacebook.com/brainspottingtherapy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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