Mary Jane O'Rourke, LCSW

04/08/2026

Join us for From Freeze to Thaw: Unlocking Trauma in the Body with Brainspotting!

Held on August 7-9th from 9am-5pm Mountain Time.

21 NBCC credits available (ASWB ACE approved)

The 3-day approved course focuses on understanding and addressing when trauma gets stuck in the body - “freeze” - and guiding clients toward a “thaw,” or release and integration of trauma in the brain and in the body.

Register online at: https://artandsciencept-fit.com/events/
Get $50 off if you are a member of RMBI, SEBI, MBI, or BSP Canada. Student and retake rates available.

Key elements:
- Physiological Focus: The workshop describes what occurs in the body during Brainspotting at tissue, cellular, and biochemical levels, with particular attention to the fascial system and how it relates to the freeze response.
- Pain and Trauma: Participants learn about the neurology of pain, chronic pain, and trauma, and how these are processed in both the brain and body.
- Bodyspotting & Techniques: The course introduces advanced Brainspotting frames and techniques to support processing physical and emotional pain (Bodyspotting, Advanced Bodyspotting, Integration, Sweeps and Movement Integration).
- Movement Integration: Movement Integration is taught to support the integration of changes in the brain and in the body, helping clients move from a frozen state to a more adaptive, resilient state.

01/05/2026

You're invited to join Serene Calkins and I as we present a RMBI webinar on "Fibromyalgia: Using It and Brainspotting" this Friday, January 9th from 12-1:30pm MT.

1.5 CE credits available for live online attendees.
Recording access available.

Free for RMBI members, $25 for non-members.

Register on RMBIs website: https://rockymountainbrainspottinginstitute.com/trainings-workshops/rmbi-webinars/

During this RMBI webinar, we will explore the clinical and emotional aspects of fibromyalgia. We will utilize didactic education and the Brainspotting lens to focus on providing support for you and your clinical practice through increased knowledge and skills in working with clients/patients with fibromyalgia.

Hope to see you there!!

12/17/2025

Join us in 2026 for the approved specialty workshop
"From Freeze to Thaw: Unlocking Trauma in the Body with Brainspotting"

Held on January 23-25th and August 7-9th, 2026. 9am-5pm Mountain Time.
(21 NBCC CEs approved, ASWB ACE pending approval)

The 3-day course focuses on understanding and addressing when trauma gets stuck in the body - “freeze” - and guiding clients toward a “thaw,” or release and integration of trauma in the brain and in the body.

Key elements:
--Physiological Focus: The training describes what occurs in the body during Brainspotting at tissue, cellular, and biochemical levels, with particular attention to the fascial system and how it relates to the freeze response.
---Pain and Trauma: Participants learn about the neurology of pain, chronic pain, and trauma, and how these are processed in both the brain and body.
--Bodyspotting & Techniques: The course introduces advanced Brainspotting frames and techniques to support processing physical and emotional pain (Bodyspotting, Advanced Bodyspotting, Integration, Sweeps and Movement Integration).
--Movement Integration: Movement Integration is taught to support the integration of changes in the brain and in the body, helping clients move from a frozen state to a more adaptive, resilient state.

Register online at: https://artandsciencept-fit.com/events/

Get $50 off if you are a member of RMBI, SEBI, MBI, or BSP Canada. Student and retake rates available.

11/13/2025

Just 2 dates to catch the approved specialty workshop
From Freeze to Thaw next year in 2026!

January 23-25th and August 7-9th, 2026. 9am-5pm Mountain Time.

Join us as we explore the fascial system, freeze response, the neurology of pain and learn frames like Bodyspotting, Movement Integration, and more!

Register online at: https://artandsciencept-fit.com/events/
Get $50 off if you are a member of RMBI, SEBI, MBI, or BSP Canada.

10/30/2025

✨Kaiser Permanente had the honor of sponsoring Dr. Pie Frey for a Phase 2 training in Portland, Oregon this past weekend✨

It was delightful to be an assistant at this training in conjunction with Robin Neville and Riisa Humphries.

This group was wonderfully resilient, as the building we were in had some temperature challenges. Help me give a *warm* congratulations to this Phase 2 trained group of Brainspotters! 🥳

10/03/2025

Calling all Pacific Northwest Brainspotters (or those looking for a reason to come visit the beautiful Portland, Oregon)!

Dr. Pie Frey will be returning to join us in-person in Portland, OR to teach Phase 2 on October 24-26th, 2025.

21 CEs are available!

Pie is such a gifted and experienced Brainspotting trainer, and I am grateful to call her a beloved friend and colleague of mine. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to learn from her in-person. I hope to see some of you there!

Register and learn more at: https://piefrey.com/brainspotting-training/

07/19/2025

The RMBI auction to raise funds for their Scholarship Treatment Fund is live until Sunday July 27th at 6pm MT.

You can bid to win a consultation session with me!

See the 15+ offerings at: https://rockymountainbrainspottinginstitute.com/auction/

RMBI Silent Auction Now until Sunday, July 27th at 6pm MT.

Visit our website make your bids on 12+ Brainspotting related items: https://rockymountainbrainspottinginstitute.com/auction/

Support our Scholarship Treatment Fund by bidding for consultations, trainings , 2021 conference recordings, pointers, bilateral CDs!

Will you be attending the Phase 4 training with Dr. David Grand on July 25-27th? If so, stick around for lunch on Sunday to participate in our Live Auction with 10 different incredible items (consultations, specialty workshops, etc!).

06/25/2025

Curious about what happens in the body during Brainspotting? Want to learn about the fascial system, the neurology of pain, and how to release trauma stored in the body with Brainspotting frames?

Join the approved specialty workshop "From Freeze to Thaw: Unlocking Trauma in the Body with Brainspotting" with Consultants Serene Calkins & I

August 15-17 and September 12-14 (21 CE hours available!)

We'll cover Bodyspotting and Movement Integration in-depth, and have multiple practicum learning experiences.

$50 off for members of RMBI/SEBI/MBI/Brainspotting Canada, student & retake rates available.

Learn more at: https://artandsciencept-fit.com/events/

06/11/2025

✨Kaiser Permanente had the honor of sponsoring Dr. Pie Frey for a Phase 1 training in Portland, Oregon this past weekend✨

It was delightful to be an assistant at this training in conjunction with Robin Neville and Riisa Humphries.

Please help me give a friendly welcome to all of the new Brainspotters! 🥳 Such a warm, connected group!

05/17/2025

Attention Pacific Northwest Brainspotters (or those looking for an excuse to come visit Portland, Oregon)!

We are so excited to have Pie Frey come join us in-person in Portland, OR to teach Brainspotting Phase 1 (June 6-8th) and Phase 2 (October 24-26th) trainings this year.

21 CEs are available for both trainings.

Pie is such a gifted and experienced Brainspotting trainer, and I am grateful to call her a beloved friend and colleague of mine. It will be great to have her back in Portland with us this year.

Register and learn more at: https://piefrey.com/brainspotting-training/

05/12/2025

"From Freeze to Thaw: The Next Level" (Approved Specialty Workshop) with consultants Serene Calkins and Mary Jane O'Rourke

Next held: November 7-9th
21 CE credits available
$50 off for members of RMBI/SEBI/MBI/BSP Canada. Student and retake rates available.

Your chance to join an intimate group where we teach about the fascial system pre-birth, honoring your personal story, attunement, and three important new Brainspotting frames.

Available for any From Freeze to Thaw attendee who is looking to expand upon the skills and set-up frames taught in the first From Freeze to Thaw workshop.

Register and learn more at: https://artandsciencept-fit.com/events/

04/09/2025

I'm looking forward to supporting Pie Frey as she comes to Portland, Oregon to teach Brainspotting Phase 1 and 2 trainings this year.

Join us in-person for Phase 1 (June 6-8th) and Phase 2 (October 24-26th). 21 CEs available for both trainings.

Pie is a beloved friend and colleague of mine, and is a gifted Brainspotting trainer. I am excited to have her back in-person with us in Portland and hope to see some of you there!

Register and learn more at: https://piefrey.com/brainspotting-training/