Martha S Jacobi, PhD, LCSW

08/28/2025

I am honored to have been invited to author the chapter on Brainspotting for this utterly massive publication. The project also started in the summer of 2022…. And in the interim Brainspotting evolved so rapidly that I had to rewrite the whole chapter this spring—which means that it includes a full description of Phases 1-5, Intensives, the new Certification standards and process, and up-to-date information about Brainspotting Help as well as the global/international scope of Brainspotting.

The multi-volume Encyclopedia, finally released in July, gives summary, training, certification, and other information about more than 600 healing modalities. It is targeted to mental health providers in the US. The Brainspotting chapter is in Volume 1.

HOWEVER:

Unless you have Kindle Unlimited (and can view it w no extra cost) please know that it was redesigned over the years and is not designed for individual purchases — more for universities and libraries, as a reference set. If you have Kindle Unlimited, though, please take a peek!

There are over 600 therapy modalities in the fields of mental health, which means choosing one is a daunting experience and decision, let alone costly and concerning if chosen incorrectly, untimely, or inefficiently during the career development phase. This book will promote and provide you with ...

01/11/2025

For anyone affected by the LA fires: when you are ready for mental health support, the international humanitarian organization “Brainspotting Help” is offering 5 no-cost sessions per person in need. For more information go to https://www.brainspottinghelp.com/California and click on “Get Help”.

I serve on the Supervisory Board of this organization, which began in Poland in response to the waves of Ukrainian refugees at the start of the war, and has expanded to support people in need from natural disasters and human made existential crises.

The sessions provided make use of Brainspotting, which can quickly bring enough internal stabilization for people to begin the longer process of rebuilding their lives.

Please share this information with those in need in the affected areas.

Free psychological support for those affected by war or natural disasters

11/23/2024

Approved Brainspotting Consultants — the standards for Certication are increasing, and are reflected in the new Consultant’s Report that you will use effective 1/1/25! Join me for a special workshop focused on supporting you in keeping up with the changes. You’ll deepen your own grasp of theory as well as ways to help ease your consultees into the new standards with success!

11/23/2024

Brainspotting Practioners—come join me for this unique workshop as we lean into a season filled with holy days and sacred spaces for clients and ourselves. Cost: $100; 50% tuition support available with pre-approval

10/10/2024

Brainspotting Practitioners! A new learning opportunity for you!

~Are you a Certified Brainspotting Practitioner who knows the set-up processes but questions how to know which one to use? 🤔
~Are you in a Certification process and want to enhance and strengthen it even more? 😊
~Have you completed Phase 2 and want to deepen your practice, but don't have the budget/time right now for more trainings or the Certification process? 😌

If so, the next "Brainspotting Mondays with Martha" workshop class is for you, & I'd love to have you join me:
Mon. 10/21, noon - 1:30 pm Eastern, online

In this advanced class you will deepen your experience of Brainspotting as "process," more than as "techniques" to be learned. The class will review how the Neuroexperiential Model "looks" and "feels" in practice; clarify the "Process Frame" & how to work within it; and develop your expertise in moving seamlessly from attuned presence into the choice and use of various Brainspot-locating set-up processes

Registration is open now ~ tuition support available, with pre-approval ~ see link in comments!

Martha is a longtime, international Brainspotting Trainer & Specialty Workshop presenter, who has studied directly with David Grand for nearly 25 years. Her full bio can be found in the "About" tab, & on her website. She is returning to teaching after an extended sabbatical for caregiving for a close family member.

09/06/2024

Well, that was interesting. FB has just "restored" this page, after suspending it yesterday, alleging that it was an impersonation... which seemed to get triggered by me changing the profile photo on my PERSONAL page. When I wrote a post about the situation on my personal page right after requesting a "review" of the suspension on this one... almost immediately, this one got restored.

So, to be perfectly clear: rather than having deleted this page & starting a new one (which seemed silly), I am morphing this page into a very limited blog, since I have retired from practice and almost everything else that I do. I may still start a new page & choose to close this one -- but not today.

The algorithms of the artif*** "intell***" are creating so much unnecessary disruption and havoc with far too many honest people & orgs who do their very best to comply with standards and policies.

In fact, I'm taking a course right now that is coaching me on the use of AI in content creation -- and I'm learning not only how to help AI help me in my work. I'm also really learning its pitfalls and limitations--which imo, are many and vast, and have far too much potential for harm than for help.

Last -- this post was NOT created with any AI assistance, nor will any of my posts on this page.

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08/11/2024

It's been a long couple of years with a transition into retirement from practice happening sooner and very differently than I imagined it would. Happily, I'm on the brink of doing some limited teaching again for trained Brainspotting practitioners. The class offerings will be listed through the main Brainspotting website, under the "Trainings" tab. Very excited & focused on what I *can* do these days -- and grateful for all my future students!

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05/16/2024

Dear Facebook AI trolls— there are *no* policy violations on this page.

I received a notification this morning that an unspecified something on this page has been picked up by Facebook’s AI as being in violation of an unspecified Facebook policy. While AI surely has some beneficial purposes, all I have seen of it this far are egregious mistakes (such as claiming copyright infringement for performances of centuries-dead classical composers, and the current allegation about this page, noted above, etc). For decades, technology has developed much faster than the ethics around it, and AI is a significant example of this.
imo—AI’s capacities are highly overrated, and it’s misuse brings aggrevation at best, and active harm at worst. I realize that AI is here to stay, but surely Facebook and other websites can be more judicious in its use.

05/03/2024

Interlochen friends! & Lovers of the Arts! 2024!! It's here again, May 1-3 -- a great opportunity to support the next generations of artists in their pre-professional training. All gifts are welcome; participation rather than size of gift is one of the goals.
Factoids about Interlochen alums: they represent >13% of symphony orchestra players; they are Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, Tony winners & nominees; they are working artists, dancers, actors, writers, film-makers, costume designers, choreographers, chamber musicians, solo musicians, singer/songwriters, composers -- and people like me who use our arts training & background every day, in everything we do, as a lens for life.
"Sound the Call!" and consider this an invitation to join me in supporting Interlochen Center for the Arts!
https://give.interlochen.org/campaign/act-for-art-2024

01/07/2024

Great & well-balanced article about Brainspotting, from Psychotherapy Networker. Brainspotting is the primary modality that I use

A look at the rise, mysteries, and controversies of Brainspotting, David Grand’s popular trauma-processing technique.

01/07/2024

Great well-balanced article about Brainspotting, from Psychotherapy Networker. Brainspotting is the primary modality that I use.

A look at the rise, mysteries, and controversies of Brainspotting, David Grand’s popular trauma-processing technique.

02/26/2022

"Pray with me...."

The New York Times: "In its concert of sacred music at Carnegie Hall, the Kyiv Chamber Choir offered evidence that the revival of Ukrainian music has been pr...