Enhanced Engagement
Playful and imaginative techniques help capture the child's interest, making sessions more enjoyable and less intimidating.
Emotional Regulation
Helping children and adolescents understand and manage emotions, develop resilience, and foster a stable emotional state.
Increased Creativity
Encourages therapists to add creative elements to sessions, making therapy more dynamic and adaptable.
Strengthened Relationship
By building the 9 Cs (Connection, Compassion, Co-regulation, Confidence, Curiosity, Concentration, Creativity, Communication, and Comfort), therapists can establish a deeper and more meaningful connection with their clients.
Practical Guidance
Step-by-step instructions and detailed examples provide therapists with clear and practical methods to implement in their practice, increasing their confidence and effectiveness in working with children.
Comprehensive Approach
By addressing not only trauma but also the child's sense of identity development, the course offers a holistic approach to therapy that supports overall mental and emotional well-being. ...................... .................
Who is This Course For:
Stargazing – Talking to the stars training is designed for mental health professionals who have at least Phase 1 training in Brainspotting. This course is ideal for therapists who want to explore playful and imaginative methods to work with children, adolescents, and adults, making their sessions more engaging and effective.
20+
Years
Who is Salene Souza?
Salene Oliveira de Souza is a renowned psychologist and psychotherapist, graduated from the Catholic University of Brasília/ Brazil, with a master’s degree in Brain and Mind Sciences from the University of Sydney/Australia.
As CEO of SOS Soul Connection and an internationa Brainspotting trainer and Consultant, Salene created Stargazing – Talking to the Stars to offer an integrative and creative approach that significantly improves the effectiveness of Brainspotting sessions.
Stargazing is approved by Dr David Grand and it is proven and acclaimed by Brainspotting professionals around the world, this playful form of BSP is ready to transform your therapy sessions and stimulate your creative side as a BSP therapist.
This innovative method was presented at the 1st International Brainspotting Conference in Búzios, Brazil, and at the Childhood Trauma Congress in Melbourne, Australia.
✅International Brainspotting trainer, Consultant/ Supervisor;
✅Specialised in Trauma based therapies and Brain regulation strategies;
✅Creator of Stargazing-Talking to the stars
✅Expert in Child and Parent Counseling.
Who approved this training
“I have personally trained Ms. Salene Souza as a Brainspotting therapist and trainer. She is a curious, courageous, creative therapist. Ms. Souza is a passionate BSP trainer who is clearly committed to using BSP with clients of all types of issues, regardless of age. Her main focus is to build connectedness within families. Ms. Souza created a playful way to use BSP with young people called ‘Stargazing – talking the stars’. This not only helps children to feel safe internally, but also empowers caregivers in their roles. I am gratified that she is sharing her knowledge with other Brainspotting therapists around the world thus spreading the power of Brainspotting for youngster’s healing journeys.”
– David Grand, PhD.
🔹Brainspotting Developer
🔹President of the International Brainspotting Institute, Inc
Years
Years
“Talking to the stars is a brilliant answer to a question that comes up in every training: how to use Brainspotting with children? Salene teaches us how to use Brainspotting in a playful way, helping children and teenagers to use their potential to process negative experiences in a safe and healthy way. Talking to the stars also opens up the possibility for us to find other creative ways to work with young people and their families. Thank you Salene!”
– Priscila Leiko Fuzikawa
🔹Brainspotting Trainer/Brazil
🔹Parenting Coach
🔹Occupational Therapist CREFITO-4/3043-TO
🔹Public Health Master
How It Works
Description of the modules and course structure:
Stargazing – Talking to the stars training was developed by Salene Souza and approved by Dr David Grand, the creator of Brainspotting. With over 10 hours of online content divided into 8 videos, you can start watching as soon as you enrol. The modules include:
✅Step-by-step guide on how to conduct the “Stargazing – Talking to the stars” session.
✅The history of “Stargazing – Talking to the stars”.
✅Review of key Brainspotting concepts.
✅The principle of uncertainty and the comet metaphor.
✅Video demonstrations.
✅Dual Attunement with children.
✅Techniques for children under 6 years old.
✅Use of toys before, during, and after the BSP session.
✅Use of the pointer.
✅Sessions with parents and children.
✅Video demonstrations with different BSP setups.
✅Application with adolescents and adults.
✅Planning session for children.
✅The importance of psychoeducation for children.
In addition to the modules, you will receive support materials and exclusive bonuses to further enhance your therapeutic practice.
Testimonials:
The training definitely gave me a stronger sense of how important my presence is, of being flexible, creative and resilient as a practitioner and also the imperativeness of being emotionally regulated. The bonus videos were excellent. Great ideas. Thank you for encouraging creativity. I just want to thank you for encouraging that and for inspiring me Salene. You really are awesome.God bless you on your journey of helping children to have a voice and in enabling them to be more protected and supported. Also, for supporting the parents and in a way saving them as well. Salene, you are a creative genius.
Linda Moran
"My child clients love the wonder of the stars in the galaxy and I love seeing quick changes in children using Stargazing, which I find quite exciting. I can encourage parents to use stargazing techniques at home to support and empower parents. Stargazing is fun, exploratory, and creative, and the child in me also enjoys using it. Salene easily expanded Brainspotting to the child world, where it is safe not only to explore big feelings but also to find relief in them."
Diane Bischoff
Wow, I'm just stopping by to say how wonderful you are! I'm already a huge fan... I'm addicted to your classes, haha, I can't stop watching them... lol
Juliana Pereira Pacheco
"I really enjoyed your first class. It was very interesting to see how smoothly it went with the children. Your work is very beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing."
Fernanda Souza
Bonuses and Guarantees
7-Day Guarantee
If you realise this is not the training for you after obtaining it, you can get your money back, no questions asked, within 7 days of purchase.
Support Material
Complete PDFs of each part of the course and additional materials for use with children: Star scale and printed stars.
Certification
Obtain certification upon passing the final test. ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... .................
1-year Access
Enough time to assimilate and apply all the conten
SUPER Bonus
A group supervision session (as per Trainer Salene Souza's schedule).
Extra Videos
“MORE IDEAS” and a complete session with a child.
By enrolling in Stargazing – CTalking to the stars, you will receive
- 10+ hours of online training divided into 8 videos
- 1-year access
- Certification recognised by Dr David Grand
- Support material in PDF
- Presentation in PDF
- SUPER Bonus: A group supervision session (as per Trainer Salene Souza's schedule)
- Two extra videos: “MORE IDEAS” and a complete session with a child
$247,97
Enroll Now and Transform Your Brainspotting Sessions
Frequently Asked Questions
Mental health professionals who already have basic training in Brainspotting, minimum phase 1. If you do not have the basic training, you will be lost in the application of this content.
Contact Salene Souza directly via sosoulconnection@gmail.com to find out the Brainspotting training schedule and MATES DEEP DIVE – Brain Regulation Program training schedule.
As soon as you register, you have access to all online content, access for 1 year.
Yes, after passing the final test.
Contact directly via sosoulconnection@gmail.com, and request to join the group of Stargazers professionals. You are entitled to one free group supervision. To continue, you will need to invest a fee to continue with the other meetings, if interested, request directly after your first supervision to see if there is an available spot, you can also request individual supervision.
Yes, everything taught in this course can be adapted to all ages.
