Auteur: support

Warm welcome in the online IoPT Café. This initiative is started to offer a place where we can meet each other and where we can learn something more about IoPT or IoPT-related topics. It is a place where we can share thoughts, where we can be curious and learn something more about healing from trauma and eventually learn something more about ourselves. It is also a place where you can bring your friends with you who are also interested in IoPT and in healing from trauma.

It is my deepest wish to offer a place where you can engage just as much or as little as feels right for you and where you have an opportunity to connect and get inspired.

Presentation by Nadine Elzas

“How we are trauma-, healthy- and survivalparts, and how that makes us one”

Nadine Elzas has been in the IoPT working field since 2012. She has her own practice and is training three different IoPT year groups in Holland. Her main aim is to support anyone in a step towards feeling whole as an human being.

Nadine will give a presentation on the subject ‘How can we explain IoPT in a simple way to clients and/or people in the surrounding’. This presentation will be supported by beautiful expressive drawings. It is Nadine’s wish to support facilitators to be able to have a handout, a little book with drawings. Nadine sees IoPT as precious work and is looking and finding possibilities to support facilitators and clients in working with IoPT.

Warm welcome to joint the online IoPT Café meeting.

Presentation by Peter Devries

“IoPT & the understanding of Chakra energy centers” – Part 2

Peter Devries is a Family Constellation facilitator and IoPT practitioner, dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey toward emotional and relational healing. Trained in Chakra healing under the guidance of Anodea Judith, Peter integrates a range of therapeutic modalities to foster self-awareness and personal transformation.

In this IoPT Café presentation, Peter continues his exploration how the core “I” emerges when the seven chakra energy centers—our “wheels of life”—are open, balanced, and aligned. Using the simple metaphor of the human being as a vehicle, he examined how trauma and life experiences can disrupt these inner wheels, creating blockages or imbalances that affect our sense of self. In the first part of his presentation Peter shared about his perspective on how to make the connection between IoPT and the first chakra’s. The recording of part one is available, please feel free to ask for the link by sending an email to info@ioptcafe.com

This meeting is recorded, please feel free to reach out to info@ioptcafe.com to ask for the link to the recording.

Presentation by Christian Frost

“IoPT, the Helper Syndrom, and the danger of prolonged dependence.”

Christian Frost is an IoPT facilitator and a systemic coach. In 2021 Christian completed his training in IoPT and is working with IoPT and the intention method as developed by Franz Ruppert.

In this IoPT presentation Christian shared about the topic of the Helper Syndrom, he maked the combination with IoPT and the theory behind this. Christian shared in depth about this topic and the danger of the Helper Syndrom: prolonged dependence. Christian: “If therapists, coaches and counsellors are not aware that excessive helpfing is a consequence of trauma and that narcissistic neediness in particular can be projected onto clients, there is a risk of new dependencies on the part of clients.” Christian describes this more in detail in his presentation and he also shows in his presentation how to get out of the Helper Syndrom.

This meeting is recorded, please feel free to reach out to info@ioptcafe.com to ask for the link to the recording.

Presentation by Peter Devries

“IoPT & Chakra Energy Centers: Supporting the Whole Psyche”.

Peter Devries is a Family Constellation facilitator and IoPT practitioner, dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey toward emotional and relational healing. Trained in Chakra healing under the guidance of Anodea Judith, Peter integrates a range of therapeutic modalities to foster self-awareness and personal transformation.

In this IoPT Café presentation, Peter explored how the core “I” emerges when the seven chakra energy centers—our “wheels of life”—are open, balanced, and aligned. Using the simple metaphor of the human being as a vehicle, he examined how trauma and life experiences can disrupt these inner wheels, creating blockages or imbalances that affect our sense of self.

This meeting is recorded, please feel free to reach out to info@ioptcafe.com to ask for the link to the recording.

Presentation by Vivian Broughton

‘What is ‘The Patriarchy’? Can IoPT theory help us understand this phenomenon?‘

Vivian Broughton is originally a Gestalt psychotherapist, she started her practice in 1989. After meeting Franz Ruppert, working with him, studying his theory and organising the translation of his books Vivian started in 2008 only working with Identity-oriented Psycho trauma Therapy (IoPT), the trauma work developed by Franz Ruppert. Vivian has written several books about IoPT, amongst which: “Trauma and Identity”. Vivian is an IoPT psychotrauma theorist and therapist.

In her presentation Vivian shared about a context where most of us are functioning in: Patriarchy. Vivian explored in her presentation what Patriarchy means, why we live in a Patriarchy and what IoPT can tell us about why we are living in Patriarchy. Vivian expressed the hope that she gives some information about this topic interesting enough to follow up on.

This meeting is recorded, please feel free to reach out to info@ioptcafe.com to ask for the link to the recording.

Presentation by Katrina Mikiah

‘Triggers as Teachers: Navigating and Healing Together’

Katrina Mikiah is an IoPT Practitioner based in Missoula, Montana, US. She first came into contact with IoPT back in 2014. On her continuous learning journey she studied two years ago at the Institute for Trauma Work in Norway. In her presentation Katrina will bring the topic of triggers into the IoPT field and guide a discussion about this topic. Her role is not as an expert on the topic, but as an initiator – one who brings the topic up for consideration and throws out some thoughts of her own.

Katrina about her presentation: “I’ll open a discussion on triggers in the IoPT field, exploring how they connect to our own trauma. We’ll look at how to take responsibility for our reactions, hold safe space for each other, and use these moments as opportunities for reflection and growth.” 

This meeting is recorded, please feel free to reach out to info@ioptcafe.com to ask for the link to the recording.

Presentation by Lill Heidi Patriksson

“Family Support from an IoPT perspective: How generational – and childhood trauma impacts the entire family.”

Lill Heidi Patriksson is a trained IoPT trauma therapist. People and their history has always fascinated her. Lill Heidi has also extensive experience working in schools and is a trained assistant professor with further education in psychosocial work for children and young people.  

In her presentation Lill Heidi shared with us from her knowledge and understanding how generational – and childhood trauma impacts the entire family, and she will share how support to a family can be given from an IoPT perspective.

This meeting is recorded, please feel free to reach out to info@ioptcafe.com to ask for the link to the recording.

Presentation by Milagros Carmona

‘Trauma, Nature and Society‘.

Milagros Carmona is an IoPT Psychotrauma Therapist, and trained in Biodynamic Massage, Integreative Psycho-Body Therapy and Somatic Experiencing. Milagros offers IoPT training and organises workshops with Franz Ruppert. Milagros met Franz 21 years ago and since then she has been in contact with him in different ways, as translator, as student and follower. After many years facilitating groups she has been training IoPT to Portuguese and Brazilian people for the last 5 years. Milagros is a body therapist, a mother of 2 and grandmother.

In her presentation Milagros will share her knowledge and understanding of IoPT, Trauma, Nature and Society. Milagros will take us with her on a journey around these topics, she will touch into the topics and make a bridge between them. Warm welcome to join this online IoPT Café meeting!

This meeting is recorded, please feel free to reach out to info@ioptcafe.com to ask for the link to the recording.

Presentation by Geir Dale

‘Conflict dynamics and IoPT group facilitation: What may be hiding in the details of communication, and how can we make it healthy (again?)‘.

Geir Dale, is an IoPT Psychotrauma Therapist (member of the Norwegian Trauma Therapist Association), Gestalt Therapist and Political Scientist. Geir has specialized himself in resolving psychological trauma, conflicts and strains. He has over 22 years of experience as a psychotherapist and got since 2008 interested in the work of Franz Ruppert.

In his presentation Geir shared his understanding about conflict dynamics and IoPT group facilitation and he will dive deeper into the question ‘what may be hiding in the details of communication, and how can we make it healthy (again)?’

On his website Geir shares: “The starting point for conflict management is the belief that everyone in the company wants to thrive with their colleagues, and everyone needs psychological safety to succeed in learning and developing. Conflicts are resolved by all colleagues together learning new, more appropriate forms of interaction and communication, and developing to take full responsibility for themselves in the work community. I have 25 years of experience working with conflict management in public and private enterprises in Norway and internationally. I take my point of departure in psychologist Jan Atle Andersen’s method (see his book “Folk manners and custom at work”)”.

This meeting is recorded, please feel free to reach out to info@ioptcafe.com to ask for the link to the recording.

Presentation by Nanneke Smit

“‘Online IoPT Café and Layers of Support. IoPT and Pre- and perinatal development woven together“.

In this presentation Nanneke shared how she came to start the online IoPT Cafe in October 2023 and she shared about Layers of Support. In her presentation she touched into IoPT and Pre- and Perinatal development and wove the two together on the topic of Support. Nanneke shared her understanding of this topic.

Nanneke got intrigued by IoPT in 2007, she started to get curious about the method and the underlaying theory. She started studying IoPT around 2013 and never stopped learning. In 2019 she started my own practice. It has become an international practice with people from all over the world. It has Nanneke’s passion to develop herself and to share her learning and understanding with others who are open for this.

Recording available, please feel free to reach out to info@ioptcafe.com to ask for the link to the recording.