Finding a Future After Trauma
How to Use the Whole Brain to Create New Beginnings
Trauma cannot be boxed in and it manifests in many and varied forms. Different people experience trauma differently and It carries many different things meanings. Each of us perceives and deals with trauma in our own specific way and experiences it differently in our bodies. Despite the seemingly insurmountable obstacles trauma brings, there is hope for dealing with it effectively.
In this workshop we will explore:
- The brain and trauma
- Examples of different thinking preferences when dealing with trauma – from the book “Magic Happens when you move: the life stories of 10 ordinary and brave amputees”
- How to use the 8 dimensions of the brain to deal with trauma and create new beginnings!
- A toolbox of hope: ways to deal with and support someone going through a trauma
Marita’s Bio
Marita Durr has spent 20 years as the Operations Manager at Solutionsfinding, a company that develops and provides specialist training in the use of the full battery of Neethling Brain Instruments (NBI®), which equips people with the tools to take responsibility for their own growth and development.
She is a whole-brain specialist who has presented workshops and training in many countries across the world, ranging from Denmark to Canada. She dedicates herself to helping individuals and organisations develop and reach their potential.
Martie’s Bio
Martie du Plooy is a Life and Creativity coach. She has a passion for people and helping them to find their element.
In the last 17 years, she specialised in career coaching, and creativity & leadership development. She is an NBI practitioner, a life coach accredited by the International Coaching Federation, and she has an Industrial Psychology background. She is also the author of “Magic happens when you move: The life stories of 10 ordinary and brave amputees.”
Nelia’s Bio
Dr. Nelia Drenth believes that every life has a story and it is how we deal with it, that matters!
Nelia is a registered social worker in private practice who focuses on the trauma caused by loss of any kind. Her qualifications, BA (SW); MA (Medical Social Work) and PhD (Social Work), as well as her experience as a medical social worker, add to her knowledge and skills. In her practice, Nelia focuses on each client’s strengths amidst the pain caused by the loss. Her services include individual and group therapy, and knowledge and skills sharing through workshops aimed at the bereaved person, members of the community, and professionals interested in grief therapy.
More information on the work that she does can be found on her website: https://qualilifecare.org.