Everything we need to process trauma is stored in the body and comes to the surface during therapy when we need it
– Prof. Dr. Franz Ruppert – founder of IoPT –
Frequently asked questions
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions regarding Identity-oriented Psychotrauma Theory and Therapy (IoPT) and the intention method:
What does resonance giver mean?
When we conduct resonance processes in a group, resonance givers are participants chosen by the client to resonate with the words in their intention statement. Sometimes participants sign up for the course just to be a resonance giver, without having their own resonance process. Some do this to become familiar with the work, while others do it because they have experienced that being a resonance giver for others can also provide valuable learning and new insights.
The client chooses resonance givers for their words, and the person asked to resonate with a word from the client's intention is called a resonance giver. The person asked to be a resonance giver can choose whether or not they wish to participate. As a resonance giver, you resonate with the word you have been chosen for.
The trauma therapist explains in more detail what it means to resonate. Resonating is like a "fine-tuning/an echo" in relation to the client's feelings and sensations connected to the exact word you are resonating with in that specific intention statement the client has written on the board.
About professional standards and ethical guidelines for IoPT providers in Norway
Based on training in trauma and attachment theory, as well as other fields, the trauma therapist can offer this therapy, IoPT with the intention method. In Norway, those who are trained and have fulfilled the criteria to offer Franz Ruppert's IoPT trauma therapy are members of the Norwegian Trauma Therapist Association (www.traumeterapeutforeningen.no).
This means they have completed the necessary education and practical training period to call themselves an IoPT Trauma Therapist. They follow the ethical guidelines of the Trauma Therapist Association. The association also has a complaints procedure through its professional ethics council.
The Professional Ethics Council is NTF's quality assurance and development body designed to ensure professional ethical practice. Based on "NTF's Articles of Association", "Ethical Principles for Trauma Therapists Affiliated with NTF", and "Guidelines for Handling Complaints", the council shall:
Promote the professional and ethical standards of IoPT trauma therapists, act as an advisory body for the NTF board and members on professional and ethical issues, handle complaint and dispute cases brought before the council in accordance with the "Guidelines for Handling Complaints" and
act as an advisory body to the board in the event of any revision of the "Bylaws for NTF", "Ethical Principles for Trauma Therapists IoPT affiliated with NTF", and "Guidelines for Handling Complaints".
Members of the Professional Ethics Council are elected by the general assembly.
For providers of IoPT trauma therapy who meet the criteria, please see www.traumeterapeutforeningen.no.
What happens after the resonance process?
When the client and therapist conclude the process, the client thanks the resonance givers for resonating with their words. The therapist and client may spend some time talking, and the therapist can offer insights based on their expertise in theory and the dynamics of the resonance process, but it is always solely up to the client to decide what is relevant to them. The process is not debriefed or discussed by the group. Once the process is over, it is up to the client and therapist to talk together for the client's integration and potential further steps in therapy.
Confidentiality
All participants in a group must sign a confidentiality agreement and commit to taking personal responsibility for themselves. If a therapist accompanies their client, or a doctor accompanies their patient to a resonance process group, they must also sign the confidentiality statement.
Marta Thorsheim interviewed by goop.com
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