Kjersti Olstad , PhD, specialist in clinical pedagogy, supervisor and registered trauma therapist IoPT. She works with trauma and relationship understanding in meetings with children, young people, adults and families.
She also currently holds a 50% position as an associate professor at the University of Innlandet.
How do early relational experiences leave their mark on identity, attachment and self-understanding? This study examines three self-encounters conducted according to the IoPT methodology to explore how trauma biographies, survival strategies and internal divisions are expressed. Through the connection between IoPT, attachment theory and regulation research, the thesis illuminates how people can move from control and adaptation to increased self-contact, integration and inner security. The study provides insight into how self-encounters can contribute to a deeper understanding of identity development and trauma processing.
