I find it deeply beautiful how powerful and delicate it is to connect with your true self through a "you", when another person resonates with your "self".
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«Ever since I learned about trauma theory, everything has become so much easier to understand. It is so fascinating. I only wish this became mandatory knowledge in all educational institutions focused on helping people live better and simpler lives. That is my sincerest wish…»
"...when Marta started offering training and education 20 years ago, she realized that interdisciplinary holistic knowledge in trauma could be what made the workday easier for everyone who works in teams with people. Over time, she therefore developed the interdisciplinary, holistic trauma advanced training that is currently offered by IoPT Norway - Institute for Trauma Work, and where all professions meet in the same advanced training, and learn to see their patients/clients/users with an open mind and thus see the reasons behind their problems/disorders. AND not least, the students at the Institute learn how to support the processing of underlying causes so that the symptoms are reduced, and sometimes, gone."
«I am the child psychiatrist who attended the basic training, and I just wanted to let you know that what I learned about the combination of different traumas (complex trauma), and that it starts with early trauma, was something I could use directly in my work with children just a few days later. Here is my registration for the next course… 😊» Kari
«Hello, as you know, I am a doctor and I meet patients with both physical and mental symptoms every day. With the knowledge I did not receive through medical school, but from you, about the connection between the mind and the body, how we as humans are bio-psycho-social beings, and how the Intention Method so precisely gets to the root causes of patients' suffering, I am now able to much better understand and help my patients. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.» Åsa
«A great environment for learning and personal growth, to find your true self.» Kari, 41
«The method used in IoPT is something I won't even try to explain, because it simply goes beyond what we have experienced and can imagine. It is as useless as trying to explain the nuances of a color-blind world to someone who experiences it as not color-blind. Anyone who has never tried any form of constellation work has no way of understanding or imagining how it works; it has to be experienced.» Researcher and IoPT student
«'De-shaming' actually became energizing with you, thank you!» Else, 42
«When the hospital wanted to operate on me for carpal tunnel syndrome for the third time (my fingers and parts of my hand were still numb, even after two surgeries), I heard myself say 'no thank you, I think this is my body's way of saying no'. The doctors suspected I would soon be diagnosed with MS. That was the wake-up call I needed to take myself seriously and look for alternatives to medical treatment. Luckily for me, I discovered constellations, and by working on myself – step by step – using the intention method, I am now full of energy with only a tiny tingling sensation at the very tip of my little finger.» Maria
«You saw me! Then I was able to see myself, thank you.» Nina, 52
«On NRK – live TV, I watched 'Hedda' by H. Ibsen. The introduction and the performance are like experiencing the fruits of everything you have given me over the years. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!»
«Trauma therapy that works.» Grete, 39
IoPT Student and Researcher
«What sets IoPT apart from all other therapy methods, in my view, is its focus on the core of a human being as a psychobiological unit, expressed through the words "I" and "will" in the intention statement. I have not seen any other methods take an interest in these fundamental functions of human life and existence.»
The latest research presented in a clear and accessible way, combined with practical hands-on work and exceptional teaching methods.
– Ole, 54 –
Thank you so much for a wonderful learning weekend
Hi! I'm sitting here on night shift reading the end of Trauma, Fear and Love. I've had this feeling of happiness for a long time that I can't quite explain, and suddenly now I'm reading the exact explanation in the book as if it came from deep within myself. It's an incredible experience that makes me very emotional and gives me a tremendous sense of validation. I really needed to share that with you. I am so grateful for this course of study and the work you do❤️ Thank you❤️
Feedback from trauma therapist in private practice
Hello Marta – and thanks for last time!
I would like to give you some feedback. First of all – THANK YOU again! For the work you have done to make this field so prominent in Norway, and for your tireless efforts to further develop, embrace, and pass on the very latest in theories and methods.
I think about where I was when I started my journey at your institute.
I had many diagnoses, such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders, and at times I was suicidal with several suicide attempts behind me. I felt so lost within myself and in life that for long periods I alternated between walking around like a tin soldier and spinning around my own axis in confusion about my life, and thus my true self. Who was I, and where was I going?
I knew all too well where I had been – a victim of severe violence from early childhood and long after I started my training at the institute.
You have inspired me to work tirelessly on myself. Today I am ready! Today I see who I am, where I am going, and I have integrated guilt and shame and am a resource for those around me. Both in my close relationships and also for the clients and patients who come to me.
Before I started my journey at your institute, I had worked a lot on myself, both through psychotherapy and other personal development areas.
Working as practically as the method we offer, while also having access to descriptive theories regarding trauma and attachment, has opened up a completely new perspective for me.
Where I previously complained and blamed "everyone" else around me for my misery and for events that happened to me, I now see that I am the only one who can change. It is only by focusing on myself and working with my own self and my own will that I can stay here, find inner peace, and achieve the success I want.
What others do has nothing to do with me, and it took me a long time to get there. Now I hope I am here ????
Thanks again, Marta, and have a beautiful day.
See you next week.
I have a lot to thank constellations for
It has been almost three years since I first experienced constellations. Beyond the invaluable therapeutic benefits, constellations have given me new and deep insight into human relationships and behavior.
I still remember my first open evening. I had read about constellations upon the recommendation of my gestalt therapist, but I didn't understand much of it. I no longer remember why I went, perhaps out of curiosity. In any case, I didn't have a specific topic of my own or a desire to set up my own constellation.
During my first few constellations, I only sat and observed, fully convinced that it was all staged. I am not generally skeptical by nature—rather quite gullible—but this felt a bit too "far out." That was until later that same evening when I was asked to stand as a representative. I stood as an adoptive mother and felt the fear that the biological mother might change her mind and keep the child. I did not understand much other than that this was both real and powerful. I also experienced that certain themes affected me far more than others. In one constellation, the theme was abortion, and I cried buckets. Even though I have never had an abortion myself, the constellations made me aware that this had been a major issue in my family.
Constellations proved to be a source of insight into both myself and interpersonal relationships in general. I read several books (thanks to the Institute's library scheme) and regularly attended open evenings. Even so, it took over a year before I gathered the courage to set up my own constellation. I had a strong feeling that I wanted to set up three constellations – I knew the theme and the order, but not when it was the right time to do it. Every time I have set up a constellation, it is as if the theme has "come to the surface" from the depths of the soul. My heart races, and I have a deep desire to work on this right now – as if I cannot wait any longer. Through the constellations, I have experienced truly wonderful results.
I share the most important ones here:
- A good relationship with my mother: Both my parents are deceased, and after many hours of gestalt therapy, I had finally made peace with my father. My mother, on the other hand, was a different story. The constellation gave me an insight into her destiny and achieved what talk therapy had been unable to do. I now remember my mother with respect and love in a way I previously thought entirely unlikely.
- Ready for a new relationship after heartbreak: I had loved a man for several years after he cut off contact, and had simply given up on getting him out of my head. I had also worked on this in therapy without it fully letting go. The constellation made it possible to leave it behind, and I am now with a wonderful man.
- Strength to let my son have a relationship with his father: Constellations – both my own and those of others – have given me a deep respect for our need for both parents, no matter what. This has helped me encourage my son in his wish to have a relationship with his father. It may sound trivial, but to me it is a huge step that once seemed completely unthinkable.
I have always been a "searching person," but not much of what I have spent time and effort on is something I consider universally right for all people. However, constellations are something I truly believe everyone can benefit from—both for personal therapy and for understanding fundamental dynamics in families, organizations, and other systems. It has undoubtedly been the single greatest contributor to my own development in recent years.
Dear Marta, I can't believe it!
I finally understand why I have always put myself aside for the needs of others, and after the group session with you, it is clear to me how much of myself I have sacrificed for others. In the days following the course, I have slowly started to feel more and more of what I actually want, and been able to act on it. What a relief, for me and also for my loved ones. Finally, I can express what I want and go for it.
Thank you so much, Marta. With gratitude to you and everyone who took part in my process, and to Franz Ruppert for founding this brilliant method of therapy that you practice with such love. Best regards, Ellen.