I warmly recommend Marta's IoPT course to everyone.
– Dr. Gabor Maté –
What is IoPT trauma therapy?
Prof. Dr. Franz Ruppert and IoPT
Key questions to find answers to within IoPT – Identity-oriented Psychotrauma Theory are:
Who am I… What do I want… Who am I in relation to you, my family, my colleagues… and
what drives my will?
About IoPT
IoPT is based on comprehensive theories and practice, developed internationally by therapists led by
Professor Dr. Franz Ruppert over the past 30 years, and documented in his books. Seven of these are available in
Norwegian and can be ordered in our online bookstore at iopt.no.
Client responses to the intention method as a form of therapy
Here are some answers from clients on why they wanted to use Selfencounters with the Intention Method as a form of therapy:
- I couldn't get any further with regular therapy methods. I had reached a point I couldn't get past. With this
method, I managed it anyway. - The selfencounter method formulates my problem in a precise way without me having to put into words things I can't
put into words because I don't know enough. It gives me the feeling of having made a step forward. - First and foremost, it is a method that helps me personally. The more I have used this
method, the more it has become the most effective method I know for handling trauma.
About IoPT theory and trauma
IoPT is based on established trauma theories and covers both personal and generational trauma. The theory
is further developed through Ruppert's own research with women and men in individual and
group settings. This has led to the IoPT intention method, a practical approach used in IoPT therapy.
IoPT theory can be used in various contexts such as guidance, school, politics, child protection, etc. When you are IoPT-informed,
it is up to each individual how the competence is used, within current laws and regulations. At the Institute, we offer
both basic courses in IoPT and advanced training up to therapist, for those who want it.
What is a trauma?
Experiencing difficult situations and events can cause parts of our awareness of what happened to split off. This memory
is kept out of our conscious mind, creating what we call survival structures (often referred to as
coping or protective strategies). These processes happen automatically, much like other functions in the human
body, and are not controlled by willpower.
We tend to remember trauma less through words and more through our feelings and bodies. The body reacts through fight, flight,
freeze, or submission, and a part of the healthy self-structure may split off. This can lead to
an unconscious identification with others.
In IoPT therapy using the intention method, we work step-by-step to strengthen the healthy self, so that the emergency mechanisms
and survival strategies triggered by trauma become less dominant. The goal is to release
the energy used to keep trauma memories at bay, and allow your own free will to guide you.
The goal of therapy
Healing comes from the word wholeness. How is it that people are not whole?
Because life experiences have caused us to lose touch with, or suppress, our own will and self.
In traumatic events, the Self is split from the I – Dr Gabor Maté
Most of us therefore live lives that are largely unconscious, and we do not really know what truly drives us.
Once we become aware, we can make decisions that are not driven by dynamics we are not even aware of.
Through IoPT, we get the opportunity to become aware – and re-establish contact with our healthy will and our healthy self.
Welcome to an information evening, therapy – weekend course, and training programs!