IOPT Practitioners

Here is a list of IOPT practitioners I am comfortable to recommend.

I know all of these practitioners. I have taught and worked with them for a minimum of four years, and they have been in practice for a minimum of two years. They also continue to have ongoing supervisory/student working contact with me. Most of these practitioners are now available to work online. They are all fluent in English and their native language.

If you are a practitioner and would like to be added to this list, please bear in mind that I will only add practitioners I have considerable experience of as student practitioners (minimum of two years), and continual ongoing contact with as a practitioner.

All practitioners added to this list will have been in continual practice for a minimum of two years, and should also have professional practice insurance that is valid for the country in which you live/practice.

If you are not already on the list and would like to be considered please contact me.

Lucy Jameson, UK, www.my-healthy-self.com/

Maria Green, UK, www.symbiosis-autonomy.com

Claire Newall, UK, cncounselling@gmail.com; www.clairenewall.com

Kama Korytowska, Poland. Fluent in English. Lived in the UK many years.

Christina Schön, Germany, Speaks English and German. www.christina-schoen.de

Katja Eis, Germany. Speaks German and English.

Gwen Timmer, The Netherlands, Speaks Dutch and English. www.praktijkparabel.nl

Valeria Lamers, The Netherlands, Speaks Dutch, German and English. www.coretanima.com

Aart Harder, The Netherlands. Speaks Dutch and English. www.harderenverder.nl, and www.lamersenharder.nl

Birgit Kretschmar, Germany. Speaks German and English

Muriel Venus, The Netherlands. Speaks Dutch and English. www.VenusConstellations.nl.

Sytze Wierda, The Netherlands. Speaks Dutch and English. www.inner-tree.com.

Nanneke Smit, Your True Self Insight. The Netherlands. Speaks Dutch and English. www.yourtrueselfinsight.com

Katrina Mikiah, USA. www.traumasgift.com.

Marion Van der Deure, The Netherlands, Fluent English, Dutch and German. vanderdeure@gmail.com

Deirdre Kennedy. Ireland, English-speaking. dkcraniosacral.com/

"I'm the enemy of the unlived, meaningless life"

(Bob Dylan, False Prophet)

Dissociation is the separation from reality. Because reality in the moment is too unbearable, we separate ourselves from it.

Association is being in reality as it is, now.

On the Trauma of Identity and the Trauma of Love:

"As the mother’s psyche is split, so her heart is split also."

(Vivian Broughton - 2021)

Personal statement: I am a psychotrauma practitioner (originally a Gestalt psychotherapist) with over 30 years experience. My passion is working with people where there is the possibility of real, healthy emotional contact, where truth is honoured, and reality takes precedence over illusions. For more about me click here.

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What is the purpose of Life?

To live a good life, and to come to know who I really am.

"There are so many people in the world who have a good amount of 'healthy I'; it's just that they also have unresolved trauma and slide so easily into their survival strategies and ruin it all for themselves." (Vivian)

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CORONAVIRUS

German Versions of some blogs

"My mother was a perpetrator" 12/8/19

Will and I - Tales from the edge 8/8/19

That Blasted Rock - a poem by Kate Collier 1/6/19

Considering Your Intention 13/4/18

A Perspective on Sexuality 5/4/18

What does it mean to be in our 'Healthy Self'? 08/03/16

Stages of Healing 30/11/17

Steps to Understanding Re-traumatisation 24/4/17

Trauma of Identity & the Unwanted Child 25/2/17

Trauma, Consciousness & 'the Banality of Evil'

Who am I... really? 19/9/16

The Intention Method 3/8/16

"What's in a name?" - identifications and attributions 8/5/16

What does it mean to be in our 'Healthy Self'? 8/3/16