Doris D'Hooghe & Frauke Heyde Unfortunately, violence against women* is still an everyday reality (*more specifically, anyone who identifies as a woman or female, i.e., not just cis women,...
Read moreWelcome to the Trauma Center: Your road to recovery
Specialized international center in trauma treatment and dissociative reactions
Trauma?
What is trauma ...
The word trauma (from the Greek) literally means wound, injury, damage from external violence. Today, "trauma" is used to represent both the traumatic event (the incident), and the traumatic experience itself (I have trauma) (NCTSN).
For us, Trauma is not necessarily the event, but is primarily about the personal, unique experience and the impact on the person.
Trauma is that which causes dissociation (Howell, 2020).
Our offer
Therapies
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various forms of treatment
Treatment methods
Our various treatment methods
The trauma center specializes in a number of treatment methods, each offering unique approaches to promote psychological well-being by addressing trauma, awareness and personal growth.
The merging of different explanatory models into one coherent whole, a new gestalt.
Understanding, treating and preventing psychological trauma and its impact on human functioning.
Therapeutic treatment method aimed at reducing the emotional impact of traumatic memories through structured eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation.
Form of psychotherapy that emphasizes here-and-now awareness, self-responsibility and the integration of thoughts, feelings and behaviors to promote personal growth and balance.
Form of psychotherapy that focuses on personal growth and self-actualization through awareness, integration of inner conflicts and discovery of one's deeper life goals.
Discover the principles of trauma-informed care
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EDUCATION
Workshops, trainings & events
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Trauma Congress Brussels March 2025
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PROFESSIONALS
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Supervision
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Individual learning pathways
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Learning pathways for groups
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Lectures
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Awareness
Our mission
The trauma center is committed to raising awareness about trauma and its impact
Own publications
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Accessible and informative articles on various aspects of trauma.
Campaigns
Overview of our ongoing and upcoming awareness campaigns
Calendar and Registration
An interactive calendar with sign-up opportunities for upcoming sensitizations
News
Articles, news, publications, events & much more
Discover insights about the effects of traumatic experiences, practical tips for recovery, and stories of resilience and personal growth.
Seeing the unseen: Raising awareness about early childhood adverse experiences
Raising awareness about early childhood adverse experiences in a care giving relationship and their impact on a child's development. "What is believed to be essential for mental health is that...
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How peace is shaped by healing the fragmented self
Abstract Recent research has suggested that betrayal trauma, where a child is an object of others' violence, can lead to him or her becoming an aggressor later in life. Trauma ...
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Alzheimer's. Ghosts from the past?
At the residential care center, they had asked me to contact a resident because she was so anxious all the time. I stepped into her room. It was...
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