Trauma healing
from the body
Trauma is stored energy stuck in the body. Not illness, not weakness - but something your nervous system once tried to protect. And what may now be released.
"Trauma is not a disease, but stored energy stuck in the body - which can be released gently and slowly with trauma healing."
More than one
bad memory
A trauma is a shock sustained from an overwhelming event that was too unexpected, too shocking or too big to grasp and process. Such a trauma brings with it a tremendous amount of tension that cannot fully discharge immediately.
The nervous system becomes overloaded. And because the tension still seeks an outlet, all kinds of physical and psychological complaints can arise - sometimes years later.
If we have ever been exposed to trauma, these reactions can occur even when there is no real danger. Our body then reacts as if it is still threatened - even though our mind knows it is safe.
Staying alive
inside your body
Trauma symptoms are not always recognizable as "trauma." They often hide behind everyday complaints and patterns.
Sustained vigilance - always being "on", difficulty relaxing, sleep problems
Dissociation - feeling beside yourself, not feeling your body, experiencing the world as unreal
Emotional reactivity - Reacting violently to small stimuli that don't seem to affect others
Constant voltage - muscle pain, headaches, abdominal discomfort with no apparent cause
Difficulties in relationships - closeness is difficult, boundaries feel uncertain, building trust takes a lot
Recurring patterns - the same situations and relationships repeating themselves, as if you can't figure it out
Step by step,
at your pace
Body-centered trauma healing focuses not so much on the trauma itself, but on the effects of it on your body. You don't have to relive the trauma or talk about it again.
We track what happens in your body as you gently recall the experience - muscle tension, breathing, heart rate, tingling.
We look for what already supports you - inner and outer. By activating resources, we create a safe anchor from which you can meet the tension.
In small, achievable steps, you release stored energy. The nervous system restores its self-regulating ability. You come out of survival mode.
What is liberated is allowed to land. Rest, grounding and insight conclude each session - so that the work finds its place even after the session.
What you already
inside you
An important part of trauma healing is discovering and activating your own resources. These exist both within and around you.
- Creativity
- Humor
- Intelligence
- Courage
- Curiosity
- Resilience
- Positive memories
- Support from friends
- Pets
- Fine places
- Nature and movement
- Music or art
Somewhere in your body there is always a place of rest - from which you can relax yourself and break the vicious cycle. We search for that place together.
🔎 Did you know?
Trauma healing works even if you don't know exactly what trauma is underlying your symptoms. The body knows - and the body heals.
Trauma is
not one thing
There are many forms of trauma, each with its own impact on the nervous system and body. Tuur counsels people with a variety of traumatic experiences.
A one-time, acute overwhelming event: an accident, loss, violence, medical procedure or other sudden shock.
Repeated or prolonged experiences of insecurity in early childhood: neglect, inconsistent care, emotional or physical abuse.
Damage sustained in close relationships - betrayal, abandonment, abuse. Affects the ability to safely connect with others.
Experiences before the fourth year of life that had no language but are stored in the body and nervous system.
Trauma that is passed down through families or communities - war, migration, grief - and carries over into subsequent generations.
Damage done by suppressing who you are - orientation, gender, identity - by environment, culture or religion.
Do you recognize
This in yourself?
Trauma healing is for anyone who is stuck and suspects that the past is still working through in the present - even if you don't know exactly what happened.
After the
healing process
Tuur Van Hove
guides your process
Tuur guides people in trauma healing from his own lived experience and broad therapeutic training. He works in an approachable but profound way - feeling, exploring, without judgment.
His foundation lies in Primal Rebirth Therapy, supplemented by Primal Somatic Trauma Healing and Integral Somatic Psychotherapy - always tailored to who you are and what you need.
What clients
say
"Tuur is a loving guide who guides without forcing, with great patience and compassion."
"The sessions with Tuur have brought me a lot. He is loving, pure and decisive. He acknowledges and follows where you are coming from and shows you your own way. I recommend him as a therapist, sincerely with all my heart!"
"I am grateful to have met Tuur as my first body-oriented therapist. He has opened the way for me to what is yet to come in terms of bodywork."
What do you want
know?
Should I relive the trauma? +
What if I don't know exactly what my trauma is? +
How long does a trajectory take? +
Can I also do trauma healing online? +
How is it different from EMDR or cognitive therapy? +
Is trauma healing appropriate for childhood trauma? +
the pace
Trauma healing requires a safe therapeutic relationship. Nothing is mandatory. You never take a step beyond what you can handle - it's your process, your pace.
Ready to carry the load
letting go?
A free 20-minute introductory consultation. No obligations - just see if it's right and what suits you.
