Relational Traumatherapy is a psychomotor, neurocentric and systems-oriented approach. The name places the approach in the paradigm of Relational Psychotherapy, which holds a specific understanding of the relationship between therapist and client

In Relational Traumatherapy psychomotor and neurocentric skill-training is combined with mutual regulation through systems-oriented group-process and with training in a databased, verbal language. The 3 aspects are integrated into one methodology

Level 1 course

Neuro Resilience Exercises (NRE) - Building Resilience in an Age of Stress and Trauma - SEPT 10th - DEC 03rd 2025

Relational Trauma Therapy specializes in understanding and effectively addressing hypo-aroused states (under-activated states) within trauma work. Our clinical experience has highlighted the crucial role of addressing neurologically under-activated systems through sensory rehabilitation and education. This insight has culminated in the development of the Neuro Resilience Exercises (NRE) methodology
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Early bird price for Neuro Resilience Exercises Opportunity to save 40 Us $.

Learn a practical, neurologically-informed approach designed to enhance resilience to traumatic stress and provide therapists and their clients with effective tools for orientation, containment, and relational management of traumatic arousal. The price goes up at midnight September 1st 2025

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Level 1 course

Including and awakening hypo-response, Special edition Recordings of 7 teaching-presentations

Relational Trauma therapy has specialised in including and normalising hypo-states and developing practical methods for working with these. Psychomotor exercises and neurologically informed training are used to increase empowerment – and reduce the impact of trauma-patterns. Skills and resources held in the muscles, bones and senses are awakened and with that our capacity for regulating emotions and arousal-states can grow. Clinicians participating in this course will gain a basic understanding of and practice in including modification of hypo-response in the map of trauma therapeutic methodology. PRICE US$ 350. Link to Course description: https://www.relationaltraumatherapy.online/pages/rtt-online-course-description-including-and-awakening-hypo-response
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Free Question & Answer event

Different aspects in the Relational Trauma Therapy landscape are offered here for free if you are sign in. Mini presentation and questions about our online courses on specific dates. The recordings of the presentations are to find here as well. There are recordings related to our course Shame – relating to inner value and cultural context and to Including and awakening hyporesonse. Enroll for free and get access to links for upcoming events, recieve mails with the link for the events and see the recorded presentations from previous events
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The team

CEO and Senior trainer Merete Holm Brantbjerg

Merete Holm Brantbjerg, body-psychotherapist, member of the Danish Psychotherapist Organisation and of EABP, founder of Relational Trauma Therapy – international trainer – specialised in working with low dosed activation of muscles and connective tissue as an aspect of trauma-therapeutic methodology. Merete is situated in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Trainer Kolbjørn Vårdal

Kolbjørn Vårdal, body-psychotherapist, Masters degree in trauma work, member of EABP, co-founder of Relational Trauma therapy, international trainer, specialised in including neurologically informed training as a trauma-therapeutic methodology. Kolbjørn is situated in Oslo, Norway, - where he lives with his family

Course Manager Ayuna Pedersen

Ayuna Pedersen - bodyoriented psychotherapist, Relational Trauma Therapist, DBR, SEP - specialised in working with trauma with children in all ages. Member of the Danish Psychotherapist Organisation. The role of the course manager is to support the group technically, be part of the containment during sessions, be in charge of the course-platform. Ayuna is situated in Copenhagen, Denmark, - where she lives with her family

FUTURE ONLINE COURSES

  • Autumn 2025

    Neuro Resilience Exercises (NRE) Building Resilience in an Age of Stress and Trauma - A level 1 online course. Dates: 10.september 24.september - 8.oktober - 22.oktober - 5.november - 19.november - 03.december

  • Spring 2026

    Disgust. A level 2 course. Dates: 25.February - 11.March - 25.March - 15.April - 29.April - 13.May - 27.May

  • Autumn 2026

    Teenagephase. A level 2 course. Dates: 16.September - 30.September - 14. October - 28.October - 11. November - 25. November - 9. December

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