Shaped by the Storm: Bonsai Insights for Life Beyond Medical Trauma offers a compassionate and insightful journey through the challenges of medical trauma, using the ancient art of bonsai as a guiding metaphor. Written from both personal experience and professional expertise, this book explores how life's fiercest storms can shape us into stronger, more resilient individuals.

Through evocative storytelling and practical wisdom, readers will discover how to navigate the emotional, physical, and spiritual impact of medical trauma with grace and hope. Each chapter stands alone, providing accessible insights on resilience, healing, and the transformative power of patience and care. The reflections and exercises help readers process their experiences, find meaning amid uncertainty, and embrace life beyond the trauma.

Whether you are a survivor, a caregiver, or a seeker of life's deeper lessons, Shaped by the Storm invites you to find beauty in life's scars and strength in life's seasons. Just as bonsai trees are shaped by both gentle hands and powerful winds, so too can we grow beyond our trials and flourish with renewed purpose.

Let this book be your companion in rediscovering hope, wholeness, and the quiet courage to keep growing, even when the storm has passed.

Life after medical trauma feels like survival. But what if it could be a path to strength, beauty, and purpose? This powerful book blends heartfelt storytelling with expert insight, using the ancient art of bonsai to reveal how life's fiercest storms can shape us into something extraordinary.

Rise from the wreckage. Turn pain into unshakable strength.
Heal with wisdom. Practical insights and reflections guide your emotional, physical, and spiritual recovery.
Hope takes root. Poetic storytelling and deep truths help you navigate uncertainty with grace.
A lifeline in every chapter. Standalone lessons make healing accessible at any stage.
Flourish beyond the storm. Like a bonsai, you can grow through challenge and thrive with purpose.

Whether you're a survivor, caregiver, or simply seeking meaning in life's struggles,Shaped by the Storm will inspire you to embrace life beyond trauma—rooted, resilient, and renewed.

ISBN 9781037047893 Format: Paperback book

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R250.00 excluding delivery

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Dr Barbara's Bulletin

In die Skryf jou Pad na Heelwording Persoonlike Beradingsreekswat deur Dr Barbara Louwaangebied word,is skryf 'n kragtige terapeutiese hulpmiddel.

Die reeks is in die eerste plek ‘n Beradingsreeks en die skryfproses is jou gereedskap, want die skryfproses kan 'n kragtige manier wees om jou te help om te genees. Die skryf van 'n joernaal mense kan help om 'n beter begrip van hulself, hul verhoudings en die wêreld rondom hulle te ontwikkel, asook om vaardighede van probleemoplossing, besluitneming en beplanning te verbeter.

Terapeutiese skryfwerk is kreatief. Hierdie kreatiwiteitselement van skryf is een van die grootste terapeutiese voordele. Om te skryf is 'n manier om jou te help om uitdrukking te gee aan jou gevoelens, ervarings, wanhoop en hoop. Dit bied eindeloos kreatiewe vrae en aanloklike paaie om te volg, eerder as antwoorde.

Hierdie reeks is veral waardevol vir mense wat ly aan die spanning van werkplekuitbranding, gesinstrauma en sekondêre trauma as gevolg van bedieningsuitputting (“vicarious trauma”).

Dr Barbara Louw help jou om jou storie te herskep en jou die kans te gee om welstand, heelheid en wysheid te omhels.

Terapeutiese skryfwerk is diep insiggewend, selfverhelderend en persoonlik. Jy skryf eerstens vir jouself. Kom ons begin die reis deur in te skryf.

Skryf jou Pad na Heelwording Persoonlike Beradingsreeks bestaan uit 6 individuele sessies in 6 weke.

AANVANKLIKE PROSES 

Alle deelnemers moet internettoegang hê vir registrasie en toegang tot die dokumente wat elke week verskaf sal word.

Potensiële deelnemers kan 'n aanlynvraelys (Self-assessment Quiz) oor hul genesingspersona, in Engels, voltooi om te bepaal of hulle hou van die onderliggende beginsels van die berading wat deur Dr Barbara Louw aangebied word.

Nadat jy die aanlynvraelys voltooi en die beste Persoonlike Beradingsreeks vir jou gekies het, kan jy ’n aanvanklike telefoongesprek van 15 minute met haar aanvra om te bevestig of julle sal kan saamwerk.

VOORDELE

Die Skryf jou Pad na Heelwording Persoonlike Beradingsreeksis meer as 'n bloudruk, want Dr Barbara Louw se Wholistiese Welstandsmodel is al meer as 20+ jaar beproef en getoets. Die model bied lewensveranderende toepassings van lewenslange voordele.

Elke sessie word ingelig deur jou unieke storie en situasie. Jy sal vinnige en meetbare resultate tydens elke sessie kan ervaar, asook deurlopende verandering tussen sessies. Sessies is vertroulik en daar sal geen groepwerk wees nie.

Die Skryf jou Pad na Heelwording Persoonlike Beradingsreeksis so gestruktureer dat jy veilig kan voel omdat jy weet wat om te verwag in elke sessie. Jy sal genoeg tyd hê om te kies wat om te deel en hoe jy jou gedagtes in woorde wil formuleer.

Dr Barbara werk teen jou pas om te verseker dat julle nie oorweldig voel in julle sessies saam nie. Ons doen Christelike Pastorale berading wat fokus op oplossings vir jou uitdagings en vaardighede om jou te bemagtig om genesing te laat voortduur lank nadat die sessies geëindig het.

Nadat jydie Skryf jou Pad na Heelwording Persoonlike Beradingsreeksvoltooi het, sal jy 'n sertifikaat ontvang om jou reis te vier.

SELFSELEKSIE-UITSLUITINGS

DieSkryf jou Pad na Heelwording Persoonlike Beradingsreeksword nie aanbeveel vir mense in die volgende situasies nie:

·       'n Diagnose van bipolêre versteuring of psigotiese versteuring

·       Huidige substansafhanklikheid

·       Bewyse van 'n matige of ernstige traumatiese breinbesering

·       Ernstige selfmoord idees

·       Ander psigiatriese versteurings ernstig genoeg om aanwysing as die primêre versteuring te regverdig

ONDERWERPE

Hoofopskrifte van die reeks is:

1.     Tot op die sypaadjie

2.     Van die sypaadjie tot op die voetpad

3.     Van die voetpad tot op die strand

4.     Die strandpad

5.     Van die strand tot voete in die water

6.     Die oseaan van moontlikhede

UITKOMSTE EN RESULTATE

Aan die einde van dieSkryf jou Pad na Heelwording Persoonlike Beradingsreeks:

·       Jy sal jou lewensverhaal in 'n nuwe lig sien.

·       Jy sal die woorde vind om skaamte, skuldgevoelens en pyn te vervang. Jy sal 'n veilige hartsruimte ervaar met kalmte, deernis, nuuskierigheid, konneksie, moed, helderheid, omgee en kreatiwiteit.

·       Jou genesingsproses sal voortgaan wanneer jy verder skryf, want ons hanteer traumatiese herinneringe op die regte manier en in die regte volgorde

·       Hierdie reeks sal jou kreatiwiteit verhoog en lei tot positiewe verandering, nuwe persepsies en selfreflektiewe vermoë.

·       Jy sal aangemoedig word om jou hoër doel te verken en jou verhouding met God te verdiep.

MATERIAAL TER ONDERSTEUNING

In die Skryf jou Pad na Heelwording Persoonlike Beradingsreeks, sal jy die volgende ontvang:

·       'n Diagram met die reeks se raamwerk, wanneer jy geregistreer het en jou betaling ingedien het.

·       Verwelkomingsbrief met besonderhede van die sessies en jou 6 koeponkodes wat jou in staat sal stel om jou sessies te bespreek.

·       Uitdeelstukke, kleurvolle poskaarte om jou aan te moedig as ook notas om jou reis meetbaar te maak en jou te help om die meeste uit elke sessie te put.

PAKKETFOOI

Die pakketfooi is R4200- vir 6 sessies in 6 weke.

(Totale waarde is R 6000-)

BELANGRIKE NOTAS

Ons aanvaar nie mediese fondse nie en maak nie biomediese diagnoses nie. Dit beteken jy kan nie terugbetalings van mediese fondse of mediese versekering eis nie.

Hou in gedagte wanneer jy ‘n tyd kies om ‘n bespreking maak Dr Louw is in Suid-Afrika en die tydsone kan verskil van joune.

Daar is verskille tussen die onderskeie Persoonlike Beradingsreekse in Engels en Afrikaans wat via Aquilla Training se platform aangebied word.

Supporting A Loved One 101

Sometimes silence is welcome.

The trauma of an adverse medical diagnosis such as cancer brings an awkward wordlessness because it feels like there are no words to describe what happened. There are not enough words to describe what is on in one’s mind, emotions or body. In a single moment, life changes forever. It feels like the world stopped turning.

Words like life, change and health have new meanings or no known meaning at all. The numbness and feeling overwhelmed last longer than anyone could ever imagine. It can last days, weeks or months. They become unwelcome companions that come and go all the time. Every time they come back, they bring more huge emotions like anxiety, fear, anger and frustration.

Silence is welcome because sometimes you need to sit with your loved one in silence. It is the best way to be with them, so they are not alone in their quest to find words. You don’t have to have all the answers. Old clichés will only enhance feelings of shame, fear and guilt. You don’t need to fill the quietness with empty words or silly jokes. Your silent prayer is the most powerful gift you can bring to the situation.

Blessings

Dr Barbara Louw

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Hallo Nadia

As die lewe se storms aankom het jy geloof, hoop en gesonde verstand nodig.

As ‘n pastorale berader help ek mense om deur die nagevolge van lewenstorms te werk. Gelukkige ontwikkel nie alle mense wat deur trauma gaan posttraumatiese spanningsversteuring of PTSD nie. Genadiglik is mense meer veerkragtig as wat ons hulle voor krediet gee.

Ons veerkragtigheid word soms beproef as die lewenstorms van verskillende kante af op ons neerreën.

Vandag wil ek net sê: Stop die storm. Stop die storm in jou lewe.

Supporting A Loved One 101

Supporting a loved one who is ill is a new and precious part of your relationship. As you embark on a road trip to wholeness, you will grow with that person.

Your love and kindness are the most precious gifts you can give them every day. You don’t have to have answers. You don’t have to make stupid jokes to lighten up the atmosphere. You don’t need to throw a temper tantrum and question God’s existence.

Askwhat they would like to talk about. Ask if you can pray with them or read for them. Ask if it is okay to be quiet together. Give little choices back. Create patches of normality.

Your love and kindness are the most precious gifts you can give in a numbing time riddled with pain and fear. There is no regret in kindness and sharing your love in this painful season.

If you feel helpless or stuck I invite you to contact me and make an online or in-person appointment today!

The many faces of trauma

The popular opinion allows people to see ‘trauma’ as being synonymous with distress or discomfort. The other day I stood in a queue to pay for a pair of shoes when I overheard a lady telling her friend that she was so “traumatized” because another shopper “snatched a bargain from under her nose”.

The haphazard way people are using terms like ‘trauma’ and ‘stress’ gives the impression that they know what they are talking about. Our own biases allow us to assume that we know what they are talking about and we have the answers.

The problem is that as listeners we stop listening with the intent to hear and understand. We stop paying attention to what they are trying to share and why they need to tell that part of their story.

The World Health Organisation reports that “Close to 800 000 people die due to suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds. Suicide is a global phenomenon and occurs throughout the lifespan. Effective and evidence-based interventions can be implemented at the population, sub-population and individual levels to prevent suicide and suicide attempts. There are indications that for each adult who died by suicide, there may have been more than 20 others attempting suicide”.

It is reported that in South Africa, 9 per cent of all teen deaths are caused by suicide. The fastest-growing age is young people under the age of 35, specifically female suicides, which peak between 15 and 19 years.

Some counsellor prefers not to use the term suicide, but rather self-harm. Self-harm is then defined as an act of deliberate self-poisoning or self-injury, regardless of motivation, and self-harm mortality is a death resulting from such an act.

Youth are at risk because they face several social, economic and health challenges that contribute to self-harm behaviours, including the emotional and mental stress associated with high unemployment rates, poverty, HIV/AIDS, educational difficulties, physical and emotional abuse, parental separation and substance abuse.

People need ways to express themselves freely and spontaneously, without the anxiety of being analysed.

Children learn naturally and most effectively through play.

“The therapeutic value of art and play” is my latest online workshop for teachers, parents, counsellors and people who enjoyed being kids. We look at the value of spontaneous play and art-making, as well as the value of folk art in our communities. This workshop will give you a new perspective on how valuable art, craft and play can be without burdening anyone for an artificial outcome. We explore spontaneous art and natural play; handicraft; folk art and culture as tools of self-expression and creativity, leading to healing, learning and wholesome pleasure.

This online workshop will also be presented in English and Afrikaans on Aquilla Training’s website, in collaboration with Inter Trauma Nexus and Aquilla Wellness Solutions. You can enrol for the workshop at your convenience and complete the workshop in your own time.

Price R 400-.  Length 5-6 hours. Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the CPD/CPTD points are negotiated, but still pending.

Aquilla Training’s online workshop library is growing at a steady rate, as we add at least two online workshops per month. We help you to stay up-to-date which gives you the confidence of knowing you are working with best practices. 

Time to Be Well – Reclaim Your Life, One Moment at a Time

Do you ever feel like time has slipped away—like you’ll never catch up? The weight of the past. The rush of the present. The uncertainty of the future. It’s time to break free. You don’t have to stay stuck. Your time is now.

Dr. Barbara Louw’s powerful book guides you to reclaim your time, restore your energy, and embrace wholeness. With wisdom and warmth, she reveals how to heal, grow, and truly live.

- How to turn lost time into new beginnings
- The secrets of sowing wisely and reaping fully
- Why rest isn’t a luxury, but a necessity
- The power of timing in healing and transformation
- Practical steps to live well—body, mind, and spirit

ISBN 9781928434764

Format: Paperback book

R200.00 excluding delivery

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Dr Barbara's Bulletin

Hallo Nadia

In die vorige webjoernaal het ek vir jou geskryf dat daar tussen die beurtkragsessies soms ‘n kansie vir ‘n koppie koffie is saam met my dogter. Nou met ek egter erken dat dinge sedertdien erg ontwrig geraak het.

Trauma Agter Die Rug– Herwin jou lewe!

Trauma skud jou wêreld. Hierdie boek help jou om dit te herbou.

• Breek vry van oorweldigende emosies, verwarring en twyfel.
• Vind duidelikheid in jou gevoelens, reaksies en geloofstryd.
• Neem aksie met maklik om te volg kontrolelyste, werkkaarte en herstelplanne.
• Genees finansieel—want trauma raak meer as net jou emosies.
• Beweeg vorentoe met tydlose, Bybelse hoop wat lewens vir 25+ jaar verander het.

 Jou verlede definieer jou nie. Jou genesing begin nou!

ISBN 9781919754949Formaat: Sagtebandboek

R200.00 aflewering uitgesluit

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Dr Barbara's Bulletin

Trauma Agter die Rug Persoonlike Beradingsreeks 1

 Jy sal baat vind by Dr Barbara Louw se Trauma Agte die Rug Persoonlike Beradingsreeksas jy in pynlike situasies was wat jou oorweldig en getraumatiseerd laat voel het. Jy weet dat jy uniek is, en jy wil nie ‘handboek’-antwoorde hê nie, maar jy het iemand nodig om na jou storie te luister terwyl jy veilig en bemagtig voel. Jy benodig vinnige optimale, blywende resultate.

Traumatiese situasies kan fisiese, emosionele of geestelike wonde wees wat jou keer om goed en lewendig te voel. Dit sluit rooftogte, aanvalle, seksuele skendings, verkragting, miskraam, swak gesinsverhoudings, geestelike mishandeling en afknouery in.

Die Trauma Agter die Rug Persoonlike Beradingsreeksbestaan uit 6 individuele sessies in 6 weke.

AANVANKLIKE PROSES 

Alle deelnemers moet internettoegang hê vir registrasie en toegang tot die dokumente wat elke week verskaf sal word.

Potensiële deelnemers kan 'n aanlynvraelys (Self-assessment Quiz) oor jou genesingspersona, in Engels, voltooi om te bepaal of hulle hou van die onderliggende beginsels van die berading wat deur Dr Barbara Louwaangebied word.

Nadat jy die aanlynvraelys voltooi en die beste Persoonlike Beradingsreeks vir jou gekies het, kan jy ’n aanvanklike telefoongesprek van 15 minute met haar aanvra om te bevestig of julle sal kan saamwerk.

VOORDELE

Die Trauma Agter die Rug-reeks Persoonlike Beradingsreeks is meer as 'n bloudruk, want Dr Barbara Louw se Wholistiese Welstandmodel is al meer as 20+ jaar beproef en getoets. Die model bied lewensveranderende toepassings van lewenslange voordele.

Elke sessie word ingelig deur jou unieke storie en situasie. Jy sal vinnige en meetbare resultate tydens elke sessie kan ervaar, asook deurlopende verandering tussen sessies.

Sessies is vertroulik en daar sal geen groepwerk wees nie.

Die Trauma Agter die Rug Persoonlike Beradingsreeks is so gestruktureer dat jy veilig kan voel omdat jy weet wat om te verwag in elke sessie. Jy sal genoeg tyd hê om te kies wat om te deel en hoe jy jou gedagtes in woorde wil formuleer.

Dr Barbara werk teen jou pas om te verseker dat julle nie oorweldig voel in julle sessies saam nie. Ons doen Christelike Pastorale berading wat fokus op oplossings vir jou uitdagings en vaardighede om jou te bemagtig om genesing te laat voortduur lank nadat die sessies geëindig het.

Nadat jy die Trauma Agter die Rug Persoonlike Beradingsreeks voltooi het, sal jy 'n sertifikaat ontvang om jou reis te vier.

ONDERWERPE

Die hoofopskrifte van die reeks is:

1.     Van trauma tot oorlewing

2.     Trauma in my gebeentes

3.     Trauma in my hart en kop

4.     Lappies chaos wat oorbly

5.     My genesingsreis

6.     Die grootste deurbraak

UITKOMSTE EN RESULTATE

Aan die einde van die Trauma Agter die Rug Persoonlike Beradingsreeks:

·       Jy sal spanning, trauma en jou pyn in 'n nuwe lig verstaan.

·       Jy sal die trauma op die regte manier kan hanteer, want jy herken wat in jou liggaam, gees en gees gebeur.

·       Jy sal veilig genoeg voel om verby blote oorlewing te beweeg en te groei.

·       Die nuwe vaardighede sal jou help om stres, angs en skaamte doeltreffend te hanteer omdat jy meer oop, kalm en gesonder voel.

·       Jy sal minder oorweldig wees en ’n groter gevoel van veiligheid hê omdat jou storie geldig is.

·       Jy sal die trauma agter jou kan sit omdat jy op reis is om veerkragtig en gesond te wees.

·       Jy sal groter vrede in jou verhouding met God vind as jy na welstand groei.

MATERIAAL TER ONDERSTEUNING

In die Trauma Agter die Rug Persoonlike Beradingsreeks, sal jy die volgende ontvang:

·       'n Diagram met die reeks se raamwerk, wanneer jy geregistreer het en jou betaling ingedien het.

·       Verwelkomingsbrief met besonderhede van die sessies en jou 6 koeponkodes wat jou in staat sal stel om jou sessies te bespreek.

·       Uitdeelstukke, kleurvolle poskaarte om jou aan te moedig as ook notas om jou reis meetbaar te maak en jou te help om die meeste uit elke sessie te put.

PAKKETFOOI

Die pakketfooi is R4200- vir 6 sessies in 6 weke.

(Totale waarde is R 6000-)

BELANGRIKE NOTAS

Ons aanvaar nie mediese fondse nie en maak nie biomediese diagnoses nie. Dit beteken jy kan nie terugbetalings van mediese fondse of mediese versekering eis nie.

Hou in gedagte wanneer jy ‘n tyd kies om ‘n bespreking maak Dr Barbara Louw is in Suid-Afrika en die tydsone kan verskil van joune.

Daar is verskille tussen die onderskeie Persoonlike Beradingsreekse in Engels en Afrikaans wat via Aquilla Training se platform aangebied word.

Trauma Breakthrough Personal Counselling Series 1

You will benefit from the Trauma Breakthrough Personal Counselling Seriesby Dr Barbara Louw if you have been in painful situations which left you feeling overwhelmed and traumatized. You know that you are unique, and you don’t want textbook answers, but you need someone to listen to your story while you feel safe and validated. You need optimal, lasting results fast.

This series is particularly valuable for people who have had to deal with traumatic events. Traumatic situations can be physical, emotional or spiritual wounds that stop you from feeling well and alive. This includes robberies, attacks, sexual violations, poor family relationships, spiritual abuse and bullying.

The Trauma Breakthrough Personal Counselling Series consistsof 6 individual sessions in 6 weeks.

Personal counselling sessions can be online or in-person in Pretoria. It is possible to have a combination of the two forms of interaction.

INITIAL PROCESS

All participants must have internet access for registration and access to the documents that will be provided every week.

Potential participants can complete an online self-assessment quiz to assess whether they like the underpinning principles of the counselling offered by Dr Barbara Louw. After completing the quiz and selecting the best Series for you, you can request a 15-minute initial telephone conversation with her to confirm whether you will be able to work together.

BENEFITS AND RESULTS

This series of personal counselling sessions is more than a blueprint because Dr Barbara Louw's Wholistic Wellness Model has been tried and tested for over 20+ years. The model offers life-changing applications of lifelong benefits.

Each session is informed by your unique story and situation. You will be able to experience rapid and measurable results during each session, as well as continuous change between sessions.

Sessions are confidential, and there will be no group work.

The Trauma Breakthrough Personal Counselling Series is structured so that you can feel safe because you know what to expect in each session. You will have enough time to choose what to share and how you would like to formulate your thoughts into words.

Dr Barbara Louw works at your pace to ensure that you don’t feel overwhelmed in your sessions together. Christian Pastoral counselling focuses on solutions for your challenges and skills to empower you to allow healing to continue long after the sessions end.

After completing the Trauma Breakthrough Personal Counselling Series, you will receive a certificate to celebrate your journey.

TOPICS

The main headings for the series are:

1.     This is Me

2.     My Safe Place

3.     My Key Life Areas

4.     My Old Story

5.     My Believe System

6.     My Growth Story

OUTCOMES

At the end of the Trauma Breakthrough Personal Counselling Series:

·       You will understand stress, trauma and your pain in a new light.

·       You will be able to deal with the trauma in the correct way because you recognise what is happening in your body, mind and spirit.

·       You will feel safe enough to move beyond mere survival and to grow.

·       The new skills will help you to deal with stress, anxiety and shame effectively because you feel more open, calm and healthier.

·       You will be less overwhelmed and have a greater sense of safety because your story is valid.

·       You will be able to put the trauma behind you because you are on a journey to be resilient and well.

·       You will find greater peace in your relationship with God as you grow towards wellness.

TOOLS AIDING THE COUNSELLING PROCESS

In the Trauma Breakthrough Personal Counselling Series,you will receive the following:

·       An infographic when you have registered and submitted your payment.

·       Welcome letter with details of the sessions and your 6 coupon codes which will enable you to book your sessions.

·       Handouts, worksheets, self-assessment tools and notes to make your journey measurable and help you to make the most of every session.

FEES

The package fee is R 4200-

(Total value is R 6000-)

NOTES

We do not accept medical aids and do not make biomedical diagnoses. This means you can't claim refunds from medical aids or medical insurance.

Online registration via Aquilla Training’s platform.

Keep in mind when choosing a time to make an appointment, Dr Louw is in South Africa, and the time zone may differ from yours.

Trauma is not a diagnosis, but an invisible wound. Experiencing emotional turmoil after receiving a life-threatening diagnosis creates an intense sense of danger and leaves a lasting scar. This profound emotional wound constitutes trauma. Enduring pain is a natural part of being human, and our resilience helps us navigate trauma over time. A wise counsellor can assist you through the difficult days. There is always hope.

Although this journey is difficult, you are much stronger than ever imagined.At the same time, you are not alone because I am just a phone call away. I can support you on your journey. You can make an online or in-person counselling appointment 24/7.

Trauma Recovery and Wellness Personal Counselling Series 2

Trauma Recovery and the possibility of healing go hand in hand. You are hardwired to be well and healthy.

The Trauma Recovery and Wisdom Personal Counselling Series by Dr Barbara Louwwill help you to move beyond survival mode and feeling overwhelmed by breaking the cycle of dysfunctional thinking. We deal with the root of your suffering and painful memories to create your new life story. 

This series is particularly valuable for people suffering from workplace stress and compassion fatigue.

In this series, you deal with problems in the best way to be able to make better life choices to enjoy a balanced, fulfilled life. Every step enforces what is in your best interest so that you can be well and whole.

INITIAL PROCESS

All participants must have internet access for registration and access to the documents that will be provided every week.

Potential participants can complete an online self-assessment quiz to assess whether they like the underpinning principles of the counselling offered by Dr Barbara Louw. After completing the quiz and selecting the best Series for you, you can request a 15-minute initial telephone conversation with her to confirm whether you will be able to work together.

BENEFITS AND RESULTS

This series of personal counselling sessions is more than a blueprint because Dr Barbara Louw’s Wholistic Wellness Modelhas been tried and tested for over 20+ years. The model offers life-changing applications of lifelong benefits.

Each session is informed by your unique story and situation. You will be able to experience rapid and measurable results during each session, as well as continuous change between sessions.

Sessions are confidential and there will be no group work.

The Trauma Recover and Wellness Personal Counselling Series is structured in a way that you can feel safe because you know what to expect in each session. You will have enough time to choose what to share and how you would like to formulate your thoughts into words. Dr Barbara works at your pace to ensure that you don’t feel overwhelmed in your sessions together.

We do Christian Pastoral counselling, focusing on solutions for your challenges and skills to empower you to allow healing to continue long after the sessions end. After completing the Trauma Recovery and Wellness Personal Counselling Series, you will receive a certificate to celebrate your journey.

TOPICS

The main headings for the series are:

1.     My Story and Time

2.     Time Stood Still

3.     The right Time and Wisdom

4.     In the Bigger Scheme of Things

5.     Time to be well

6.     Wellness, Wholeness and Wisdom

OUTCOMES

At the end of the Trauma Recovery and Wellness Personal Counselling Series:

·       You will see the impact of your pain and suffering in a clearer way causing you to have hope for healing.

·       Dr Barbara Louw’s Wholistic Wellness Model will aid you in experiencing daily balanced growth without endless task lists.

·       You will see how your story changes allowing rewiring thought patterns and releasing stored trauma.

·       You will feel a greater sense of support for your body as you step towards your resiliency.

·       You will experience more freedom to enjoy a fulfilled life as you expand your horizons.

·       You will feel to enjoy healthier relationships.

·       As you grow you will deepen your connection with God.

TOOLS AIDING THE COUNSELLING PROCESS

In the Trauma Recovery and Wellness Personal Counselling Series,you will receive the following:

·       An infographic when you have registered and submitted your payment.

·       Welcome letter with details of the sessions and your 6 coupon codes which will enable you to book your sessions.

·       Handouts, worksheets, self-assessment tools and notes to make your journey measurable and help you to make the most of every session.

FEES

The package fee is R 4200-

(Total value is R 6000-)

NOTES

We do not accept medical aids and do not make biomedical diagnoses. This means you can't claim refunds from medical aids or medical insurance.

Online registration via Aquilla Training’s platform.

Keep in mind when choosing a time to make an appointment, Dr Louw is in South Africa, and the time zone may differ from yours.

Hallo Nadia

As ek een ding uit die COVID-19 pandemie geleer het, is dit dat tyd nie genees nie.

Daar is soveel keer in ons lewens dat ons voel asof die lewe uitmekaar val. Verhoudings verbrokkel, besighede sukkel en dit lyk asof alles in die huis net uitmekaar val. Oor die algemeen bly jy besig om alles bymekaar te hou. As daar 'n oomblik is om stil te sit, vrees jy dat jy in die pyn verval. Hoe ver val jy?

Tyd om Heel te Word - Herwin jou lewe, een oomblik op 'n slag

Voel jy ooit dat die tyd weggeglip het - asof jy nooit sal inhaal nie? Die gewig van die verlede. Die gejaag van die hede. Die onsekerheid van die toekoms. Dit is tyd om los te breek. Jy hoef nie vasgevang te bly nie. Jou tyd is nou.

Dr Barbara Louw se kragtige boek lei jou om jou tyd te herwin, jou energie te herstel en heelheid te omhels. Met wysheid en warmte openbaar sy hoe om te genees, te groei en werklik te lewe.

• Hoe om verlore tyd in 'n nuwe begin te verander
• Die geheime om wys te saai en ten volle te maai
• Waarom rus nie 'n luukse is nie, maar 'n noodsaaklikheid
• Die krag van tydsberekening in genesing en transformasie
• Praktiese stappe om goed te lewe—liggaam, gees en gees.

Jy hoef nie vasgevang te bly nie. Jou tyd is nou.

ISBN 9781928434771Formaat: Sagtebandboek

'n Video-oorsig oor Tyd om Heel te Word

R200.00 aflewering uitgesluit

Teken in op die skrywer se poslys vir eksklusiewe opdaterings, agter-die-skerms insigte, opkomende geleenthede en spesiale aanbiedinge.

Dr Barbara's Bulletin

Tyd om Heel te Word Persoonlike Beradingsreeks en die moontlikheid van genesing gaan hand aan hand. Jy is geskape om gesond en heel te wees.

Dr Barbara Louw se Tyd om Heel te Word Persoonlike Beradingsreeks sal jou help om verby die bewerige oorlewingsgevoel te beweeg en die gevoel van oorweldiging af te skud deur die siklus van disfunksionele denke te breek. Ons hanteer die wortel van jou pyn en lydingherinneringe sodat jou nuwe lewensverhaal te skep.

In hierdie reeks hanteer jy probleme op die beste wyse om jou in staat te stel om beter lewenskeuses te kan maak sodat jy ’n gebalanseerde, vervulde lewe te geniet. Elke stap dra by tot wat in jou beste belang is sodat jy gesond en heel kan wees.

Die Trauma Agter die Rug Persoonlike Beradingsreeks bestaan uit 6 individuele sessies in 6 weke.

AANVANKLIKE PROSES 

Alle deelnemers moet internettoegang hê vir registrasie en toegang tot die dokumente wat elke week verskaf sal word.

Potensiële deelnemers kan 'n aanlynvraelys (Self-assessment Quiz) oor jou genesingspersona, in Engels, voltooi om te bepaal of hulle hou van die onderliggende beginsels van die berading wat deur Dr Barbara Louw aangebied word.

Nadat jy die aanlynvraelys voltooi en die beste Persoonlike Beradingsreeks vir jou gekies het, kan jy ’n aanvanklike telefoongesprek van 15 minute met haar aanvra om te bevestig of julle sal kan saamwerk.

VOORDELE

Die Trauma Agter die Rug Persoonlike Beradingsreeks is meer as 'n bloudruk, want Dr Barbara Louw se Wholistiese Welstandsmodelis al meer as 20+ jaar beproef en getoets. Die model bied lewensveranderende toepassings van lewenslange voordele.

Elke sessie word ingelig deur jou unieke storie en situasie. Jy sal vinnige en meetbare resultate tydens elke sessie kan ervaar, asook deurlopende verandering tussen sessies. Sessies is vertroulik en daar sal geen groepwerk wees nie.

Dr Barbara Louw se Trauma Agter die Rug Persoonlike Beradingsreeksis so gestruktureer dat jy veilig kan voel omdat jy weet wat om te verwag in elke sessie. Jy sal genoeg tyd hê om te kies wat om te deel en hoe jy jou gedagtes in woorde wil formuleer.

Dr Barbara werk teen jou pas om te verseker dat julle nie oorweldig voel in julle sessies saam nie. Ons doen Christelike Pastorale berading wat fokus op oplossings vir jou uitdagings en vaardighede om jou te bemagtig om genesing te laat voortduur lank nadat die sessies geëindig het.

Nadat jyDie Trauma Agter die Rug Persoonlike Beradingsreeksvoltooi het, sal jy 'n sertifikaat ontvang om jou reis te vier.

ONDERWERPE

Die hoofopskrifte van die reeks is:

1.     My stelpunt van veiligheid

2.     Die waarheid van my menswees

3.     Ek is my waardeskepper

4.     Seisoene en groeipunte

5.     ‘n Ander ritme vir my drom

6.     Die volheid van tyd vir my

UITKOMSTE EN RESULTATE

Aan die einde van die Tyd om Heel te Word Persoonlike Beradingsreeks:

·       Jy sal die impak van jou pyn en lyding op 'n duideliker manier sien wat veroorsaak dat jy hoop op genesing het.

·       Die Welstandsmodel sal jou help om daaglikse gebalanseerde groei te ervaar sonder eindelose taaklyste.

·       Jy sal sien hoe jou storie verander wat denkpatrone verander en gestoorde trauma vrystel.

·       Jy sal 'n groter gevoel van ondersteuning vir jou liggaam voel as jy na jou veerkragtigheid stap.

·       Jy sal meer vryheid ervaar om 'n vervulde lewe te geniet soos jy jou horisonne uitbrei.

·       Jy sal voel om gesonder verhoudings te geniet.

·       Soos jy groei, sal jy jou verbintenis met God verdiep.

MATERIAAL TER ONDERSTEUNING

In die Trauma Agter die Rug Persoonlike Beradingsreeks, sal jy die volgende ontvang:

·       'n Diagram met die reeks se raamwerk, wanneer jy geregistreer het en jou betaling ingedien het.

·       Verwelkomingsbrief met besonderhede van die sessies en jou 6 koeponkodes wat jou in staat sal stel om jou sessies te bespreek.

·       Uitdeelstukke, kleurvolle poskaarte om jou aan te moedig as ook notas om jou reis meetbaar te maak en jou te help om die meeste uit elke sessie te put.

PAKKETFOOI

Die pakketfooi is R4200- vir 6 sessies in 6 weke.

(Totale waarde is R 6000-)

BELANGRIKE NOTAS

Ons aanvaar nie mediese fondse nie en maak nie biomediese diagnoses nie. Dit beteken jy kan nie terugbetalings van mediese fondse of mediese versekering eis nie.

Hou in gedagte wanneer jy ‘n tyd kies om ‘n bespreking maak Dr Louw is in Suid-Afrika en die tydsone kan verskil van joune.

Daar is verskille tussen die onderskeie Persoonlike Beradingsreekse in Engels en Afrikaans wat via Aquilla Training se platform aangebied word.

Hallo Nadia

Vroeg-vroeg in die  jaar was dit duidelik dat verlede jaar se uitdagings nog met ons gaan wees. Daardie minder-as-perfekte-verhoudings is nog steeds mank en die ekonomie in ʼn COVID-pandemie is ʼn tameletjie.

Nadat Moses oorlede is, was Joshua waarskynlik ook baie onseker. Ons Vader ken gelukkig ons menseharte en Hy sê vir Joshua: “Solank jy lewe, sal niemand bestand wees teen jou nie. Soos Ek by Moses was, so sal Ek by jou wees. Ek sal jou nie in die steek laat nie, jou nie verlaat nie. Wees sterk, wees vasberade, want jy moet hierdie volk die land in besit laat neem wat Ek met ’n eed aan hulle voorvaders beloof het.

Hallo Nadia

Mense sê wonderlike goed oor die begin van ʼn dag, soos dat die môrestond goud in die mond het. Natuurlik is dit voordelig om vroeg op te staan, veral wanneer jy ʼn goeie na se rus agter die rug het.

My sirkadiese ritme is egter van so ’n aard dat ek nie ’n oggendmens is nie.