Hi everybody :
I am Dorit Knobel and I can’t wait to meet you all in July at my first Peace Camp experience.
I do all kind of things that help people ( adults and teens ) feel better about themselves and make it easier for them to communicate with others. We talk about what they are good at and what they appreciate about themselves today . We also talk about how they have been able to overcome difficult moments, as in moments of conflict when they might have forgotten about all the good stuff. And we also bring up memories of very difficult events , which are called traumatic events , that often feel as if they were still happening today, with all the thoughts, feelings and often bodily sensations that belong to that event. And we then do something called EMDR to turn the intruding event into a neutral memory, so it won't bother them ever again.
In addition to working with clients, I have been active in the Humanitarian Assistance Program of our EMDR association and EMDR HAP Europe ,who deliver innovative training to local professionals all over the world in a common effort to alleviate the burden of trauma when and wherever possible.
