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About the Course:
Welcome to the "Healing Trauma" seminar series, a comprehensive teaching designed to address the profound impact of trauma on individuals, families, and communities. The inspiration for this series arose from a powerful vision where the speaker was warned of "a wave of trauma coming that is bigger than Katrina" and a divine mandate for the church to be prepared to help.
This series aims to provide hope, help, freedom, and peace to all who participate:
For those who have experienced trauma: The goal is to help you recognise that there is hope, support, and a path to freedom and inner peace.
For those who love and support traumatised individuals: The series offers a deeper understanding of what your loved ones, and indeed yourselves, have endured, aiming to impart courage and hope, and facilitate healing in your own heart.
For those learning to minister: You will gain insights into the many faces of trauma, how it affects the body, soul, and spirit, and be equipped with specific ministry tools and prayers for trauma resolution.
As we embark on this journey, we hold to the profound truth that the biggest lesson learned on the journey of healing and transformation with Elijah House is that God will use everything the enemy meant for our demise for good so He may be glorified. This core lesson reminds us that the enemy has won no victories, and we are overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony [Revelation 12:11]. This seminar embodies the spirit of Isaiah 6:8, "Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?' Then I said, 'Here am I. Send me!' as it offers an opportunity to learn more about trauma and its effects, and crucially, how to carry each other's burdens and love each other back to life. Indeed, our ministry is found where you've been broken, and your testimony is found where you've been restored.
Beyond mere instruction, this seminar is designed to be an experiential journey where you can encounter the love, peace, and healing power of God through corporate prayer, soaking, and dedicated ministry times. The series does not dwell on the past but focuses on present-day fruit, helping you understand how trauma affects your "song" or true identity, and how strongholds develop. It covers a wide array of trauma types, from fear-based and physical trauma to the deep wounds of neglect and generational patterns.
Ultimately, this series invites you to engage with the truth that Jesus is a God who heals, loves, and restores, offering a courageous step to open your heart to His transformative work.
Lessons:
This is a 12-video teaching set and has an accompanying Workbook that includes the following teaching topics and prayer ministry demonstrations:
# | LESSON | DURATION | 2025 |
1 | One Drop of Hope Left | 0:57:57 | 3&5 Feb |
2 | The Many Faces of Trauma | 1:06:39 | 10&12 Feb |
3 | The Devastating Effects of Trauma | 1:03:22 | 17&19 Feb |
4 | How Trauma Affects Our Song | 0:59:42 | 24&26 Feb |
5 | How We Get Stuck in Trauma | 1:02:22 | 3&5 Mar |
6 | How a Stronghold of Trauma Develops (& How to Dismantle it!) | 0:57:47 | 10&12 Mar |
7 | The Trauma of Neglect | 1:05:28 | 17&19 Mar |
8 | Praying to Release Trauma | 1:09:48 | 24&26 Mar |
9 | Soaking Prayer to Release Shock, Trauma, Fear & Terror | 0:57:34 | 31 Mar & 2 Apr |
10 | Enrichments 1, 2 & 3 | 1:08:09 | 7&9 Apr |
11 | Prayer Ministry Demo #1 - David | 0:57:30 | 28&30 April |
12 | Prayer Ministry Demo #2 - Janice | 1:03:34 | 5 & 7 May |
Session Format:
Instructor
Sandra Selmer-Kersten
Sandra served on staff with John and Paula Sandford and Elijah House Ministries, USA for 9 years. Sandra married her husband Peter in 2011 relocating to New Zealand, and establishing her own ministry, House of Nacham. (Nacham is a Hebrew word which means to comfort, console, to have compassion for; to repent, to have a change of heart, mind, conduct and purpose).
Sandra has presented conferences, seminars, and Elijah House schools in 14 countries, and has specialised in the area of trauma resolve since 2005. She has taken trauma teams to Christchurch after the 2011 earthquake, international trauma teams into the typhoon Haiyan ravaged areas of the Philippines, areas destroyed by the 2013 earthquake in Bohol, Native American villages in Alaska, and trained counsellors and worked with women rescued from the sex trade in India. Recently she and her teams ministered to New Zealanders affected by Cyclone Gabriel.
She and her husband Peter continue to work with Elijah House around the world; teaching, training, and equipping.
Your Facilitator
Patrizia Schwartz
Guiding hearts toward healing, growth, and God’s restoring love.
Patrizia Schwartz is a compassionate course facilitator, artist, and mentor whose work flows from a deep well of faith and creativity. Through her Healing 💔heARTs💖 ministry, she helps individuals discover wholeness by integrating biblical truth with the power of personal reflection and creative expression.
Rooted in the promise of Isaiah 61, Patrizia gently leads others through journeys of healing and transformation — helping them uncover beauty in their brokenness and find renewed purpose in Christ. Her approach is both tender and insightful, combining heartfelt teaching, creative practice, and Spirit-led discernment to create safe spaces where lives are restored and joy is reborn.
a.k.a. Trixi
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