Who we are
The Peaceful Heart Network is a non-profit offering practical First Aid tools to resolve psychological trauma that anybody can learn. We are guided by the conviction that social and political stability depends on resolving trauma within as many people as possible in an affected community. Peaceful Heart Network was founded by Gunilla Hamne and Ulf Sandström in 2010.
We have developed the Tapping and Trauma Technique (TTT), a simplified Tapping modality without language or content. We offer training, mentoring, materials, support to start local projects and certification in First Aid Stress & Trauma, FAST, with Tapping and Havening and other self-regulation techniques. It is estimated that FAST has reached more than 300,000 people in over 45 countries.
FAST is also offered as an online training as part of the Humanitarian online resource DisasterReady.org
We are involved humanitarian projects in for example Rwanda, DR Congo, Uganda and other parts of Africa, as well as in India, Europe, the United States and Latin America. We received the ACEP Humanitarian Award in 2017 for this work.
Together with psychologist and addiction recovery specialist Stefan Sandström we have developed the Stress & Trauma-model for addiction recovery and treatment and trained over 800 professionals within social services and addiction recovery in Sweden.
We run regular free trainings (donation optional) online the last Wednesday of every month in First Aid Stress & Trauma (FAST).
The efforts of the Peaceful Heart Network, the documentation of the results obtained, the continued cooperation of organizations, researchers, psychologists, physicians and others can be found here, as well as the book Trauma Tapping Technique - A Tool for PTSD, Stress Relief, and Emotional Trauma Recovery.
Founders
Gunilla Hamne
Trauma Consultant, Author of Trauma Tapping Technique, Founder of Peaceful Heart Network
In 2006, after having finished my training in the Tapping method called Thought Field Therapy (TFT), I contacted Professor of Psychology and Trauma Expert Dr. Carl Johnson. We traveled to Rwanda and Burundi to work with orphan survivors of the genocide. The Trauma Tapping Technique (TTT) derives from those experiences.
Inspired by the results, I founded Peaceful Heart Network together with Ulf Sandström and colleagues in Rwanda. Our main aim is to empower survivors of war and other atrocities by sharing TTT, to heal the memories of the past.
Contact: info@peacefulheart.se
Ulf Sandström
Trauma Consultant, Author of Trauma Tapping Technique, Founder of Peaceful Heart Network
Together with Gunilla Hamne, I have hands on experience working with emotional and post-traumatic stress with survivors of the genocide in Rwanda and acts of war in DR Congo. Together we train and teach TTT to large groups in different cultural settings also using dance and music. I also work with lectures, coaching and sports using mental training and hypnosis.
I have been witnessing amazing results in healing symptoms of trauma since 2010. I believe it is time for the world to embrace these simple methods to avoid suffering and prevent violence.
Contact: info@peacefulheart.se
Special Trainer East Africa
Placide Nkubito
East Africa special trainer and communications officer
I live in Rwanda, but I do trainings for Peaceful Heart Network in the whole of East Africa and elsewhere. This has been my mission since I met Gunilla Hamne in Kigali in 2016.
I am responsible for initiating and executing workshops, individual treatments, presentations and collaborating with local and international Psycho-social support organizations.
Contact: placidkubito@gmail.com
Do you want to help?
What can You do?
You can learn, spread and share our techniques through our trainings and/or contribute by donating.
How can we be of Service?
We can support you with learning materials, mentoring and connection to our network.
Are you Ready to make a Difference?
Email us at info@peacefulheart.se
Peaceful Heart Network founders talk about how they began using tapping to help refugees, and other genocide and war survivors heal. Talk given at the 20th International Energy Psychology Conference.