“We give them medicine for the body – and F.A.S.T. for the trauma. The first thing we see change is their smiles.”
— Neema, child rehab worker, DR Congo
Words from people using First Aid for Stress & Trauma with Tapping, Havening and our framework around the world
“Trauma can happen to any human – no matter your race, language or country. As long as you are alive and thinking too much about the past or future, you need this aid.”
— Abdulasam S., refugee from Eritrea in Sweden
“We give them medicine for the body – and TTT for the trauma. The first thing we see change is their smiles.”
— Neema, child rehab worker, DR Congo
“After two tapping sessions by my husband, I was no longer afraid of giving birth. Two days later, I gave birth to a baby girl. I named her Gunilla.”
— Eugénie Ngoy, Congo
“TTT is what we use before the children go to bed – or even once they are already in bed.”
— Neema, Swahili-speaking trauma caregiver
“When you do this, it’s like all the anger and stress are sucked out of your body.”
— Jannat, 5th grade student, Sweden
“I usually have trouble sleeping. But now I do this and then I sleep.”
— Sandra, 5th grade student, Sweden
“My thoughts before a soccer match would tell me: ‘What if I miss a shot?’ But now I tap, and it feels easier.”
— William, 11
“The kids were downloading the app right away. They loved tapping with Winky!”
— Cindy, teen camp leader, USA
“Now that you’ve tapped on me, I forgot everything. I’m going to teach you something my great-grandmother in Mongolia taught me.”
— Nuzrat, student
“I have never seen a tool work so immediately. My daughter had a panic attack. After TTT, it was gone. Her father cried.”
— Lena, nurse, Norway
“If my sister had known TTT, she might not have died from stress. I regret and wish I could go back.”
— Clinical psychologist, Nyagatare Prison, Rwanda
“Your work is saving lives in Rwanda – and many places struggling with the issues that remain after conflict.”
— Dr. Cindi, psychologist, Rwanda
“After a car accident in Nepal, students were traumatized. They were going to fly in a therapist from the U.S. – but TTT worked so well we didn’t need to.”
— James, community leader, Uganda
“After TTT, you feel like a fresh man.”
— Chief, Western Pokot tribe, Kenya
“The woman said she was feeling happy now and would return to her village to teach the other women. I imagined it becoming a healing dance in their culture.”
— Youtube comment on a TTT song video
“May God enable you to spread this magical healing He hid in people’s touch.”
— NGO workshop participant, Rwanda
“Yes, we can! Healing is possible. Peace is possible. You made me believe again.”
— Peace Bee Yvonne
“Wonderful and beautiful describes my impression of your book Resolving Yesterday. You are what is needed in this world.”
— Dr. Carl Johnson, trauma therapist and mentor
“Gunilla and Ulf walk their talk. They are on the front lines of healing trauma worldwide.”
— John Freedom, ACEP
“They found the most effective psychological tools, re-crafted them for low-resource communities, and took them to the front lines.”
— Dr. David Feinstein, psychologist