New Paradigm - Holistic Trauma and Depression Retreat.

17/02/2026

Wishing you and your family a joyful and prosperous Chinese New Year.

May this new year bring good health, steady progress, and peace in your home.

May your work grow, your heart stay strong, and your days be filled with purpose.

Gong Xi Fa Cai.

May luck support your efforts and may your kindness return to you many times over.

15/02/2026

Completed: Hypnotherapy – 18 Day Weightloss Program

Deepening the work.

Understanding how suggestion, subconscious conditioning, and emotional triggers shape behavior is essential in trauma recovery and long-term change.

Hypnotherapy adds another layer to the toolbox — working directly with the subconscious patterns behind eating, self-sabotage, identity, and emotional regulation.

Weight loss is rarely about food.
It is about programming.
Beliefs.
Unresolved emotion.
Identity.

Every modality I study must meet one standard:
Does it create measurable change?

This one does.

Always refining.
Always learning.
Always integrating.

14/02/2026

Today we begin again.

Windows open. Fresh air through every room. Mats laid out. Therapy space prepared. Intake forms in place. Garden still and waiting.

The kitchen moves first. Simple, nourishing food on the stove. The dojo quiet. The sauna warming. The rhythm of the next fourteen days already set.

Four people arrive. Four stories. Four nervous systems ready for reset.

EMDR and RETR. Breath and body work. Strength training. Yoga. Ice bath. Meditation. Trauma processing. Deep sleep. Repeat.

No noise. No distraction. No drifting.

Just focused work. One day at a time. Full presence.

We are ready to receive you.

09/02/2026

New Paradigm Trauma Institute and Retreat has received a major recognition in the GHP Mental Health Awards 2026.

The award title is Leading Innovators in PTSD & Trauma Treatment 2026 – Thailand.

This recognition followed a merit-led research and evaluation process, based on submitted supporting information, client testimonials and an internal assessment.

Awards like this matter because people want proof before they trust care.

02/02/2026

Here’s a quick takeaway from interview with Dr. Helene Laurent‑Oliver and Dirk J. Lambert:

* Dirk traced his path from tech into trauma work, first volunteering with U.S. veterans in Vietnam, then running intensive retreats for ~25 years. He developed a results-driven, holistic model after finding standard talk-therapy and medication too limited.
* The program is small and selective (many inquiries, only four places), built as a tightly structured 14-day “boot camp” with early mornings, daily one-to-ones, movement, breathwork/meditation, sauna/ice, and evening skills workshops—without peer processing to avoid emotional overload.
* Progress is tracked using Dirk’s measurement systems for emotional load; the last phase focuses on real-world reintegration so gains hold after discharge.
* He emphasizes honest confrontation when needed, by consent, to break resistance and speed change—paired with safety, routine, and lifestyle foundations like sleep, hydration, and daily exercise.
* Helene highlights the value of collaboration across modalities, therapist humility, and holistic basics; both agree intensity plus structure beats piecemeal care for many trauma cases.
* Sustainability matters: Dirk alternates inpatient blocks with lighter weeks and uses his own supervision to stay effective; long-term he wants to scale impact via training.

Here’s a quick takeaway from your conversation with Dr. Helene Laurent‑Oliver and Dirk Lambert:* Dirk traced his path from tech into trauma work, first volun...

01/02/2026

RETR (Rapid Emotional Trauma Relief) is our new remote EMDR web app for real-time online sessions, developed in-house by the Chiang Mai Trauma Institute in Thailand. You send a secure link, your client joins on any device, and you control bilateral stimulation from your screen. Switch between eye tracking, audio tones, or tapping cues, and adjust speed, duration, and patterns as you go. Move into resourcing with one click, track SUD/VOC, drop markers, and export a clean session summary. The interface keeps you present while the app handles timing and flow. Clients get clear visuals and adjustable audio per ear. It runs on low bandwidth, with end-to-end encryption, role-based access, minimal data storage, and an event log. Built-in protocols include Safe Place, Container, floatback, interweaves, and body scan closure. Demos and short pilots are open - tell me your practice size and needs, and I’ll set you up.

17/01/2026

Celebrating the 1,000th administered EMDR session today.

22/12/2025

A powerful moment as our December 2025 graduates complete their journey at New Paradigm! After two weeks of deep healing, transformation, and self-discovery, they take flightreleasing their "Wings of Fortune" lanterns into the sky, symbolizing letting go of the past and embracing a new future.

This is more than just the end of a program; it’s the beginning of a new life with clarity, strength, and purpose. We are beyond proud of each and every one of them for their courage, commitment, and resilience.

💛 Healing. Growth. Freedom. 💛

17/12/2025

Sunday reset at the elephant sanctuary.

We fed and walked beside the gentle giants.
No rush. Just soft steps and quiet smiles.
It was a break from the deep work—fresh air, open space, easy conversation.

Someone found the big wooden swing.
Soon everyone took a turn.
Laughter, a little fear, then lightness.
We came back calmer, closer, and ready for the week.

07/12/2025

Doors open again today.

Rooms aired. Yoga Mats rolled.
Intake packets ready. Intention board set.
Kitchen preps simple, nourishing meals.
Dojo quiet. Garden calm.

A small cohort of 4 arrives for 14 days of focused work.

EMDR/RETR. Breath. Movement. Yoga. Sauna. Meditation. Martial Arts. Trauma Therapy. Workshops, Ice Bath. Sleep. - REPEAT

One step at a time. Full attention.

We’re ready to welcome you.

02/12/2025

I clean the dropper bottle and set out the stock essences.
My client shares her story: shock, fear spikes, heavy lows, and a wish to feel steady again.
I choose 7 of the 38:

Star of Bethlehem for shock and old grief.
Walnut for protection during change.
Rock Rose for sudden panic.
Aspen for vague dread.
Gentian for setbacks and doubt.
Mustard for dark mood that rolls in uninvited.
Sweet Chestnut for the “end of the rope” nights.

Two drops of each into a glycerin-and-spring-water bottle.
I label it with her name and the date.

I explain the plan: 4 drops, 4× daily; during spikes, a few extra drops for an hour, then back to routine.
We talk results to watch for: steadier sleep, fewer panic surges, lighter mornings, more room to breathe.
She holds the bottle like a small promise.
We schedule a check-in in two weeks.

02/12/2025

Two workers arrive with bundles of fresh leaves.
They climb the frame of my outside office and therapy area.
Hands weave leaf to leaf, row by row.
The roof thickens. Shade grows.

Clients will sit here and breathe.
Wind in the leaves. Soft light on the floor.
A place to talk, to process, to rest.

Nature holds the walls while we do the work.