Inter Trauma Nexus

Who ITN serves

ITN explicitly serves children, adolescents, and adults — including GBV survivors, sexual violation victims, trauma survivors, employees in workplace crisis, and ministry workers experiencing burnout or vicarious trauma. One of ITN's distinctive features is that it also serves the helpers — offering professional supervision and dedicated support for counsellors, pastors, and care workers who carry the weight of others' trauma.

Services in detail

Individual counselling and crisis intervention — trauma-sensitive pastoral counselling, available face-to-face in Garsfontein/Pretoria and online nationally. Fee-bearing; bookable online at itn.org.za or barbaralouw.com.

"My Breakthrough" course — a structured group programme offered at churches and organisations, designed to help participants process trauma and move toward wellness. This is one of ITN's most widely delivered programmes.

Weekly trauma support groups in Pretoria — regular group support specifically for trauma survivors, providing peer support and structured healing in a contained, confidential environment.

Professional supervision — ITN offers a dedicated professional supervision programme for counsellors, pastors, and care workers working with traumatised individuals. This is a critical service: it supports the secondary trauma that helping professionals absorb in their work.

CPD/CPTD/CEU training workshops — accredited continuing professional development for pastors, teachers, educators, social workers, and counsellors. Topics include trauma, bullying, embitterment, victim support, wellness coaching, and Christian counselling models.

EAP onsite services — corporate Employee Assistance Programme services, offered onsite to businesses. Includes trauma debriefing, counselling, and crisis response.

Eersterust support — ITN runs a specific outreach for intellectually disabled adults in Eersterust, east Pretoria.

Online booking and digital access — national reach through online counselling and workshops, making ITN accessible beyond Pretoria.

Daily electronic newsletter — available in Afrikaans and English to registered subscribers, offering encouragement, resources, and training updates.

For GBV survivors

GBV survivors — particularly those who have experienced sexual violence — can access ITN for: - Individual trauma counselling (narrative therapy approach with sexual violation survivors) - Crisis support and debriefing after acute incidents - Ongoing therapeutic accompaniment through court processes - Referral to VEP-aligned services and legal support

ITN is not a free service, but describes its fees as affordable and is willing to work with individuals on financial access. Call +27 12 993 3287 or +27 83 700 1441 (emergency cell) for first contact.

Inter Trauma Nexus: itn.org.za / +27 12 993 3287 / +27 83 700 1441 / Office 1, Ronald Street, Garsfontein, Pretoria. VEP-aligned NPC since 1998. Individual trauma counselling (incl. sexual violation survivors), support groups, CPD training, EAP, pastoral counselling. Fee-bearing, appointment Mon–Fri; online nationally. GBV crisis: 0800 428 428 (toll-free, 24/7).