About Fran
TRTP™ – The Richards Trauma Process – Practitioner
Hello! I’m Fran Nguyen
TRTP™ – The Richards Trauma Process – Practitioner
I’m Fran Nguyen and you might be asking why I call myself a Trauma Escape Artist; let me explain a bit about me…
I was born in the UK but I have worked in Hong Kong, Pakistan and Australia and finally, back in the UK.
I am a Registered Nurse and have been for over 40 years, mostly working in A&E departments. At the same time, I did my counselling training. I achieved my Masters in Counselling in 2010, followed by counselling in Australia initially and then the UK.
Qualified TRTP™ Practitioner
In 2020, I qualified as a TRTP™ (The Richards Trauma Process) practitioner and have had the joy of seeing my clients benefit enormously from this quite unique and amazing form of trauma counselling.
I am as passionate about TRTP™ and its benefits as I am excited in being able to help people get their lives back and on track. Having experienced extreme trauma myself, I know what it feels like to lose the joy from your life. But I am here as proof that you can get it back!
LIFE IS FOR LIVING!
Where did it all start?
In Australia, I met and married a man who at the time was suffering from Complex PTSD. I did not know this at the time and neither did he as it was undiagnosed. But as our marriage grew, the indicators – the triggers – became more and more frequent.
Eventually, after 23 years, it wasn’t safe for me and our boys to stay in my marriage. But it was these experiences that led me down the path I walk today.
It’s been a long road back to where we are today. My life and that of my boys are back on track! But we’re still working through much of the trauma, still processing our journeys and still healing. Since discovering The Richards Trauma Process (TRTP™), we have a better understanding of trauma and how it can impact our lives. As a TRTP™ counsellor, I am here to help you get you’re your life back on track more quickly so you don’t have to go through the long haul.
Recognise any of these triggers?
- The short temper
- The spontaneous outbursts of rage
- The stone-walling
- The never-being-good-enough
- The robbing of confidence
- The undermining of achievements
- The criticism
- The endless threats
- The joy stealing…
Life is never as easy as we’d like it to be;
some things are much harder to deal with than others; and some are extremely stressful.
But the results I witness in my clients through using TRTP™ has inspired me. I am as passionate about TRTP™ now as I have ever been! Seeing the dramatic improvements and their confidence begin to soar; hearing how they feel good about themselves and are empowered to stand up and grasp the opportunities of life is all the evidence I need to keep on helping people.
So, when I describe myself as a Trauma Escape Artist, it is a way of explaining how I help people escape their past, escape their fears by drawing the vision of their future, and learning to live it.
I Work With Individuals, Couples, Families, & Groups
Individual Therapy
Your feelings, your fears, are very personal to you. Talking out loud in front of a group of people, even if they are your family and friends, can be extremely difficult. In these circumstances, one-on-one individual therapy is more suitable.
Couples Therapy
Trauma can have a devastating effect on a couple’s relationship. One partner may not recognise the impact they’re having on the other. It may be that one partner doesn’t know how to help. Couples therapy is a way of helping each other put traumas in the past, and re-build the relationship.
Group Therapy
It’s good to talk and it’s also good to share. Group therapy can help you realise that you’re not the only person suffering. Just knowing there are other people out there dealing with the same traumas can help you to understand what you’re going through, and how to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
What is TRTP™?
Before we explain what it is, let’s tell you what it’s not…
TRTP™ is NOT:
Cognitive or emotional-focused therapy.
Exposure therapy.
Soma therapy.
TRTP™ does NOT use and is NOT based on:
CBT.
EMDR.
EFT.
ACT.
Or any other similar therapies.
Now we’ve got that out of the way, let’s explain what TRTP™ is…
In the words of its founder, Judith Richards, it IS:
“An elegantly simple, yet comprehensive step-by-step process which resolves extreme trauma and trauma-related issues, like anxiety, depression, fears and phobias; and it achieves results quickly, effectively and safely.”
TRTP™ is a structured, dynamic process that incorporates components from a range of different trauma therapies, such as Mindfulness, Cognitive and Parts Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Choice Therapy, Ego-State Therapy, Gestalt, Motivational Interviewing and Dream Rehearsal Therapy.
But here’s where it’s different – it uses deep imagination to deal with trauma; that is it delves into your subconscious, your body, to reach where the trauma is stored (Levine, van der Kolk, Rothschild & Ogden).
TRTP™ is a completely unique, dynamic and rich set of sequenced steps that when brought together, creates a unique process that allows space for each individual client’s needs to be met.
So, how does it work…
For your trauma to be resolved, TRTP™ is in alignment with two requirements (as stated by trauma experts), that being:
- The person must (somehow) be moved to an empowered position in regard to the trauma;
- The body must (somehow) know that the event/events are over.
The process first deals with the underlying, unconscious core beliefs that are holding the person in a particular thought, emotional and behavioural pattern of self-sabotage. TRTP™ unlocks these core beliefs and takes the emotional charge from the past to move the client into a place of empowerment in relation to the trauma.
By using deep imagination, the therapist (facilitator) is able to speak directly to the unconscious and the body, helping the client to shift from a state of flight/freeze/fight into a state of self-regulated empowerment.
Through calming the client’s sympathetic nervous system, they are then able to put the trauma into the past where it belongs.
The huge benefit of TRTP™ counselling is that the process doesn’t just deal with the symptoms of the trauma; it also addresses the underlying causes of the problem. In doing so, the emotional charge from the past is removed which allows the person to enter a state of empowerment, and calming the sympathetic nervous system.
Intrigued or excited to know more?
Let’s talk…
Book your Introductory Session
Resources
‘Matters of Life’ by Fran Nguyen
If you’ve ever had a bad day, month or year, this book is for you!
Matters of Life is a captivating story set in a small biblical village that encourages us to:
Take nothing for granted.
Be grateful for life’s lessons.
Take responsibility for who you are.
Never give up!
It is full of inspirational quotes from history’s most celebrated thinkers that remind us that hope is always around the corner – we just need to find the courage to pursue it.
Contact Me
For trauma help and guidance as a couple, a family, within a group or individually, let’s talk.
Together we can help you learn to lead a better, more fulfilling and happier life.
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