The Trauma Healing Institute (THI) model equips families, leaders, organizations, and faith communities to recognize emotional and spiritual wounds and create supportive pathways toward healing, resilience, and hope.
Grounded in time-tested principles and informed by mental health best practices, THI offers a proven small-group model that helps participants process grief, navigate emotional pain, rebuild trust, strengthen resilience, and move toward healing.
Explore the six core healing group sessions below.
What is a wound of the heart? A wound of the heart is the unseen pain caused by life’s deepest hurts, such as betrayal, loss, abuse, or abandonment. These wounds affect how we see ourselves, others. Recognizing these wounds is the first step toward healing, as we begin to name our pain and invite healing into it. The duration of this session is 90 minutes.
What can help our heart wounds heal? Healing begins when we feel truly heard, loved, and safe. Compassionate presence, honest expression, and spiritual support help soften the pain and open space for restoration. Genuine love, experienced through community and reflection, is often the balm our hearts need to begin mending. The duration of this session is 120 minutes.
What happens when someone is grieving? Grief is a natural and personal response to loss. It often shows up as sadness, anger, numbness, or confusion. Everyone grieves differently, and healing takes time, patience, and understanding. By listening without judgment and offering consistent support, we help others move through grief toward hope. The duration of this session is 135 minutes.
If God loves us, why do we suffer? Suffering is a part of our human experience, and it often raises deep questions about God's presence and love. While we may not always understand the "why," we can learn to trust that God walks with us through every valley. This lesson explores how faith can sustain us even when life hurts. The duration of this session is 120 minutes.
How can we forgive others? Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting or excusing what happened, it means choosing to release the hold that pain has over us. Forgiving is often a journey, not a one-time event, and it may require help to begin. This lesson offers a path toward freedom by letting go of bitterness and embracing grace.
How can we bring our pain to the Cross? Jesus invites us to bring our burdens, heartbreak, and trauma to Him. At the cross, we find not only forgiveness but also healing because God knows our suffering firsthand. This lesson is about surrendering pain and trusting God to bring beauty from our brokenness.