Where
hope
begins
and
healing
takes
hold.
One-on-one Trauma Incident Reduction and Life Stress Reduction with Corman Olivier — a TIRA-SA practitioner. Online sessions across South Africa. In-person in Linden, Johannesburg.
- Relief from psychological suffering
- More self-confidence
- Wealthier, more fulfilling partnerships
- A more satisfying line of work
- More effectiveness and productivity in daily life
- Individual development
- Greater self-assurance
Practitioner
Someone who will hold space — without judgement, without agenda.
Corman Olivier is a qualified trauma practitioner holding TIRW, TIR-CW, LSRW, and TIR-EAW certifications, along with a B.BAdmin (GRU, 2021). He completed his training with renowned TIR specialist Yvonne Retief and holds full membership with TIRA-SA (No. OLI002) and TIRA.ORG (No. 14908).
His practice covers Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR), TIR for Children (TIR-C), Life Stress Reduction (LSR), Expanded TIR Applications (TIR-EA), and Neuro Life Coaching. The work is quiet, practical, and deeply respectful — you bring what's troubling you, and the sessions hold a safe, judgement-free environment until you reach a natural end point.
Proud member · No OLI002 · TIRA.ORG No 14908
A brief, focused psychotherapy — developed by a psychiatrist, refined over forty years.
TIR (Trauma Incident Reduction) is a brief psychotherapy method that helps people cope with traumatic experiences. It assists with PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, and unwanted feelings, thoughts, or behaviours.
TIR was developed by California psychiatrist Dr Frank Gerbode in the 1980s. It involves a series of one-on-one sessions in a safe, judgement-free environment where the client re-experiences past traumas to desensitise to the painful material and move forward positively.
The work is systematic. Every problem is addressed, every methodology used to arrive at a natural endpoint — a clearer emotional state, renewed attentional awareness, and a fresh insight or viewpoint on the subject matter.
Sessions are never left halfway. We take the process to its natural end point — the successful completion of an activity cycle which requires extinction with the place, incident, or issue being addressed. A session typically runs 60 to 90 minutes, sometimes longer, until you feel complete.
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i.Non-judgemental & person-centredYou discover your own meaning of the traumatic event. Nothing is imposed.
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ii.Holistic & trauma-informedTIR is compatible with traditional integration patterns in Africa and most cultures.
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iii.Culturally sensitiveThe technique is universally friendly, allowing the client to attach their own cultural meaning to the issue.
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iv.A defined number of sessionsMany people reach their endpoint within one or two sessions; some need several. You'll know when you're done.
Whether it's a single incident or the weight of a stressful life — there's a shape of the work for you.
Traumatic Incident Reduction
One-on-one sessions to dissolve the emotional charge a specific traumatic incident carries — the accident, the loss, the event that keeps echoing.
TIR for Children
A gentle adaptation of TIR for younger clients — bullying, loss, accidents, the things children carry silently. Parents are included in the process where appropriate.
Life Stress Reduction
For ongoing stressors that don't have a single cause — the pressure of daily life, the relentless hum of things that never quite settle. We lessen the effect.
Expanded TIR Applications
Techniques that reach beyond any single incident to the patterns behind it — ways of relating, beliefs that no longer serve, subjects that keep surfacing.
Neuro Life Coaching
Forward-looking work for people who've resolved the trauma but want help building the life on the other side — goals, habits, relationships, direction.
How a session actually unfolds.
No surprises. The work only goes where you take it. Here's the shape of it, from the first message to the moment you feel complete.
You reach out
Book directly below, WhatsApp, or email. A sentence is enough. No detail required upfront.
Brief intake call
A 15-minute chat to get a sense of what you're carrying and whether TIR or LSR fits. No obligation.
Your first session
60 to 90 minutes — online or in Linden. We go slowly. You set the pace. The session runs until a natural end point.
Endpoint reached
Most issues resolve within one to a handful of sessions. You'll know when you're done — the charge is gone, the viewpoint has shifted.
The questions most people don't know how to ask.
Pick a time that works for you.
Below is the live calendar. Choose any open slot — you'll receive a confirmation straight to your inbox. If you'd rather talk first, use WhatsApp or the contact form below.
Send a message
Short or long — whatever feels right. Corman reads each one personally and usually replies within 24 hours.
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Thank you. Corman will reply within 24 hours — usually sooner. Look for a message from corman@traumareduction.co.za (check spam just in case).
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