We carry forward the Christian tradition of caring for the whole person; our particular focus is the integration of body, soul and spirit, recognising that psychological, relational, embodied, and spiritual dimensions of life work together in healing and growth.


For more than 40 years, TRM has been helping people find refreshing pathways that cultivate fuller life.

Ancient wisdom. Contemporary understanding. Whole-person care.
We bring together different pathways for better outcomes.

Life can affect us emotionally, mentally, relationally, physically and spiritually — and different difficulties may need different forms of help. Sometimes one form of help is enough; at other times, because these different parts of our lives are interconnected, bringing together more than one approach can be particularly helpful.

We also live at a time when our understanding of human wellbeing is expanding rapidly. Advances in research and technology are helping us understand more about the brain, nervous system, trauma, relationships and human development, while an ever-growing range of therapies, practices and approaches is available to us.

At the same time, the internet and social media place an enormous amount of information at our fingertips. Some of it is extremely helpful; some is oversimplified, conflicting or difficult to apply. The more possibilities we have, the more difficult it can become to know what is relevant, trustworthy and appropriate for you.

We believe this makes wise guidance increasingly important – people who understand different pathways of care, recognise the boundaries of their own expertise, and can help others navigate the options without assuming that one approach holds all the answers.

At TRM, we bring together more than 40 years of Christian care with contemporary learning from counselling, psychotherapy, trauma care and human development. We believe there is wisdom to be found across different pathways of healing and growth, and we help people consider what may be most helpful for them.

You don’t need to know what kind of help you need before getting in touch.

Our Care Navigation Service is a good place to begin.

Care Navigation

The landscape of mental, emotional, relational and spiritual care has grown enormously, a maze at times.

Counselling, psychotherapy, trauma therapies, coaching, pastoral care, spiritual direction, healing care ministry and prayer can each offer something different and valuable – but knowing what you need and where to begin isn’t always easy.

Often, people are directed towards the most familiar forms of help, such as counselling or psychological therapies, and may then wait weeks or months for support. For some, these services are exactly what is needed and worth waiting for. For others, however, another form of care may be available sooner, could offer valuable support while they wait, or may actually be a better fit for what they are experiencing in the first place.

Care Navigation helps us look beyond the question “How do we get you into counselling?” and ask the broader question: “What kind of helps could be beneficial to you and how can we make them accessible?”

Our Care Navigation Service is therapeutic on its own. It will help you make sense of what is happening, explore the different forms of support available and consider what might be most helpful.

We don’t assume that everyone needs counselling, or that all the help you need will necessarily come from TRM. Sometimes we may recommend one of our own pathways of care; at other times we may help you find an appropriate service elsewhere.

Our aim is to help you understand your needs, navigate the options and find an appropriate pathway forward.

We exist to help those individuals and families suffering with a wide range of life issues like Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Negative Thoughts, Fears, Panic Attacks, OCD, Relationship Problems, Low Self-Esteem, Grief & Loss, Spiritual Issues & more.

Different needs may need different forms of care

TRM offers a Blended Model of Care, with access to a range of professional, pastoral and Christian approaches, including:

*Specialist Trauma Therapies (e.g. EMDR)

* Professional Counselling (e.g. Psychodynamic, CBT, or Integrative)

* Pastoral Counselling (incorporating the above but with a specifically Christian worldview)

* Trauma-Focused Care (e.g. body/somatic practices like Trauma & Tension Release Exercise (TRE®), Contemplative & Creative Practices

* Inner Healing & Release

* Spiritual Formation Coaching & Mentoring

* Prayer Ministry

Some people benefit from talking things through. Others may need help with the continuing effects of trauma or difficult experiences. Some are looking for help with relationships, patterns of thinking or ways of coping. Others are seeking spiritual healing, formation, prayer or a deeper understanding of their life with God.

These approaches are not automatically combined. Care is shaped around each individual, with any support offered and agreed according to their needs, preferences, beliefs and choices.

Feel free to contact us to find out more:

Phone: 07720 263169 or Email: info@trmbelfast.org
First step will be an initial chat to discuss your needs

We’re told our strength lies in helping people understand their life issues from both psychological and spiritual aspects, making them aware of the various options available to them, and feel confident in making informed choices towards the pathways of care that’s right for them.

Ancient Christian wisdom. Contemporary understanding. Whole-person care.

Times of Refreshing Ministries was established in 1983 to bring Christian forms of help to people experiencing emotional or spiritual difficulties and finding it difficult to flourish.

Over the years, we have continued to learn – incorporating the benefits of counselling and professional therapeutic practice alongside growing understanding of trauma, the nervous system, relationships, psychological wellbeing and human development.

At the same time, we have retained something much older: the Christian tradition of caring for the whole of life – mind, body, relationships and spiritual life. Our Christian heritage has always recognised that human suffering cannot be understood solely at the level of thoughts or emotions. We understand people as embodied, relational and spiritual beings. Difficult experiences can affect our minds and emotions, our bodies and nervous systems, our relationships, our sense of identity and our spiritual lives.

Our Christian approaches to care make space for prayer, discernment, the work of the Holy Spirit, Inner Healing and the exploration of a person’s relationship with God. These approaches are never assumed or imposed. Their inclusion depends upon the wishes, beliefs and informed choice of the individual receiving care. For those who wish to explore this dimension of our work further, you can read more about our Christian Pathways of Healing Care here.

Our overall approach therefore draws upon helpful insights from psychotherapy and contemporary understandings of human wellbeing while remaining rooted in Christian faith. We make space for the work of the Holy Spirit, recognise the significance of our identity as children of God, and see our care as participating in God’s continuing work of healing, restoring and bringing life.

We believe these different sources of wisdom can help us understand the whole person more fully.

Rather than assuming that one form of help is right for everyone, care is shaped around each individual. The forms of support offered are discussed and agreed according to their needs, preferences, beliefs and choices.

Care remains voluntary and client-led throughout. We provide a confidential service and welcome people regardless of background or orientation.


Feel free to contact us to find out more:

Phone: 07720 263169 or Email: info@trmbelfast.org
First step will be an initial chat to discuss your needs

Services are available from our spaces in Belfast and Mid-Ulster (Magherafelt), as well as remotely, WhatsApp, Zoom etc.

Making Care Accessible

TRM run a registered charity, committed to helping make life-giving forms of care accessible where cost might otherwise be a barrier.

We use our charitable resources carefully, particularly where there are gaps in provision – where someone needs a form of care they cannot readily find, access or afford elsewhere. Where suitable support is already available, our Care Navigation Service can also help you explore those options.

Where subsidised care through TRM is appropriate, we ask people to contribute what they reasonably can towards the cost of their care. Those able to afford professional services would normally pay the usual professional rate. As a charity, income received through our services is reinvested into the work — helping us continue to provide care, extend its reach and make support available where it might otherwise be difficult to access.

Don’t let uncertainty about cost stop you getting in touch. We can talk through the options with you.

If you need help, please get in touch. You don’t need to know what kind of support you need or whether you can afford it before contacting us. We can begin by talking through what is happening and help you explore the options available. From the onset you will be assured of a safe, compassionate, professional, welcome.

Skilled, compassionate and accountable care

Those who serve within TRM bring different professional, therapeutic, pastoral and ministry backgrounds and come from a variety of Christian traditions.

Rather than expecting every practitioner to do everything, each person works within the boundaries of their own training, experience and professional competence.

Depending upon their role, our practitioners may be trained in areas such as counselling and psychotherapy, trauma-responsive practice, pastoral counselling, coaching, spiritual formation, prayer ministry and other forms of Christian care.

Professional practitioners undertake appropriate supervision and work within the ethical and professional requirements of their respective roles and professional bodies.

Across these different roles, we share a commitment to offering care with skill, wisdom, compassion and respect for the whole person.

Through many years of ministry we have come to realise it is not only the actively hurting community that requires help. For this reason, we have grown into additional dimensions such as advocacy, teaching and coaching, to motivate and empower all to reach their full potential in Christ.

We’re also passionate about equipping others to participate in the ongoing mission of whole-person care. Whether it’s for yourself, your families, your career, or role in church settings -if you desire to understand the various roots of brokenness in life and the various pathways there are towards healing so that you are better able to provide care appropriate to individual need, then Get in touch to discuss the options we have.

Teaching

Equipping others to understand the depths and varieties of human psychological and spiritual needs and steps to helping, pathways to healing.

 

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Resources

Aiming to motivate and empower each person to reach his/her full potential, full destiny, in Christ, as children of God.

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History

The TRM Ministry/Mission is the product of the vision and effort of a small group of people, who have had a passion in God to see people released from troublesome issues in their lives; to help them find healing that is available through various pathways – unique to their individual needs.

We are continuously  inspired and motivated by the Word of God that says, “My people are destroyed for lack of Knowledge.” Hosea 4:6

We rely on and are committed to being guided, led, at all times by the Power of the Holy Spirit who is after all our “Wonderful Counsellor” (Isaiah 9:6), the one whom Jesus spoke about,

…the parakletos, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things John 14:26

We seek and pray for Wisdom first, in all our ways.

 

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