I am Director of the Centre for Faith, Loss and Trauma, pastor and author, specializing in Moral Injury and the Trauma Healing Institute (THI) Method. My work focuses on helping people navigate trauma, grief, and profound life changes and find hope and meaning in the midst of suffering.

Through the Centre, I train professionals in the THI Method, a research-based approach integrating biblical reflection with insights from trauma and grief studies, and develop educational programmes and professional resources.

My background spans journalism, communications, and international church development, including the development and fundraising of projects in Bible translation, Scripture engagement, and trauma healing. I have worked internationally and across cultures with people affected by war, displacement, illness, bereavement, and other life crises. These experiences continue to shape my teaching, writing, public speaking, and pastoral practice.

Professional profile

• Specialties: Moral Injury • Trauma Healing Institute (THI) Method
• Based in: Denmark
• Languages: Danish, English, Italian
• Offering: Keynote speaking, workshops and training internationally

International Experience

Through my work with the Danish Bible Society and the Centre for Faith, Loss and Trauma, I have delivered training, led fundraising initiatives, developed international partnerships, and supported trauma-informed programmes across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and North America. This work has included projects in Kenya, Uganda, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Egypt, Israel, the West Bank, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Türkiye, Armenia, Ukraine, China, the Faroe Islands, and the United States.

Education

2022 Certified Master Facilitator, Trauma Healing Institute (THI), USA

2015 Ordained Priest, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark

1995 MA in Italian Studies, University of Copenhagen

Current Positions

2023 – Centre for Faith, Loss and Trauma, Co-founder and Director

2022 – Synne Garff Consulting, Founder and CEO

Previous Experience

• Head of International Relations and Fundraising, The Danish Bible Society
• Project Manager, The Danish Bible Society
• Communications Consultant
• Founder and CEO of a communications agency
• Television Presenter (DR and TV 2 Denmark)

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Think Tank for Persecuted Christians
• Former Board Member, SAT-7 Europe and Asia
• Volunteer Associate Priest, Diocese of Ribe

Personal

Born in Denmark in 1967.

Married to professor Joakim Garff, theologian and Søren Kierkegaard scholar.

Mother of four sons and grandmother of six grandchildren