Here's what all the buzz has been about. It's the official beginning of the DISCUSSING DISSOCIATION COMMUNITY FORUM! There are many facets to building a solid, helpful forum. Laura and I have lots of ideas of our own, but we want to know what you think. To help with that, I have created a survey of 10 questions. Please sign up to share your opinion, and to get additional information … [Read more...]
Podcast: Understanding DID with Kathy of Discussing Dissociation and Becky from That B Word
Yes, a new podcast interview! This time, this podcast interview is hosted by Becky from "That B Word". Becky asks lots of questions about DID to Kathy from Discussing Dissociation. So yes, this podcast is very much about Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Becky and I had a wonderful conversation in July 2018 while I was visiting in Texas. When you listen to this podcast, you'll hear that I'm … [Read more...]
My First Introduction to Dissociative Identity Disorder, then called Multiple Personality Disorder
People often ask how I got started working with Dissociative Disorders and how I learned to talk with people with DID. That's a fair question, so l will tell you a little bit of my story. I started my work with dissociative trauma survivors way back in the 80’s. At the time, I was living on the Canadian prairies working at a residential centre for troubled teenagers who had gotten into a little bit of … [Read more...]
Qualities You’ll Find in an Exceptional DID Trauma Therapist
Hello! Here is it -- your list of qualities found in an really good therapist. It's a really loooooooooong list !! There are almost 150 descriptions of what an exceptional therapist looks like, and the kind of therapist that DID trauma survivors need. Very thorough! :-) Remember that discussion in the Our Complicated Selves area? Well.... I've combined the answers provider by YOU, the readers of … [Read more...]
Getting to Know Laura – DID Perspectives, and Likes and Dislikes
As a brief intro to Laura's post about Likes and Dislikes, I'm topping this post with a copy of one of Laura's comments that I really like. It's not uncommon for some readers to not see or notice the comments made on this blog. There are over 6,000 comments to see, and most of them are really good! I definitely recommend reading them, and yes, you are absolutely invited to comment and participate … [Read more...]
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