Therapy and Counseling Archives - Page 2 of 22

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

By Kathy Broady 53 Comments

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...]

Thanks to Those with Dedication and Support for the Healing Process

By Kathy Broady 27 Comments

I received a beautiful poem written by a dissociative survivor, thanking those who have been kind, supportive, comforting, and helpful. They have generously recognized both mental health professionals and the supportive community of dissociative survivors. Part of the beauty of this poem is that while saying Thank You, this trauma survivor has been able to describe the difficulties and struggles of the healing … [Read more...]

DID Phone Consultations with Kathy from Discussing Dissociation

By Kathy Broady 19 Comments

PHONE CONSULTATIONS with Kathy from Discussing Dissociation Get the “Welcome Back to Consultations!” Offer* (time limited*) . Welcome back to Consultations? Welcome back? Have you be… Source: DID Phone Consultations with Kathy from Discussing Dissociation Copyright © 2008- Kathy Broady and Discussing Dissociation … [Read more...]

Kathy, Where Have You Been These Past 5 Years?

By Kathy Broady 32 Comments

Five years! Those of you who have been reading here for awhile will know what I'm talking about, and some of you are going to learn a whole lot about me today. :) FIRST -- I want to say... this [post was written on] the 15-year anniversary for the beginning of my very first online therapeutic site for dissociative trauma survivors -- AbuseConsultants -- a website offering online counseling, email … [Read more...]