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...]
The Big Questions Answered by Laura, the DID Email Consultant
Hello! This post has been written by Laura, the Email Consultant here at Discussing Dissociation. She's new here, and I've asked her to write some answers to the kinds of questions we might expect people to ask. HOWEVER, I am sure you will have a question of your own that has not been covered in the list of questions below. Remember those articles about interviewing a new therapist ?? Well.... this … [Read more...]
Introducing Laura, the Email Consultant, for Discussing Dissociation
I am SO excited about this announcement. LAURA is HERE !!!! LAURA is HERE !!!! LAURA is HERE !!!! Laura Boettger, LPC has joined Discussing Dissociation as the Email Consultant, and I am sooooo happy she’s here with us. Everything is growing quickly here at Discussing Dissociation, and while that is absolutely wonderful, sometimes, it’s more than I can do on my own. It will be fabulous … [Read more...]
Thanks to Those with Dedication and Support for the Healing Process
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...]
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