P4 DID Conference
The Possibility, Potential, Practicality of the DID Healing Process
with Dr. Lauro Amezcua-Patino, MD from Metro NBI
and Kathy Broady MSW from Discussing Dissociation
August 28 - 30, 2020
Friday, Aug 28, 2020
Art and Talent Show
Opening Remarks: Kathy Broady MSW
6 - 9 pm
Meet and Greet
Maybe something fun, too!
Free to all registered to either conference
Art and Talent Show! Numerous works of art and talent created and shared by trauma survivors or mental health clinicians who are expressing and describing elements of the healing process. Want to see how it feels to be DID? Want to see what dissociative folks think about? See and hear their stories in the most creative ways.
Zoom attendees will see videos of the art presentations as well. You won’t miss out!
Comments and guidance from Kathy during the Art Videos.
7 pm - How to See Dissociative Issues in Artwork
Want to learn more about DID? Want to learn about dissociative systems via artwork?
Kathy has specific artwork pieces designated to teach about DID and DID therapy.
Learn how art can be helpful for DID survivors and their healing process.
Saturday, Aug 29, 2020
8 am - 5 pm
Clinician Conference --- Survivors welcome to come for the learning experience.
7:45 am --- Good Morning, Mingling Around, Getting Situated
Art videos, DID-informative videos, or entertaining videos playing while we get in our places.
8 am Welcome to P4!
- Welcome and Hello!
- Introductions and ice-breakers
- Orientation re: the Conference schedule
- Information and assistance for Zoom participants
- Who are the people on Zoom?
- Apparently a surprise guest ??!
- Getting the wrinkles out so we can have a stress free day!
- Puzzling Activities throughout the day
9 am - 10:30 am
Dr. Lauro Amezcua-Patino, MD
How Brain Science Informs Therapy Practices
in Trauma Clients
- Using NeuroScience in Counseling.
- In 2016 the term Neurocounseling was first published. It is the mixing of science and therapy in hopes of better therapy interventions and outcomes.
- Why is it important to study the brain?
- What are the advantages of knowing the physiology of brain structures and function?
- Recent research on Trauma and the Brain related to PTSD and DID.
- What we know about DID in the structure and function of the Brain.
- QEEG data; clearing the difficult line in diagnosis.
- What we still don't know.
- Where can we gather the information other than MRIs, Pet Scans, QEEG to inform diagnosis?
- What are Neuropsychiatric Tests?
- Testing Sample: What you know about the person who took the Cambridge cognitive assessment.
- How would that inform your practice?
- New research on the horizon related to trauma and DID.
Questions & Answers
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10:30 am - 10:45 am Take a BREAK
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10:45 am - 12 pm
Kathy Broady MSW
P is for What?
POSSIBILITY
PROGNOSIS
PREPARATION
PROBLEMS
POTENTIAL
PUZZLES
PERSPECTIVES
PROFESSIONALS
PROCESS
PROFUNDITY
PUSHING PAST
PARTNERSHIPS
PRACTICALITY
PERSONALITY TYPES
POPULATION OF
PAINFUL, PAIN-FILLED
And how does ANY of that relate to the world of DID?
Questions & Answers
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12 pm - 1 pm Lunch Break
Art videos, DID-informative videos, or entertaining videos playing while we enjoy our lunch.
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1 pm - 3 pm Kathy Broady
How to SEE DID
- Problems and Patterns in DID Lives
- Parts and Personalities
- Finding that D’Amnesia!
- Listening and Looking for Switching Personalities
- Prognosis for Improvement and Growth
- Meet the Pilgrim People -- switching to various DID system parts
Questions & Answers
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3 - 3:15 pm Take a BREAK
Art videos, DID-informative videos, or entertaining videos playing while we have a rest.
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3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Kathy Broady
The Treatment Process for DID Survivors
- Priorities: Safety. Then System Work before Memory Work. Why?
- What is DID System Work?
- When inside looks like outside, including family dynamics and family homes.
- Using the internal world as part of the healing process.
- How to manage trauma work, flashbacks, and body memories.
- Recognizing perpetrator Introjects and what on earth to do NOW?!
- Planning for Integration? Oh yes, or toss THAT out the window?!
Questions & Answers
4:45 pm Wrap Up with a Survey
Sunday, Aug 30, 2020
8 am - 5 pm
Survivor Conference --- Clinicians welcome to come for the learning experience.
7:45 am --- Good Morning, Mingling Around, Getting Situated
Art videos, DID-informative videos, or entertaining videos playing while we get in our places.
8 am Welcome to P4!
- Welcome and Hello!
- Introductions and ice-breakers
- Orientation re: the Conference schedule
- Information and assistance for Zoom participants
- Who are the people on Zoom?
- Apparently a surprise guest ??!
- Getting the wrinkles out so we can have a stress free day!
- Puzzling Activities throughout the day
- DID System Interaction - all day long, via Kathy!
9 am - 10:30 am Kathy Broady
P is for POSSIBILITY
P4:
POSSIBILITY
POTENTIAL
PROCESS
PRACTICALITY
What is POSSIBLE?
- You can do this work!
- Healing is realistic.
- Safety is for real.
- Why should you get to know your people?
- Having a life when you have DID!
- Find healthy supports.
- How are you tending your little ones?
- Ready for internal communication today?
Group Discussion
Questions & Answers
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10:30 am - 10:45 am Take a BREAK
Art videos, DID-informative videos, or entertaining videos playing while we stand and stretch.
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10:45 am - 12 pm Kathy Broady MSW
PRACTICALITY: How to Live Comfortably with DID
- How to meet and greet your Insiders
- How to map your system
- How to improve Internal Communication
- How to Listen Inside
- How to notice that D’Amnesia!
- How to switch purposefully to another part.
- How to hear the others inside, and talk with them.
- How to talk through so that someone else behind or deeper inside can be involved in the conversations
- How to find the Outside when you are stuck Inside
- How to safely manage flashbacks
- How to recognize when someone else internally is nearby. Or is impacting you. Or is influencing what you’re doing.
Got any HOW-TO questions? Send them in on the Registration Page!
Group Discussion
Questions & Answers
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12 pm - 1 pm Lunch Break
Art videos, DID-informative videos, or entertaining videos playing while we enjoy our lunch.
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1 pm - 3 pm Kathy Broady
P is for Potential
ALL DID survivors have the potential to:
- Get to know everyone in your system
- Use your internal landscape to increase communication
- End self injury and self hatred
- Have good relationships with child parts
- Have good relationships with angry parts
- Gain stability and maintain regular activities
Kathy’s Piano Music Activity
-- Inside relating to feeling Broken?
-- Inside relating to feeling Conflict?
Group Discussion
Questions & Answers
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3 - 3:15 pm Take a BREAK
Art videos, DID-informative videos, or entertaining videos playing while we have a rest.
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3: 15 pm - 4:45 pm Kathy Broady
The Treatment PROCESS based on System Communication
- What is DID System Work?
- System Work before Memory Work
- Internal replicas of family dynamics and family rules
- Using the internal world as part of the healing process.
- Trauma work, flashbacks, and body memories.
- Connecting with perpetrator Introjects.
- Integration worries?
- What does healing look like?
Demonstrations of helpful writing exercises.
Group Discussion
Questions & Answers
4:45 pm Wrap Up with a Survey
Conference Venue
The 24th Street Conference Center
1841 North 24th Street
Phoenix, AZ, USA 85008