Have you made any progress in your DID healing? The information below was written by a DID survivor who has been an avid, long-term reader of this blog, Discussing Dissociation. I did a tiny bit of editing, but not much. This DID survivor follows the principles I teach here and has been actively and diligently applying my ideas for DID system work and DID healing in her therapy process for a few … [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...]
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...]
10 Steps for Doing Healing Work with Your DID System
Have you just discovered that you are multiple? Do you have new insiders surfacing and creating havoc? Is this a tough time of year for you? Are you feeling highly triggered right now? Is your system struggling, feeling dark, chaotic, and separated? Are you experiencing memories, flashbacks, nightmares, and other PTSD symptoms? For the dissociative survivor, the process of healing from severe … [Read more...]
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