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What Would Your Perfect Treatment Plan Look Like?

By Kathy Broady MSW Leave a Comment

Hello Everyone, I've been continuing to add links to the List of All Articles page, and while doing so, I came across this article written in 2010. It has 50 wonderful comments from the readers of this blog (wow! that's excellent!), and I decided to bring this topic back up to view. What do you think? Do you agree or disagree with the comments presented? Do you have your own comment to add? What would the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DID Education, DID/MPD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, mental health, therapy, Therapy and Counseling, Therapy Homework Ideas, trauma therapist Tagged With: DID Treatment, DID/MPD, Dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Treatment Goals for DID

The Changing of the Seasons

By Kathy Broady MSW 15 Comments

This article, originally written in 2010, still has important information to remember today, considering we are back to another change of season again. Can you feel or recognize any of these changes happening in your internal system this week? Copyright © 2008-2014 Kathy Broady and Discussing Dissociation … [Read more...]

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Dual Mask – A Picture of Dissociative Identity Disorder

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    The artwork featured in this blog article is just so stunning that I've come back to look at this page time and time and time again throughout the years. I love the contrasting colors, and there is so much depth in what first appears to be simplicity. It's wonderful! So today, I pick this article to re-blog, not because of what I wrote, but because of the strength and beauty of this painting about … [Read more...]

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My 100 Strengths, as Said by a Group of Dissociative Trauma Survivors, Part 3

By Kathy Broady MSW 6 Comments

  Thank you for reading through this series -- I hope it has given you something to think about in terms of your own strengths and abilities.  This post lists the final column of the 1994 Many Voices publication from one of my outpatient group exercises based on Kathleen Adams MA book, Journal To the Self. The group was clearly getting more comfortable with sharing their answers, and as you will see, there are a … [Read more...]

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My 100 Strengths, by a Group of Dissociative Trauma Survivors, Part Two

By Kathy Broady MSW 13 Comments

  Thank you to those who have read the first part of this series, My 100 Strengths, as Said by a Group of Dissociative Trauma Survivors. And an extra thank you goes out to those of you who have participated in this exercise by adding 10 strengths of your own.  That's much appreciated, and yes, all additional ideas are welcome. I will continue with the original list before I go on to speak about the new … [Read more...]

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