TEXAS here we come! It's that best week of the year again -- the P4 Retreat week. There are so many good things planned, I don't even know where to start. Trail rides with horses. Canoeing on our private lake. Skits about internal communication. Hawaiian-themed feasts. Zip lining. Playing pool. A teen-themed dance party. Kidz time. Art projects. Clay board. Amazing discussions. Great … [Read more...]
The Importance of Community for Dissociative People
Picture taken from the P4 THEME SONG! Listen to it in the video below. One of the main, most impactful take-away's from the P4² DID Conference was the opportunity for dissociative people to truly connect with other dissociative people, in a variety of settings, both formal and informal. The opportunity to be comfortably dissociative, to be natural (plural or otherwise), to sit relaxed around folks who also … [Read more...]
Protecting Your Therapeutic Relationship and the Therapeutic Community
There are thousands of clinical therapists in the world. However, of all the therapists in the world, only a few work with trauma and PTSD. Of all the trauma therapists, only a few work with the areas of sexual abuse and severe trauma. Of those therapists, only a few work with dissociative disorders, DID/MPD and DDNOS. Of the DID therapists, only a very few work with issues relating to … [Read more...]