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Getting trained in EMDR training is just the beginning of your EMDR journey. Despite the length of EMDR Basic training and the sheer volume of information you learn in it, it’s only the tip of the iceberg. On-going training, consultation & community are key to…

If you are an EMDR clinician or trauma therapist, dissociation is already in the room with you. According to the DSM 5 DID has a higher prevalence rate than OCD! So, it’s incredibly important that you are assessing for dissociation with every client. Otherwise we…

Ever wonder why people develop a reliance on dissociation as a coping strategy to the extent that they  develop Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or OSDD?  People who grow up with caregivers who aren’t attuned to them are more likely to develop dissociative coping strategies. If…

Healing is not about never being triggered again. This is because bad things, scary things, and worrisome things continue to occur in our lives. (Just look around at the world right now) If we are healing, we acknowledge this fact of life. It is natural…

Previously I posted about dissociation as a symptom or subjective experience. Today, I want to go over the types of Dissociative Disorders that we diagnose: Depersonalization / Derealization Disorder Dissociative Amnesia Dissociative Identity Disorder Depersonalization Disorder: This involves a sense of detachment from self. It…