Dissociation

Here is another quote from a recent EMDR Summit presentation on Making Sense of Psychosis in AIP-Informed Case Conceptualization with Paul Miller, MD “Over the last twenty years there has been a growing body of research showing that many people with psychosis have suffered from…

Currently reading the book Queering EMDR therapy, edited by Roshni Chabra, LMFT and there are some really great chapters and perspectives. This quote is from the chapter by Steven Halady, PhD, LCSW on Healing Relationships: Queer Trauma and the Power of Love. “And that’s the…

The term allyship is something that many of us are familiar with, it is working to support and stand alongside various marginalized groups. So, I consider myself an ally of LGBTQIA+ people in general and transgender and non-binary folx people in particular.  This means I…

As we enter another Pride month, I think a few things are worthy of being talked about each year. Supporting LGBTQIA+ people and communities is important year round. ALWAYS! Don’t fall for the rainbow-washing that will pop up everywhere. What is rainbow washing you ask?…

Did you know that it appears the experience of dissociation is more common among transgender than cisgender individuals? I say appears because there is not a ton of research on dissociative experiences, much less research on dissociative experiences that looks at or tracks gender identity…

In watching a session from the recent EMDRIA Summit, the presenter, Dr. Paul Miller shared an excellent quote from Karl Menninger that really resonated with me and is at the core of how I approach trauma work. “An individual having unusual difficulties in coping with…