Dissociation

As EMDR therapists we are significantly more likely to cause harm when we don’t know if a client has a DID/OSDD Without the proper precautions, use of BLS/DAS can result in: Breaking through dissociative barriers Loss of dual awareness and flooding Regression, decompensation, self/other harm…

People with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID or OSDD) often go through years of treatment without getting properly diagnosed. According to research, it takes 6-12 years in the mental health system before someone is diagnosed correctly with DID. This is because of the lack of knowledge…

Dissociation is not a bad word nor an inherently bad coping strategy. The fact that you or your client continue to dissociate during therapy or as you are healing does not mean you are failing. It simply means that dissociation remains a powerful and available…

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