November can be a difficult month under normal circumstances. The time change brings early darkness, the weather moves from the charm of fall to the chill of winter, and the holiday season begins with its own unique set of stressors. Russia continues its assault on the Ukraine and the Middle East is ablaze. But this […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use – November 2024
Welcome to ISSTD’s New Members in November Professional MembersAdnan AhmedBrittany BestEarl BlacklockAmy BlakeLaura BrazielStuart ColemanMegan CoulterKaty DolesMelissa L FijolBrittani FradeKeely Gordon-KingTami GouveiaStephanie HillJane IrvineDau-shen JuElizabeth MarshallAndré MonteiroElizabeth MuellerYawen NingLindsey OlsenDiana OrtizAdam Petty Professional Members ContinuedTrip QuillmanPerry SabourinSama SarrajBrittani SimbergLinda TurnerCassandra WhiteheadConstance Wynne Student MembersKirsten BrandenburgEdward LunaNicole S MooreMischa SherahIsaac Stearns Emerging Professional MembersSarah GrayThomas KonechnikKaren […]
Committee Update
Professional Training Program Update
Hello! I am the current Chair of the ISSTD’s Professional Training Program (PTP), with Jill Hosey as the Chair-Elect and Peter Maves as the Past-Chair. With us, are Su Baker and Joan Turkus, as the Curriculum Developers. The PTP has a special place in my heart, because it was my entry port into ISSTD. I […]
Funding the Future
ISSTD Funds – Helping to Provide Support for Training, Research, Membership, and Expansion of ISSTD Programs
Each year, ISSTD offers a number of funding opportunities for research and training for professionals through our four restricted funds. These opportunities have been made available from the generous donations of ISSTD members and supporters. David Caul Graduate Research FundThe David Caul Graduate Research Fund is designed to support research that is primarily concerned with […]
2025 Annual Conference
Get Ready for the 2025 ISSTD Annual Conference
Hello! We are excited to welcome you to the 42nd Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), March 13-17, 2025! The theme of this conference is, “From Invisible to Visible: Research, Clinical, and Cultural Evolutions in the Field of Complex Trauma and Dissociation“. The conference will be held […]
Regional Online Communities
Spotlight on the Southeastern Regional Online Community: Building Connections in Complex Trauma Care
As the Southeastern Regional Online Community (ROC), we are proud to be part of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD). Now entering our second year, our group consists of approximately 30 dedicated professionals who are licensed and practicing in the fields of complex trauma and dissociation. We represent the states […]
Member Benefit Monthly
Share the Benefits of ISSTD With Your Team: ISSTD’s Organization Membership
It has been one year since ISSTD announced the restructuring of ISSTD’s organizational memberships, and we are still excited about the many possibilities organizations now have to customize their membership to include the benefits that best fit their needs. Whether your workplace is a treatment facility, hospital, multi-clinician practice, university or government organization/agency, there is […]
Regional Online Communities
Australia and New Zealand ROC Update
The Australian and New Zealand ROC commenced during 2023 under the leadership of Kate McMaugh (Chair), Susie Luchetti (Secretary) and Valerie van Loggerenberg (Moderator). We have slowly grown to a little group of 33 people. While we might not be big in numbers, we think we take the prize for the geographically biggest ROC in […]
Volunteer Spotlight
Interview With Dr. Audrey Zatopek
This month’s volunteer spotlight shines on Dr. Audrey Zatopek, Ph.D., LPC-S, LCDC, NCC, CYT-200. Tell us about yourself. As a resident of Texas in the USA, Dr. Audrey Zatopek is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S) and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) trained in Brainspotting, EMDR, Hypnosis, Parts & Memory Therapy, and Revisioning, and has started […]
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight
Social Media/Marketing Engagement Volunteer
This month’s Volunteer Position Spotlight shines on the opportunity to become Social Media/Marketing Engagement Volunteer for ISSTD! If you enjoy sharing educational opportunities with others, consider this volunteer role. You will assist our team in finding recent news articles related to awareness months and topics on complex trauma and dissociation, and help promote upcoming ISSTD […]