ISSTD News

Month: June 2026

Letter From The President

Lessons from the Boardroom

I have been trying to decide what to write about this month. At the end of July, ISSTD will be hosting our annual Board Interest Meeting, so writing about Board service felt like an obvious choice. As I sat down to write, though, I found myself listening to a familiar internal debate. One voice said, […]

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News You Can Use

News You Can Use – June 2026

Recognition Alert! Professor Warwick Middleton Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia! A hearty congratulations to Warwick Middleton, ISSTD Past President and Fellow, on being appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, in the General Division, for significant service to psychiatric medicine, and to research into and treatment of complex traumagenic dissociation. If […]

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Board Briefs

Greetings from the ISSTD Board of Directors!

Welcome to our quarterly update, bringing you the latest news from the Board.  As mentioned in our March newsletter, we are in the process of developing our strategic plan for 2027-2029. This is a months-long process and we’re hard at work identifying key goals and strategies to achieve them. ISSTD works on a three-year strategic […]

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Special Interest Groups

ISSTD EMDR SIG Get into the Rhythm!

We have had so much activity in our EMDR Special Interest Group (SIG) these past few years through providing presenters to speak on diverse topics, all related to Eye Movement, Desensitization, and Reprocessing (EMDR), trauma, and dissociation… and we invite you to join! We have successfully transitioned our Executive Committee, with current Co-Chairs Peggy Kolodny […]

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Donate to ISSTD

Thank You for Your Continued Support of ISSTD

As we reach the half way point of 2026, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has supported ISSTD so far this year—whether through financial contributions, volunteer efforts, or both. Your generosity continues to strengthen our community and advance our mission. As you determine your giving for the […]

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Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight

Become a Virtual Training Program Moderator!

This month’s Volunteer Position Spotlight shines on the opportunity to become an ISSTD Webinar and Virtual Training Program Moderator! The ISSTD Webinar and Virtual Training Program is seeking volunteer moderators to support its webinars and virtual trainings featuring leading and emerging voices in trauma and dissociation. This low-commitment role offers a unique opportunity to engage […]

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