The Psychiatric Training Task Force, established in August 2024, is making strides to enhance psychiatric education within the ISSTD. Comprised of dedicated psychiatrists and a therapist from our membership, this Task Force is spearheading efforts to create innovative training opportunities for psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, and residents. An important initial step in these efforts is the […]
This past summer, Liz Chalenburg (Secretary), Abigail Percifield (Moderator), and I submitted a proposal to form a Midwest Regional Online Community (ROC). This effort was in support of a strategic plan initiative to ensure that all US regions are represented by an ROC. With sufficient inaugural members (22), the Board approved the group’s formation. Members, […]
This month’s Volunteer Position Spotlight shines on the opportunity to become an ISSTD Virtual and Regional Conference Committee Member. The Virtual and Regional Conference Committee (VRCC) is seeking new members to help shape the ISSTD’s regional and virtual conferences. Committee responsibilities include location planning, developing conference themes, marketing, networking, coordinating schedules, and working with the […]
Attendees of the ISSTD Annual Conference consistently say that one of the most impactful parts of conference attendance is the connections made with other clinicians and researchers. Members return to the conference year after year in order to see colleagues from other parts of the world. The conference is a great opportunity to get to […]
This month’s volunteer spotlight shines on D. Michael Coy, ISSTD President. I am interested in how your volunteer journey with ISSTD began. My volunteer journey really started when I was a kid. I had one parent who was an elected official and politician who had to run for office every number of years. So I […]
My Therapeutic Dance I ebb and flow through peek-a-boo’s sweet dare,in fleeting gestures when our life began to dance,what falls away will find its way around. Your smile appears, then hides — now I know it’s still there,ready to revive my heavy heart’s shadowy trance,I ebb and flow through peek-a-boo’s sweet dare. Though fear disrupts, […]
Volume 25, Issue 5Volume 25, Issue 4Volume 25, Issue 3Volume 25, Issue 2Volume 25, Issue 1 Volume 24, Issue 5Volume 24, Issue 4Volume 24, Issue 3Volume 24, Issue 2Volume 24, Issue 1 Did you know ISSTD members receive online access to the full JTD? View this video for more instructions on how to access the […]
Peter Maves – 2024 ISSTD President As I look back on 2024, I find myself returning to where I started in January, speaking about our Strategic Plan and how much has been accomplished. ISSTD has 35 groups involving committees, special interest groups, and regional online communities, all staffed by volunteers who commit valuable time to […]
ISSTD Member Dr. Audrey Zatopek wins the ACES’s 2024 Outstanding Dissertation Award The Outstanding Dissertation Award is awarded by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) in the United States to one exceptional student per year. Dr. Zatopek won this award in 2024 for her dissertation study titled “Discovering Counselor Experiences of Receiving Dissociation […]
We are delighted to bring you this edition of the Board Briefs column in ISSTD News, which provides our members with important updates from the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. The ISSTD Board of Directors focuses its efforts throughout the year on advancing the Society’s 2024-2026 Strategic Plan. With dedicated working groups focused […]
