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Regional Online Communities

Spotlight on the Southeastern Regional Online Community

I’m Krista Behrens, Chair of the Southeastern Regional Online Community (ROC), and it’s been a privilege to watch this group evolve into a thoughtful and collegial community over the past year. The Southeastern ROC brings together ISSTD members who live or practice in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, or Kentucky. We meet six times per […]

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Southern Regional Online Community Update

Greetings from the Southern Regional Online Community (ROC)! As a ROC, our group consists of members of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) from Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. If you are an ISSTD member who is reading this and you live in one of these states, but you are not yet […]

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Mid-Atlantic Regional Online Community Update

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Online Community has had a busy year so far! We’ve largely focused on team building and coalescing since transitioning Executive Committee team members in January. Our Community participated in sobering discussions with honest connection about self care during a time of political upheaval during February and May meetings. During our July meeting, Elizabeth Davis, MFA, MS, ATR-BC, […]

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Asia Regional Online Community Update

The Asia Regional Online Community (ROC) was established in March 2023 with the mission to work to further the understanding of complex trauma and dissociation in Asia. The Scope of the Asia ROC is: To support the creation, discussion and dissemination of knowledge about complex trauma and dissociation in Asia by bringing together the members of […]

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Central and Eastern Canada Regional Online Community

The former Ontario Regional Online Community (ROC), now Central and Eastern Canada Regional Online Community, has experienced many changes in the past year. With the leadership of Lysa Toye, Acting Former Chair, the group underwent an expansion to include Canada’s eastern provinces including Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. […]

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Midwest Regional Online Community

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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Mid-Atlantic Regional Online Community

In September 2024, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Online Community (ROC) celebrated its third anniversary. When launched, the ROC was comprised of 30 ISSTD members. Today, our online community has over 70 participants who either practice or reside in the Mid-Atlantic geographical region. Presently, this geographical region spans New York to South Carolina and includes West Virginia. The Mid-Atlantic […]

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Asia Regional Online Community Update

The Asia Regional Online Community (ROC) was established in March 2023 with the following mission and scope: Mission: This group will work to further the understanding of complex trauma and dissociation in Asia. Scope: To support the creation, discussion and dissemination of knowledge about complex trauma and dissociation in Asia by bringing together the members […]

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