not yet knowing where your body endsand mine begins, I need your playto make amendsto re-pair our self-fractured dividends again, I listen to your curative narrative I insert myself between your gestured silenceto relive shared stresses, endless violence within and without, we’re urgently buffeted between unspoken sensationsor floundering in each other’s treacherous privations eventually we […]
Special Interest Groups
Inpatient Special Interest Group Update
The Inpatient Special Interest Group was launched last year to support clinical work and research related to inpatient settings. As part of this we want to empower clinicians to support their clients before, during, and after inpatient care. Inpatient care can be life-saving during times of crisis, but also has unique challenges for people with […]
Letter From The President
Self Care and Networking Opportunities Within ISSTD
Dear ISSTD Community, I hope this message finds you & yours well. In the summer months here in the northern hemisphere, it’s common for folks to rest and bask in the sun a little extra. In recent years, the ISSTD offices have closed the week following the fourth of July holiday in the US in […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use – July 2022
ISSTD Fellow, Dr Ericha Scott has contributed a chapter to a new edited collection of writings, Women Who Dream. This is a collective effort of 30 authors who share their stories of how they have turned their dreams into reality. The book aims to inspire and empower people to have big dreams. Women Who Dream is now a […]
Goodwin Fund
Goodwin Educational Fund Application Period Open August 1-15
In this challenging time, ISSTD is pleased to offer opportunities for funding assistance for ISSTD Trainings. The Goodwin Educational Fund is accepting applications from members and non-members to defray the cost of one training activity offered through ISSTD. Goodwin Educational Fund The Goodwin Educational Fund will be used to defray the cost of one training activity offered through ISSTD […]
Regional Conferences
Reaching a Global Audience Through Virtual and Regional Conferences
ISSTD is excited to offer both in-person and virtual conferences in the months ahead. Below please find information for two upcoming US Regional Conference as well as our 2022 Virtual Conference. Information our regional conference in Melbourne, Australia will be available in the coming weeks. We hope to see many of you in-person or online! […]
Trauma & Dissociation in the News
Technology and the Trafficking of People: Both a ‘Hunting Ground’ and an Opportunity for Justice and Healing
The United Nations has declared 30 July World Day Against Trafficking of Persons. This is an annual event that builds on their 2010 Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. The UN urges governments across the world to make a coordinated effort to end human trafficking. Specifically, the International Day aims to educate […]
2023 Annual Conference
Call for Proposals for the 2023 ISSTD Annual Conference Now Open
We are thrilled to announce the Call for Proposals for the 2023 Annual Conference, Against the Grain: Shifting the Societal Denial of Dissociation! The 2023 Annual Conference will be held April 13-17, 2023 at the Omni Louisville Hotel in Louisville, KY. The Call for Proposals is open August 1 – September 15, 2022. We invite creative, […]
Regional Online Communities
Ontario ROC Update
Happy July ISSTDWorld! Thank you for stopping by to hear about what the Ontario Regional Online Community (ROC) has been up to over the last year. The ROC was formed in 2020 and started out with just under 20 members, and over the course of 2021 and 2022 it has grown to 33 members across […]
Letter From The President
Connecting Through ISSTD Training
Dear ISSTD Community, Our organization continues to grow through challenging times, and support people in the many ways trauma impacts their lives. The spring season is a busy time full of conferences and planning, and now we have some time to reflect, organize, deepen our leadership capacities as an organization, and plan for a rich […]