Spreading the Word is a feature of ISSTD News where we focus on the work of people who aim to spread the word about trauma and dissociation to the broader community. In this edition of Spreading the Word I interview Francesca Maximé who is a Haitian-Dominican Italian-American Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), IMTA accredited and certified […]
Special Interest Groups
Creative Arts SIG Weaves Magic Once Again
Our beloved Creative Arts SIG has once again had a very busy year. Here we provide you with an update for 2018/19, focusing on two key events: our annual conference and the Webinar. Creative Arts at the 2019 Annual Conference At the annual conference in NYC this year, the CAT SIG facilitated the second Create […]
Committee to the UN
ISSTD Marks World Mental Health Day at the United Nations
Thursday, October 10, 2019 was World Mental Health Day. The focus this year was suicide prevention. Around the world people organized to educate and disseminate information about suicide prevention. At the U.N. in New York City the NGO Committee on Mental Health, along with co-sponsors, which included ISSTD, presented an outstanding program of speakers and […]
Kid's Korner
Proposal to the Field: Fourth Phase in Treatment of Dissociation Protocol
In the field of complex trauma and dissociative disorders we are accustomed to conceptualizing our work through the lens of a three-phase treatment model which includes: safety and stabilization, processing of traumatic memories and integration/new life as one integrated self. However, in my clinical practice I have found it useful to conceptualize the treatment as […]
Clinical E-Journal
JTD & Frontiers Table of Contents (September 2019)
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation Check out the entire library online of the Journal of Trauma & Dissociation – your member benefit – now! Table of ContentsVolume 20, Issue 1Volume 20, Issue 2Volume 20, Issue 3Volume 20, Issue 4Volume 20, Issue 5 Are you interested in auto publication alerts?To set up a quick and each way to get […]
Letter From The President
An Interesting Intellectual Exchange
It is no secret that the ISSTD, and its members, have been fighting battle after battle for a long time. It is likely, in some cases, this has been happening since before our creation in 1983. We are a group of people who have continued to hold onto the notion that humans who are extremely […]
Membership
ISSTD Connecting with Other Organizations
ISSTD traveled to sunny California this year to exhibit at two conferences and spread the word about ISSTD’s incredible membership benefits and training opportunities. ISSTD staff and members attended the Institute on Violence Abuse and Trauma (IVAT) San Diego conference and the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) conference in Orange County. At IVAT, ISSTD Past Presidents […]
Students & Emerging Professionals
SEP Member Offers Bi-lingual Trauma Program
KM: Hi Ricky. Some of us know you through your volunteer work for ISSTD, but I am sure there is much we don’t know. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? RK: I’m a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of complex trauma and dissociation in New York. I work at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center […]
Students & Emerging Professionals
Ecopsychology Inspires SEP Member’s Innovative Approach to Healing Trauma: an Interview with Courtenay Crucil
KM: When I first read about your work I found your therapy approach fascinating. But before we talk about that, can you share with our readers how you came to be a therapist? CC: Thanks, Kate! Over the past 14 years, I’ve been on a journey that has led me to discover and learn about […]
Community Spotlight
Student & Emerging Professionals Committee Update
It has been another exciting year for our Student and Emerging Professionals (SEP) Committee. Some of the highlights have included the events at our Annual Conference, our ongoing SEP Discussion Forum, and the many learning opportunities that continue to be available for our members. At the Annual Conference in New York, we had a lunch […]