Hello! What an opportune time to write about the Professional Training Program (PTP) at ISSTD! My tenure as Chair is coming to an end, and I am so grateful for having this experience. I am moving into the Past-Chair role and passing the baton to Ann Smith, PsyD, as incoming Chair, and Adithy, PhD, as […]
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 […]
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight
Become an ISSTD Webinar Moderator
There are some great opportunities in being a volunteer moderator with the ISSTD Webinar program. This program, which features established pioneers, seasoned presenters and innovative colleagues who have more recently entered the field, gives moderators ring-side access to living history and cutting edge clinical and scientific presentations. You do not have to be a committee member in order to volunteer […]
Member Benefit Monthly
Celebrating Organizational Membership with ISSTD
It has now been two years since ISSTD introduced our redesigned Organizational Membership structure, and we continue to be energized by the flexibility and value it offers. Over this time, we have greatly enjoyed collaborating with our organizational members to help them tailor their membership benefits to best support their teams and professional goals. Whether […]
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
JTD Table of Contents – November 2025
Volume 26, Issue 5 Volume 26, Issue 4Volume 26, Issue 3Volume 26, Issue 2Volume 26, Issue 1 Volume 25, Issue 5Volume 25, Issue 4Volume 25, Issue 3Volume 25, Issue 2Volume 25, Issue 1 Did you know ISSTD members receive online access to the full JTD? View this video for more instructions on how to access […]
Letter From The President
The Winds of Change
Dear ISSTD Community, Welcome to the October 2025 edition of ISSTD News, which you are reading in early November! This month’s update will be brief. I am currently writing from sunny – and windy – Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, where ISSTD just concluded its regional conference. I want to extend my most heartfelt thanks to […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use – October 2025
Welcome to New ISSTD Members in October Professional MembersFarheen AyeshaLaurence BatmazianTatiana DuchakLaurie FerrellJen GibbonsManisha GokhaleBaljeet HeyerJenny HsuehErica HuntIrawati JoglekarDipti JoshiSam KrehelKsenia Meshcheryakovasiobhan nineSnehal PadhyeRachana RArchana RamanathanNaomi RuttenApurva Sapra Professional Members ContinuedHarshita SardaShama ShahJennifer SheridanElizabeth Willard Student MembersMaría AlabauEmily HealyAlice HobinEmily JoyceHien Nguyen HieuSara ParkinsonKevin Rothstein-Kightly Emerging Professional MembersStephenie IlaganStephanie KulagaGisela PadronKasia Phillips Do You Have […]
Committee Update
Annual Awards Committee Update
The ISSTD Annual Awards Committee would like to extend our deepest thanks to all committee members and volunteers who gave their time and care to review nominations for each award. Your thoughtful attention and dedication to recognizing excellence in our field make each award truly meaningful. We are also delighted to welcome two new members […]
Donate to ISSTD
Your Support Makes Progress Possible – Thank You for Your Donations in 2025
As we enter the final quarter of 2025, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has supported ISSTD this year—whether through financial contributions, volunteer efforts, or both. Your generosity continues to strengthen our community and advance our mission. As you consider your end-of-year giving, we invite you to […]
Special Interest Groups
Psychoanalytic-Psychodynamic SIG
The Psychoanalytic SIG has been in the process of gathering a group of clinicians with psychodynamic training in either formal or informal venues, to begin a discussion about the value of a psychodynamic foundation in the treatment of trauma and dissociation. We are hoping to proceed with some kind of discussion later this academic year. […]