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 […]
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight
Conference Ambassadors Wanted!
Be at the heart of the ISSTD 2026 Annual Conference as a Conference Ambassador! This opportunity is designed for students and emerging professionals who want to gain valuable behind-the-scenes experience, connect with leaders in the field, and strengthen their resumes. Ambassadors support ISSTD staff with essential tasks before, during, and after the conference, and participate […]
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
JTD Table of Contents – October 2025
Volume 26, Issue 5 – NEWLY AVAILABLEVolume 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 […]
Letter From The President
In Praise of Hypnosis Training
Dear ISSTD Community, Welcome to the September 2025 edition of ISSTD News, which you are reading in early October! Hypnosis has been on my mind a lot over the past weeks, due in equal parts to my attendance at ISSTD’s 2025 Chicago Regional Conference (one day of which was dedicated to hypnotic phenomena in the […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use – September 2025
Welcome to New ISSTD Members in September Professional MembersGreg AmodeoLynn ArtersMatthew BairdJessica BaslowAbby DriverNicole FlynnNelson GuevaraLauren HassanEmily IncledonJessica JenkinsLinda MillerLaura NollTony ParmenterSarah SchieffelinTia WilcekThomas Zimmerman Student MembersSabine GrotheyJames HillJessica PerronDeanna SteinerMichelle Wright Emerging Professional MembersBenjamin AvshalomovSophie BailardSandra CastilloWendy FortuneDana OwensHaline Schendan Do You Have News ISSTD Members Can Use? Please share your news with us! […]
Board Briefs
Third Quarter Board Brief
Greetings, As we drift into a new season, we hope this message finds you well. In recent months, there has been a major push to develop a process for recruiting an incoming executive director. Mary Pat Hanlin (our current CEO), was remarkably effective at developing and deploying methods to strengthen, grow and vitalize the organization […]
Students & Emerging Professionals
Celebrating Student and Emerging Professional Members at ISSTD
Happy SEP-tember! September is Student & Emerging Professionals Month at ISSTD, and we’re excited to celebrate the students and early career members who bring energy, passion, and fresh perspectives to our community. We appreciate the time and dedication you give to growing within the field and within ISSTD.This month, we’ve been offering exclusive initiatives and […]
Center for Advanced Studies in Trauma & Dissociation
Expanding Access: Updated Virtual Education Discounts for Tier II-VI Countries
The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) is committed to making high-quality education more accessible to professionals around the world. As part of this ongoing effort, we are pleased to announce an important update to our pricing structure for virtual and recorded trainings. Aligning Education Discounts with Membership TiersIn a recent […]
Special Interest Groups
Research Special Interest Group Updates
The Research Special Interest Group (SIG) launched just under three years ago as a place for researchers to interact and collaborate. Our members range from those highly established in their fields, to early career investigators and students – essentially, anyone interested in learning more about research. We continue to organize quarterly events, both via Zoom and in-person […]
Annual Awards
Celebrate and Honor Your Colleagues’ Achievements by Nominating them for an ISSTD Annual Award!
ISSTD is excited to share with you that we are now accepting nominations for the 2026 ISSTD Annual Awards and Fellows! Is there a person you know of who has taken their energy and invested it in the creation of a gift for the rest of us: a work of literature, visual arts, and a […]