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, […]
2026 Annual Conference
ISSTD 2026 Conference Plenary Presenters
Trailblazers on Stage: Meet Our Six Visionaries We are thrilled to introduce six exceptional presenters who will grace the ISSTD 2026 Conference with their expertise, vision and passion. Each one brings a unique perspective and a wealth of knowledge from their respective fields, creating a tapestry of insights that promises to inspire and inform. From […]
Fridley Fund
The Fridley Fund
I’d like to bring the ISSTD community’s attention to The Fridley Fund. The Fridley Fund was established to honor the memory of Dr. Donald Fridley. He was a respected member and past president of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, whose interest included educating professionals in the fields of psychology and […]
Goodwin Fund
Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight: Goodwin Fund Reviewer
This month’s Volunteer Position Spotlight shines on the opportunity to become a Goodwin Fund Reviewer with ISSTD! Support the professional growth of mental health providers by becoming a Goodwin Fund Reviewer with ISSTD. Reviewers help evaluate applications for training awards in complex trauma and dissociation, making written recommendations to the ISSTD Board of Directors twice […]
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
JTD Table of Contents – September 2025
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 the online version and […]
Letter From The President
Tipping Our Hats to Students and Emerging Professionals
Dear ISSTD Community, Welcome to the August 2025 edition of ISSTD News, which you are reading in early-September! I initially planned to reflect upon the preceding month, but then I realized that September is ISSTD’s Student and Emerging Professional (SEP) Month. So, rather than look to the past in this letter, I have decided to […]
News You Can Use
News You Can Use – August 2025
Welcome to New ISSTD Members in August Professional MembersJeffery Agaton HowesVictoria BiddleAntonia Colom-TimlinEsther CowellAllegra GrawerLaura GreerKim GuarascioBrandi GurcakKamila LaShaun Houston BakerSercan KarabulutBronwyn MilkinsLoryann NicholsErich RoushCarolyn RussellMorgan ShawAsia Wait Student MembersRebecca DeasonMackenzie JoyJennell Roden Emerging Professional MembersBo FarrarJocelyn MedinaBrendan O’ConnellFelicia RosarioEmily Sullivan Do You Have News ISSTD Members Can Use? Please share your news with us! […]
Regional Online Communities
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 […]
Publications of Interest
Dissociative Disorders in India
This month’s Publications of Interest column highlights three recent articles about dissociative disorders in India. Adithy and colleagues (2025) discuss education about dissociation for mental health professionals in India. Next, Ram and Mathew (2025) review the clinical presentations of dissociation in India. Finally, Jayan and colleagues (2024) outline considerations for understanding and treating dissociation through […]
Kid's Korner
Flash Technique and Play Therapy in the Four-Phase Treatment Model for Children with Complex Trauma & Dissociation
Flash Technique (Manfield, 2015) is one of my favorite techniques to use with children who have dissociation. Flash Technique allows us to process distressing memories and trauma painlessly. This technique can be used throughout the 4-Phase Treatment Model: Stabilization, Trauma-Processing, Integration, Post-Integration (Yarberry, 2019). The Flash Technique is easily combined with Prescriptive, Child-Centered, and Filial […]