Working with dissociation in the therapy room can be challenging. Dissociation is a common symptom of trauma and best viewed on a continuum. It can range from feeling fuzzy to fragmentation within the identity.
When working with dissociation, some common diagnoses that are associated with dissociation are Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depersonalization, Derealization, and Dissoociative Identify Disorder.
Dissociation can show up in the therapy room in the most subtle ways and if you are not curious and observant you could miss it.
In this week’s vlog I talk about considering these three things as you are working with dissociation in the therapy room:
- You and your client must learn to become master trackers of the client’s sensations and body presentation.
- Provide psychoeducaiton to understand dissociation.
- Assist the client in establishing or re-establishing safety.
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I’m not a therapist but found your link on Instagram (butterfly warrior) and felt intrigued. This is very validating and so needed. I like the term of “master tracker!”
I am so happy you found the information to be helpful. Thanks for the feedback!