Depression is a term with several meanings that are easily conflated, and therefore leads easily to confusion. It can refer to a normal emotion, such as “I am depressed because…
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I suggest that patients who are able to speak to therapists about their own treatment needs, do so as early in the relationship as possible – including at any initial…
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The essence of being a therapist is to be a compassionate guide. It is to guide patients through the healing process with insight tempered by kindness. For DID treatment, it…
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This question, of what to look for in a therapist for DID, is a question I have asked myself as well for many years. There are clearly certain basic qualities…
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Recently, I was asked a pointed question: What are the qualifications needed for a DID therapist to be able to actually help someone? The questioner is a social worker in…
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