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System Speak: Complex Trauma and Dissociative Disorders

Diagnosed with Complex Trauma and a Dissociative Disorder, Emma and her system share what they learn along the way about complex trauma, dissociation (CPTSD, OSDD, DID, Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality), etc.), and mental health. Educational, supportive, inclusive, and inspiring, System Speak documents her healing journey through the best and worst of life in recovery through insights, conversations, and collaborations.
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Episodes

Guest: Peter Barach, PhD

Dr. E interviews Peter Barach, PhD, past president of ISSTD. Dr. Barach is the one who linked disordered attachment to DID, and he also was on the committee that produced the treatment guidelines for DID. He opens by sharing his own story of learning about DID. He explains about hypnosis, as well as EMDR, and why this is helpful with trauma and dissociation. They discuss the impact on survivors of managed care, the changes in graduate schools education, and the False Memory Syndrome. They talk a...

Mar 27, 201955 minEp. 57

Guest: DissociaDID

We interview YouTube Content Creator DissociaDID. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not giv...

Mar 18, 201946 minEp. 54

Maladaptive

We share what we are learning about each other and dissociation. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warni...

Mar 16, 201946 minEp. 53

Emma Stays

Emma learns to stay. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given due to research reporting ...

Mar 14, 201926 minEp. 52

Guest: Lynne Harris

We speak with Lynne Harris. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given due to research rep...

Mar 11, 201952 minEp. 51

Meghan's Rainbow

We talk with our friend Meghan, whom we met in person at Healing Together. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific tri...

Mar 09, 20191 hr 1 minEp. 47

Dr. E Recaps Kathy Steele

Dr. E recaps seeing Kathy Steele at a conference. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not giv...

Mar 07, 20191 hr 4 minEp. 43

Sasha Crashes a Conference

Sasha recaps her version of a conference. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given due t...

Feb 28, 201953 minEp. 42

Sasha Tries Friendship

Sasha tries to make friends. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given due to research re...

Feb 25, 20191 hr 11 minEp. 41

JohnMark Plays DJ

JohnMark reflects and also plays DJ. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given due to res...

Feb 21, 20191 hr 2 minEp. 39

Guest: Jane, from Many Sides of Jane

We interview Jane from A&E's Many Sides of Jane. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not ...

Feb 18, 201954 minEp. 38

Sasha Goes to Therapy

Sasha and The Husband talk about therapy. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given due t...

Feb 11, 201945 minEp. 36

Recap: Healing Together (Part 2)

We recap our experience of Healing Together. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given du...

Feb 10, 201938 minEp. 33

Recap: Healing Together (Part 1)

We recap our experience of Healing Together. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given du...

Feb 09, 201940 minEp. 32

Exploring Healing Together

JohnMark explores Healing Together. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given due to rese...

Feb 08, 201918 minEp. 31

Going to Healing Together

Taking about travel to healing together. Mentions clothing changes, anxiety, panic attacks. Lots of switching. Talks about dogs, working dogs, walking, littles and stuffies. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is ...

Feb 07, 201933 minEp. 30

Guest: Susan Pease Banitt, LCSW

Dr. E interviews special guest Susan Pease Banitt, LCSW, author of “The Trauma Toolkit” (for survivors) and “Wisdom, Attachment, and Love in Trauma Therapy” (for clinicians). In a poignant moment before the interview even begins, Dr. E is startled by the compassion offered by her guest, and the interview that followed may be one of her favorites ever done. Susan Pease Banitt shares the history of healers, explains about holistic healing, and teaches about acknowledging our own vulnerability. Due...

Jan 28, 20191 hr 6 minEp. 27

AIM Survey

Emma shares about answering a survey before the healing together conference. Mentions learning that eyes might be a trigger. She processes her experience with the survey being difficult and scary. The questions get hard so Emma disappears and Sasha shows up. Mentions of types of abusive experiences in childhood including physical, emotional, sexual, and neglect. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us...

Jan 26, 201946 minEp. 26

Guest: Jeff Clark and the Patchwork Quilt

We talk with Jeff Clark, author of "The Patchwork Quilt", which explains DID to inside and outside Littles. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally gi...

Jan 25, 20191 hr 9 minEp. 25

Hotel Night

John(Mark) is in the hotel after therapy because of snow. Talks about Taylor going to therapy and gives the circle notebook to the therapist. John and the therapist plan a rescue mission and mention mens, studio, pictures, and saving a girl locked in a room. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podca...

Nov 26, 201825 minEp. 23

Guest: Warwick Middleton

We interview Warwick Middleton from Australia about dissociation, and he discusses organized abuse. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in e...

Oct 29, 201859 minEp. 22

Unboxing Ourselves

Sasha reads through the Circle Notebook. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given due to...

Aug 27, 201849 minEp. 21

Sasha Learns the Lingo

Sasha shares what she has learned from group led by The Crisses, including language about ANPs and EPs. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given ...

Jul 16, 201823 minEp. 20

Littles, Ages, and Development

Sasha shares what she knows about Littles. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given due ...

Jan 08, 201832 minEp. 19

Age and Development

Dr. E shares about age and development in response to a listener question. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific tri...

Nov 27, 201759 minEp. 18

The Three Emmas

We explain about different “hosts” and tell the story of the Three Emmas: Emma Z dealt with what happened to us in shiny-happy-college, Emma T dealt with life after and dating girls, and then Emma S (C) married Nathan for safety after knowing him two weeks and without any sexual contact. We share what co-consciousness is and how therapy has helped with blending. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us...

Jul 24, 201732 minEp. 17

Sasha's World

Sasha references Healing Together, and walks while she talks about internal worlds. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Spe...

Mar 27, 201729 minEp. 16

Guest: Matt Pappas

We interview Matt Pappas. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each episode. Specific trigger warnings are not given due to research repor...

Jan 30, 201743 minEp. 15

Taylor's Trip

Taylor talks about protectors watching therapy, trying to watch out for what is happening in therapy, trying to trust in therapy, and boundaries. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general...

Dec 19, 201646 minEp. 14

Leaves

JohnMark crunches through the leaves, talks about needs in therapy, and announces Snack Time. The website is HERE . You can join the Community HERE . Remember that you will not be able to see much until joining groups. Message us if we can help! You can contact the podcast HERE . Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the nature of what is being shared here in general. Content descriptors are generally given in each ep...

Feb 29, 201612 minEp. 13
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