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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 Maves

We chat with guest Peter Maves, a pioneer in the field and a colleague we work with planning conferences and building the professional training program with ISSTD. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us! To submit an email to the podcast: podcast@systemspeak.com Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcast...

May 02, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 355

Guest: Eli Somer

Eli Somer, a clinician in Israel, joins us to discuss dissociative absorption, reality shifting, and maladaptive daydreaming. He says the experience of non-traumagenic plurals is entirely valid, but also distinct from traumagenic DID. He says that final fusion or integration is not the only treatment goal, nor a decision for the therapist to make. He distinguishes the anthropological experience of multiplicity as a new phenomenon and a completely different thing than DID. He shares about his res...

Dec 16, 202146 minEp. 325

NerdTown Topics Meetup: Stories in Healing

This month in our NerdTown Topics Meetup, our colleague, Bill Woodburn, MEd, LPC-S, LMFT-S, shared about using stories in therapy. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us! To submit an email to the podcast: podcast@systemspeak.com Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or ...

Oct 09, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 323

Dreams and Roses

We share about therapy. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us! Co...

Sep 30, 202159 minEp. 297

Article Reviewers

We share about trying to publish an article after more editing. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only avai...

Sep 23, 202131 minEp. 295

Article Submission

We share our process of trying to write an article. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joi...

Sep 20, 202138 minEp. 294

Guest: Christy (Part 2 of 2)

We welcome our friend and colleague, Christy. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining t...

Sep 16, 202136 minEp. 293

Guest: Christy (Part 1 of 2)

We welcome our friend and colleague, Christy. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining t...

Sep 13, 202143 minEp. 292

The Community

We share about the beginning of our Community. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining ...

Sep 07, 202146 minEp. 296

Guest: Joan Turkus, M.D.

Our guest is Dr. Joan Turkus, who shares her pioneer history in the field of traumatology. She explains her perspective of trauma and dissociation, including clarifying the importance of the DSM despite its limitations. We discuss psychodynamic and relational approaches to the trauma framework. She shares some of her thoughts about the more pragmatic aspects of advocating for survivors in treatments. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego gro...

Sep 06, 202146 minEp. 290

Challenging the Critic

We share about therapy, and learning to recognize the difference between thoughts and feelings. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom gr...

Sep 02, 202138 minEp. 289

Cemetery

We share our visit to the cemetery. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups....

Aug 30, 202133 minEp. 288

Therapeutic Relationships (Part 2 of 2)

We share from a book by Courtois & Ford. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining th...

Aug 26, 202137 minEp. 287

Therapeutic Relationships (Part 1)

We share from a book by Courtois & Ford. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining th...

Aug 23, 202134 minEp. 286

Emails and a Poem

We read listener emails, including one that contained a poem. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only availa...

Aug 16, 202122 minEp. 284

Starting a Fairytale

We share about a therapy assignment. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups...

Aug 12, 202139 minEp. 283

Dream

We share about a dream we had. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join...

Aug 09, 202150 minEp. 282

Guest: Kirsten Stach (Part 2 of 2)

We continue our discussion with Kirsten Stach. Trigger warning for discussion of historical trauma. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us! To submit an email to the podcast: podcast@systemspeak.com Content Note: Content on this website and in the podcasts is assumed to be trauma and/or dissociative related due to the...

Aug 05, 202141 minEp. 281

Guest: Kirsten Stach, MA, Dipl, MIACI (Part 1 of 2)

Our guest this week for two-part episodes is Kirsten Stach, MA, Dipl, MIACI. We discussed trauma and dissociation. We explore the neutralizing of shame through cognitive understanding of the brain and how it works. She applies compassion to survivors, distinguishing what they have endured from the label of a diagnosis. (Part 1 of 2). You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events. Additional zoom groups are opti...

Aug 02, 202136 minEp. 280

Journey to the Past

We talk with Nathan about our new memoir. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the g...

Jul 29, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 279

Guest: Cleo from H.O.W. Network

We talk with Cleo from H.O.W., who shares their integrative experience. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but o...

Jul 26, 202140 minEp. 278

Guest: Our Friend Kim is Back!

We talk again with our friend Kim, who helps us spill the tea (and move forward again in healing). Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom...

Jul 22, 202154 minEp. 277

Family Guest: Alex and Autism

Our oldest son, Alex, now old enough for consent, requests his episode from 2021 return to the podcast! He shared about autism. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events,...

Jul 19, 202149 minEp. 276

Recap: Dolores Mosquera

We attended a training presented by Dolores Mosquera about working with parts and dissociation. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom gr...

Jul 15, 202130 minEp. 275

Guest: Beauty After Bruises

We welcome Beauty After Bruises, who share their own stories of how the organization came to be and what they are doing to help the survivor and dissociative community. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, a...

Jul 12, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 274

Guest: Elizabeth Power, M. Ed.

Our guest is Elizabeth Power, who shares her story of dissociation in response to medical trauma (sans perpetrator), and how she has used her experiences to help others. We discuss shame, honoring hard feelings, and the authenticity of doing depth work to acknowledge pain and stay present with it so that it can be tended to and cared for well. We talk about boundaries, betrayals, and how owning our big feelings gives us the power to choose our responses. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast...

Jul 05, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 273

New Now Time

We talk about "New Now Time". Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join ...

Jun 14, 202150 minEp. 272

Emails

We read and respond to listener emails. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the gro...

Jun 10, 202128 minEp. 271

Guest: Richard P. Kluft, M.D., PhD.

Our guest this week is Richard P. Kluft, MD, one of the first and most extensively published research clinicians of dissociative disorders. He tells the story of dissociation treatment, giving the history of how he stumbled into it himself, his friendship with Cornelia Wilbur, and the shifts in treatment over the decades. He reflects on newer treatment tools and when they are beneficial and why sometimes they are not. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the pod...

Jun 07, 20211 hr 12 minEp. 270

Caring for the Body (Part 2)

We talk about caring for the physical body. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast . You can submit an email to the podcast HERE . You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE . Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE . Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, movie groups, social events, and classes. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the...

Jun 03, 202131 minEp. 269
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