Therapy Chat - 378: Understanding The Structural Dissociation Model - With Kathy Steele

Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, due to a death in the family, host Laura Reagan is away and replaying a past episode which relates complex trauma, dissociation and EMDR. This week, Laura revisits her conversation with Kathy Steele on Structural Dissociation. Kathy Steele is a psychotherapist, consultant, trainer, and author. She practices in Atlanta, Georgia, working with complex psychological trauma, dissociation, attachment issues, therapeutic impasse, therapist self-care, and many other related topics in psychotherapy. Kathy has been in private practice since 1985, and with Metropolitan Psychotherapy Associates in Atlanta, Georgia since 1988. She was Clinical Director of Metropolitan Counseling Services, a non- profit psychotherapy and training center until 2016. Kathy received her undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina in 1978, and completed her graduate work at Emory University in 1983. She is a Past President and Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), and has also served two terms on the Board of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). Kathy served on the International Task Force that developed treatment guidelines for Dissociative Disorders, and on the Joint International Task Force that has developed treatment guidelines for Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. She has received a number of awards for her work, including the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award from ISSTD, an Emory University Distinguished Alumni Award in 2006, and the 2011 Cornelia B. Wilbur Award for Outstanding Clinical Contributions from ISSTD. Kathy is known for her humor, compassion, respect, and depth of knowledge as a clinician and teacher, and for her capacity to present complex issues in easily understood and clear ways. She is sought as a consultant and supervisor, and as an international lecturer on topics related to trauma, dissociation, attachment, and psychotherapy. She enjoys collaborating with colleagues around the world on clinical, educational, and research projects. Kathy has (co)authored numerous book chapters, peer reviewed journal articles, and three books with her colleagues. Learn more about Kathy’s work here: https://www.kathy-steele.com ( https://www.kathy-steele.com/ ) Additional resources: I'm excited to invite you to a special free webinar presented by my colleague and prior Therapy Chat guest, the renowned therapist and teacher Dr. Janina Fisher, on April 14, 2023, at 12pm PDT / 3pm EDT / 7pm UTC*. Sign up and you’ll receive the replay if you can’t attend live. Reserve your spot now: [Register Now] *Undoing the Damage: Healing from the Shame of Trauma ( https://webinars.therapywisdom.com/lr... ) In partnership with the Academy of Therapy Wisdom, I'm excited to invite you to a free webinar offered by my colleague, Juliane Taylor Shore. Jules is a gifted therapist who likes to geek out on neuroscience and then share it in ways that therapists can understand and apply. She’ll do just that in this webinar on Memory Reconsolidation for Anxiety. Register here for free! ( https://webinars.therapywisdom.com/lr... ) Therapists, join the waiting list for Trauma Therapist Network membership. We now have new membership levels and options for Group Practice Owners and Canadian therapists! Get the details and join the waiting list to receive first access when membership reopens here: https://go.traumatherapistnetwork.com... ! What is TTN? Go here ( https://traumatherapistnetwork.com/ ) to check it out! Therapists - Attend another free webinar presented by Dr. Janina Fisher. In this recorded webinar, Healing the Shame of our Fragmented Selves ( https://webinars.therapywisdom.com/lr... ) , Janina will address helping clients who struggle with shame and self-loathing. As a special gift, when you register for the free webinar ( https://webinars.therapywisdom.com/lr... ) , you’ll also get access to two one-hour trainings from Dr. Fisher so you can learn the foundation of her Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment model right away. Therapists - get free trainings on Energy Work and Spirituality with trauma survivors from Dr. Frank Anderson and save on his training when you register here ( https://webinars.therapywisdom.com/lr... ) ! Find Laura's most frequently recommended resources for learning about trauma here ( https://traumatherapistnetwork.com/re... ) - includes recommended books and trainings. Love Therapy Chat? Leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ) to help more people find the show! Get our free PDF download to learn about the 5 mistakes most people make when searching for a trauma therapist here ( https://go.traumatherapistnetwork.com... ) ! Thank you to TherapyNotes ( https://bit.ly/3sMSMEi ) for s