Trauma and Dissociation: an integrative trauma treatment model for complex PTSD and dissociative clients

The presentation will address the importance of assessing and treating dissociation with complex PTSD clients from an integrative, three-phase approach. An integration of evidence-based trauma treatment models such as EMDR, Somatic therapies, Gestalt, will be discussed. The aforementioned modalities offer resources and tools for clinicians to provide individualized, client-centered, body oriented and holistic trauma treatment.

The methodology follows three sequential phases beginning with stabilization through the therapeutic alliance, grounding, and resourcing.

The subsequent phase allows for processing memories in a contained way by utilizing an integration of EMDR, and a blend of body resources.

The third phase encompasses integration of phases 1 and 2 focusing on the trauma that has been worked through and maintenance of what has been achieved.