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EMDR Therapy, Complex Trauma and Dissociation
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Dissociation is a disconnection between a person’s thoughts, sensory experience, memory, and/or sense of identity. On a mild level, dissociation is a common experience many people recognize as wanting to detach from something emotionally stressful. On a more extreme level, it can cause difficulty functioning in everyday life and create a loss of connection to a person’s sense of self. Dissociation can occur as a result of experiencing trauma. In this episode, we chat with EMDR Certified Therapist, Trainer, and Consultant D. Michael Coy, MA, LICSW, about EMDR therapy, complex trauma, and dissociation.
References from this episode.
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- Laliotis, D., Luber, M., Oren, U., Shapiro, E., Ichii, M., Hase, M., La Rosa, L., Alter-Reid, K., & Tortes St. Jammes. L. (2021). What Is EMDR Therapy Past, present, and future directions? Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 15(4), 187-201.
- International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
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- Dissociative Disorders (Adults; International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation)
- Dissociative Disorders (Children and Adolescents; International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation)
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