When people experience trauma, the mind has a wonderful way of protecting us from the pain that sometimes comes at the service of disconnecting from ourselves.
Do you have trouble remembering certain events, specifically traumatic ones, or seem to "lose" time? Do you find yourself "checking out?" If so, please reach out and learn how to be more present and engaged in your life.
These disorders are caused by trauma and are a natural mechanism to deal with trauma: somatic therapies support the processing of the trauma, which is held in the body and can be discharged, such that one does not dissociate in the future.
Dr. Sanness has training and expertise in complex trauma and dissociation. She works with individuals with PTSD, and comorbid dissociative disorders. Dr. Sanness uses a stage-approach to trauma treatment and teaches practical skills to help cope with dissociation such as grounding, containment, etc.
Psychologist, PhD Clinical Psychology, Masters in Marriage Family Therapy
There are few clinicians skilled in the treatment of these complex disorders. Dr Roberts has many years of experience working with the traumatic fallout of complex trauma. He has specialist training in dissociative identity disorder and structural dissociation.