Counsellor/Therapist, PG Dip, MA, BACP Accred, EMDR Accred, 20 years experience as a Therapist
Dissociative Disorder is frequently associated to Trauma or Shame. We may need to explore the survival skills that have led you to dissociate and discover ways to regain the confidence to be who you are.
Psychologist, Consultant Clinical Psychologist (HCPC registered), PhD, MSc, MSc, MSc, MA (Econ), BA (Econ) Hons
Sometimes reality is so painful that we separate ourselves from ourselves. This can occur in many different psychological conditions and for many different reasons. My approach to treatment is to find the reason, to heal the injury, and to reintegrate the self.
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.