Best CCTP Podcasts (2025)

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Who’s Driving Your Car? — The Inner Parts That Hijack Your Reactions 21:41

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This episode digs into the question, “Who’s actually driving the car inside your mind?” Using Internal Family Systems (IFS), I break down how anger, fear, shame, hesitation, and even revenge can hijack the wheel in a split second—leaving you wondering why you reacted the way you did. We look at protectors, firefighters, managers, and the parts of y…

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How Attachment Style and the Nervous System Amplify Conflict 28:21

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Why do relationships sometimes hurt more than they should — and when is that pain actually telling the truth? This episode explores how attachment patterns, negativity bias, and nervous-system threat detection amplify conflict in intimate relationships. You’ll hear why closeness raises emotional stakes, how anxious and avoidant strategies escalate …

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The Neuroscience of Suffering: Why Spiritual Principles Can Reduce Pain 22:29

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Most of the pain you feel isn’t coming from the moment itself — it’s coming from the way your brain interprets the moment. In this episode, we break down the neural circuits behind suffering: the amygdala’s threat response, the insula’s reading of bodily sensations, the dopamine and norepinephrine loops that drive craving and avoidance, the prefron…

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Dopamine, Drive, and Why You Keep Doing What You Know Is Bad for You 33:57

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Why you keep doing stuff you know is bad for you comes down to one thing: dopamine. This episode breaks down motivation, procrastination, compulsive habits, burnout, and trauma-driven behavior through the lens of how your nervous system actually works—not the Instagram version, not the lab-coat version. If you’ve ever wondered why you wake up scrol…

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The Legend of Zelda and Growth: Leveling Up Through Life’s Hardest Seasons 24:28

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Life’s hardest seasons have a way of feeling like the dungeons from the Zelda games many of us grew up with — dark rooms, tough puzzles, unexpected bosses, and the sense that you’re wildly underprepared. In this episode, Brian breaks down how those game mechanics mirror real growth: the tools you only earn in pain, the companions who show up at the…

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The Lizard Brain and Second Arrow 21:50

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In this episode, we break down why your amygdala fires in 12 milliseconds and hijacks your reactions long before your thinking brain comes online. From Publix checkout lines to relationship conflict, we explore the “second arrow,” CBT interpretation loops, vulnerability triggers, and how to shift from reflexive reaction to intentional response. Thi…

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The Raft: Outgrowing People, Places, Roles, and Chapters of Your Life 20:09

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This episode explores a simple story with a lot of psychological weight: the raft you build to survive one season of life isn’t the vessel you’re meant to carry forever. We talk about outgrowing anything that once kept you afloat — relationships, belief systems, workplaces, identities, recovery communities, or roles your family needed you to play. …

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Why People Stay Stuck: What Recovery Circles Often Miss 19:32

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Explore stuck patterns through a fuller lens — not just as “addiction issues,” but as adaptations shaped by trauma, emotional disconnection, and the roles people had to play in childhood. Drawing on clinical experience, long-term recovery, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and the work of trauma experts, this episode breaks down what some recovery cir…

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Why We Cave Under Social Pressure — And How to Stop 17:23

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Why we cave under social pressure, why it feels so hard to say no, and how oversensitivity to shame keeps you stuck in patterns you don’t actually believe in. This episode breaks down the psychological side of people-pleasing, boundary setting, and trusting your instincts — using real-life examples and practical skills to get better at standing you…

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What Probably Should’ve Been Episode One 19:33

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In this "first" episode, I talk about why I create at all — why I write, record, reflect, and share, even if only ten people ever see or hear it. I unpack the question, “Who’s your audience?” and the quiet sting behind it, and explain why the work itself matters more than reach, recognition, or applause. This episode explores how creating helps me …

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Episode 20 - Season Finale - The Courage to Break Your Word (and Keep It to Yourself) 17:58

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In this deeply personal season finale, Sam shares the raw truth behind stepping back, slowing down, and honouring her own limits. After facing a series of personal losses, she opens up about what it really means to choose yourself - even when it means disappointing others. We explore: 💔 The hidden cost of keeping promises that tip you over the edge…

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Episode 19 - Rescuer or Disappearing Act - Untangling Codependency and Pathological Accommodation 27:33

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Are you always the one fixing, pleasing, or holding everything together, even when it hurts? In this raw and revealing episode, Adele dives into the hidden psychology of codependency and pathological accommodation - the deep, often unconscious patterns that make us sacrifice our own needs to keep the peace. We explore: 🌀 The difference between heal…

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Episode 18 - Are You Anxious, Avoidant, Fear Attached or Secure - Why Attachment Shapes Every Relationship 30:12

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Your attachment style is running the show, whether you realise it or not. In this episode, Adele unpacks the powerful science of attachment theory and how early experiences wire the way you love, fight, and connect. We dive into: 💞 The three core attachment styles - anxious, avoidant, fear attached and secure - and how they play out in adult relati…

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The Price of the Podcast: The Risk of Public Disclosure & Addressing Misconceptions of Dissociative Identity Disorder 40:09

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Drew & Garden System share a deep and personal story of how disclosure and having this podcast affected their personal lives. They discuss the consequences of fear and stigma that people with dissociative identity disorder face. They address system management, switching, and littles and how their systems work together to maintain employment and lea…

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Episode 17 - Stay or Go: How to Know If Your Relationship is Worth Saving 44:57

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By Adele Theron and Sam McSorley

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MDESP5:3: Unfiltered Letters: Young Adult (18-21yrs.old)Edition 1:57:50

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Welcome to Mission Dorothy! Unfiltered Letters Series was created for those who may have lost their way, and need to find their way back home to self.This is a letter to the woman you are right now — 18 to 21 years old, caught between being grown and still being a child, eager to prove yourself but not yet sure who you are. You think you’ve got tim…

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Episode 16 - From Young Mum to Medicine Maven: Sam’s Origin Story 29:52

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This episode is raw, real, and deeply personal. Sam opens up about her journey of becoming a young mum: the challenges, the resilience it demanded, and how those early experiences shaped her into the health professional she is today. We explore: 👶 The struggles and lessons of navigating motherhood at a young age 💡 How those challenges sparked her p…

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Supporting the Challenges of Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder 53:31

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An unscripted interview: Drew & Garden System discuss supporting the challenges of living with dissociative identity disorder. Topics include disclosure, boundaries, and ideas for those who are supporting loved ones with DID. Thank you to our sponsors: Healing Selves Therapeutics To Life! Counseling Follow us on Instagram: @acoupleofmultiples, @not…

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Episode 15 - Why You’re Not Healing: The Missing Link Between Trauma, Metabolomics, Cell Danger Response & Chronic Illness 36:43

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What if your body isn’t failing you… but protecting you? In this episode, Adele, Sam are joined by Dr. Karen Baikie as they unpack the science of metabolomics - the study of your body’s real-time chemistry - and how it reveals why so many people with trauma, chronic illness, or burnout can’t heal. Dr Karen Baikie (PhD, MClinPsych, MAPS, FCCLP, CHT,…

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Episode 14 - The Healing Block: How My Body Predicted My Diagnosis Before the Doctors Did 50:50

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This episode pulls back the curtain on something rarely shared: a real therapy session where Adele’s body diagnosed an injury before doctors did. Featuring our guest Dr. Karen Baikie on this episode, she talks about using Hakomi, a powerful somatic therapy, where Adele’s child state of consciousness revealed exactly what was happening in her foot, …

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Understanding Recovery & 12 Steps for Dissociative Identities: An Interview with Dr. Jamie+ Marich 1:02:28

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Drew & Garden System have an illuminating conversation with Dr. Jamie+ Marich on recovery, the 12 step program, and dissociative identity disorder. They touch on important topics such as sponsors, adaptations and language, and considerations needed for recovery. Resources: https://jamiemarich.substack.com/p/does-aa-work Thank you to our sponsors: T…

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Episode 13 - From Trauma to Treatment - Adele’s Path to Becoming a Trauma Coach 28:31

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Born into pain. Raised in resilience. In this deeply personal episode, Adele shares how a traumatic birth, childhood surgeries, and years of chronic pain shaped her path into trauma therapy, trauma-informed coaching psychology and health psychology. Her story takes you through: 🩺 Surviving congenital hip dysplasia and the medical system’s blind spo…

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Episode 12 - Your Second Brain - How the Microbiome Shapes Mood, Trauma & Stress 25:49

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99% of your DNA isn’t human — and it’s running the show. In this mind-bending episode, Adele and Sam uncover how the trillions of microbes in your gut influence: 🧠 Mood, anxiety & trauma recovery 💡 Neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine & GABA 🔥 Inflammation, cravings & even your body clock We bust outdated myths (goodbye serotonin hypothesis o…

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Ketamine Assisted Therapy & Dissociative Identity Disorder: An Interview with Melissas Parker, LMHC 1:16:24

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Drew & Garden System discuss all things related to ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, other psychedelics, and dissociative identity disorder with Melissas Parker, LMHC. Thank you to our sponsors: (sponsorship of this episode does not indicate an endorsement of KAP or psychedelic therapies.) Healing Selves Therapeutics - https://www.healingselvesthera…

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Episode 11 - Gut Feelings - The IBS-Anxiety Connection 27:30

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When your stomach is talking, your mind should listen. In this eye-opening episode, Adele and Sam pull back the curtain on the powerful gut–brain axis and why IBS isn’t “just in your head,” but deeply connected to your mental health. We dive into: 🧠 Why 90% of your serotonin is made in your gut, not your brain ⚡ How trauma and chronic stress rewire…

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Episode 10 - Sleep, Insomnia & the Truth About Rest 33:39

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Still staring at the ceiling at 2am? It’s time to stop patching and start healing. In this eye-opening episode, Adele and Sam break down: 🧠 Why sleep is your brain’s detox system - and how insomnia messes with memory, mood, and long-term health 💤 The truth about REM vs. non-REM - and how your glymphatic system clears toxins overnight 🚫 Why sleep me…

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MDEPS5:2: Unfiltered Letters Teen Edition ( Real Talk_ Part 2) 1:57:50

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“Welcome to Unfiltered Letters, where we pull back the filters and get to the truth. Today’s Real Talk episode is a follow-up to the letter I wrote to my younger self—and to every teen girl out there who thinks she has it all figured out. This is not just about calling you out, it’s about calling you forward. and the workbook that goes along with t…

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MDEPS5:1: Unfiltered Letters Series: Teen Edition 13-17yrs._Part 1 23:54

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Welcome to Mission Dorothy! Unfiltered Letters Series was created for those who may have lost their way, and need to find their way back home to self. This episode is a raw letter to every teenage girl walking around with grown energy and no blueprint. But behind the "I don't care" is a girl who's starving to feel safe, seen, and whole. is the lett…

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Queering EMDR Therapy & Understanding Dissociation in the LGBTQIA+ Community: An Interview with Rev. Karla Fleshman LCSW, MDiv 1:11:55

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Drew & Garden System have an open-hearted discussion with Rev. Karla Fleshman on her contributions to Queering EMDR Therapy, an upcoming book edited by Roshni Chabra LMFT and with a forward by Dr. Jamie Marich. They dive into Rev. Karla's battle with cancer, spirituality, how gender identity can contribute to dissociative experiences, and how one c…

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Episode 9 - How we Resource ourselves during Trauma Part 2: Growth Resources - Your Toolkit for Long-Term Resilience 35:07

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Episode 9: How we Resource ourselves during Trauma Part 2: Growth Resources — Your Toolkit for Long-Term Resilience Ready to stop stress spirals before they start? This episode is your roadmap. Adele and Sam unpack: 🌱 What growth resources are — and why they’re different from survival coping 🧘‍♀️ How practices like breathwork, movement & meditation…

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MMDEP05:0:Season 5 Unfiltered Letters Series Introduction 11:07

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New Mission Dorothy Podcast Series: Unfiltered Letter.There are moments in life when we don’t need more advice but we need a mirror. A voice that sounds like the older version of us saying,“Stop. Don’t go any further down this path. I’ve already been there. And I’m trying to keep you from becoming me… too late.”That’s what this series is.Unfiltered…

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Episode 8 - How we Resource ourselves during Trauma Part 1: Survival Mode vs. Real Healing 35:35

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Episode 8: How we Resource Ourselves during Trauma Part 1: Survival Mode vs. Real Healing If you’re coping, not thriving — this one’s for you. In this episode, Adele and Sam unpack: ⚠️ What “survival resources” really are — and why they’re keeping you stuck 🧠 Polyvagal theory explained: how your nervous system drives fight, flight, freeze & fawn 🚩 …

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Differential Diagnosis: Dissociative Identity Disorder: An Interview with Dr. Mike Lloyd 1:12:01

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Drew & Garden System engage Dr. Mike Lloyd of the CTAD clinic in the UK in an educational conversation about recognizing, diagnosing, and treating dissociative identity disorder. Thank you to our episode sponsors: Healing Selves Therapeutics https://www.healingselvestherapeuticspllc.com/ & To Life! Counseling https://tolifecounseling.com/ Visit our…

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Episode 7 - Core Beliefs - The Hidden Rules Running Your Life 29:06

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Episode 7: Core Beliefs — The Hidden Rules Running Your Life By age 7, your brain wrote a rulebook. The problem? You’re still living by it. In this powerful episode, Adele and Sam explore: 🧠 What core beliefs really are — and how they secretly shape your choices 👶 How childhood experiences wire deep beliefs about safety, love, and worth 📉 How traum…

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Episode 6 - Why Compassion is the Game-Changer in Trauma Coaching 28:01

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Episode 6: Why Compassion is the Game-Changer in Trauma Therapy Forget the “tough it out” approach — real trauma healing starts with compassion. In this heartfelt episode, Adele and Sam explore: 💔 Why trauma survivors carry shame, fear, and self-blame 🧘‍♀️ How compassion-based therapy creates safety and actually works 🌱 The power of mindfulness, lo…

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Exploring Expressive Arts for Dissociative Disorders: An Interview with Alix Amar, LCSW 44:50

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Drew and Garden System have an artistic discussion with Alix Amar, LCSW about various express arts activities and how they can be beneficial for survivors of trauma particularly those with dissociative identity disorder. Specific expressive artistic activities are explained and resources for trainings and continued exercises are provided throughout…

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Episode 5 - PTSD Isn’t What You Think 43:26

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Episode 5: PTSD Isn’t What You Think PTSD isn’t just “mental health” — it’s your brain’s survival system on overdrive. In this raw and real episode, Adele and Sam unpack: 🧠 The difference between PTSD and PTS — and why it matters ⚠️ What trauma actually does to your brain (think amygdala hijack & hippocampus shutdown) 🔥 Why PTSD symptoms feel like …

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Recovering From Eating Disorders When You Have DID: An Interview with Monika Ostroff LICSW, CEDS-S 1:27:55

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Drew & Garden System interview Monika Ostroff LICSW, CEDS-S (creator and host of Healing My Parts Podcast) and talk about treatment for eating disorders when a client also has dissociative identity disorder. In depth topics include navigating different selves, their eating behaviors and working on internal communication. They discuss the impact of …

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Episode 4 - Triaging Stress & Reclaiming Your Health 37:49

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Episode 4: Triaging Stress & Reclaiming Your Health Feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or like your body’s screaming at you? This one’s for you. Adele and Sam break down: 🧠 How chronic stress hijacks your brain, body, and even your genes 📊 The Five Pillars of Health: biochemistry, nutrition, emotional health, environment & epigenetics 💥 Cortisol belly…

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Episode 2 - Good vs. Bad Stress 27:44

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Episode 2: Good Stress vs. Bad Stress Not all stress is bad — but too much of the wrong kind is. In this episode, Adele and Sam unpack: ⚡ The difference between healthy stress and toxic stress 🧠 How your HPA axis and cortisol hijack your sleep, energy, and immunity 🔥 Hans Selye’s 3 stages of stress: Alarm → Resistance → Exhaustion 🌿 Practical ways …

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Episode 1 - Introduction to this Podcast 23:51

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5 Things We Said in Episode 1 That Most Therapists Won’t Tell You 👀 Not your average therapist talk. Here’s what we laid down in Episode 1 of Naked Insights: Healing is a learning journey – We don’t just sit back and “hold space.” We believe you need skills, education, and a plan. You deserve to know how you're healing, not just hope that you are. …

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Episode 3 - Perfectionism, Shame & Stress — The Toxic Trio 40:28

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Episode 3: Perfectionism, Shame & Stress — The Toxic Trio Think perfectionism is about high standards? Think again. In this episode, Adele and Sam expose the real drivers behind perfectionism: 🔁 The shame cycle keeping you stuck 🧠 Cognitive distortions that fuel stress 😣 How perfectionism can become an addiction 💥 The cost: burnout, anxiety, and di…

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Ritual Abuse & Dissociative Identity Disorder: An Interview with Dr. Alison Miller 1:20:00

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Drew & Garden System have an insightful and informative conversation with Dr. Alison Miller, the author of Demystifying Mind Control & Ritual Abuse: A Manual for Therapists. Dr. Alison Miller shares important signs that therapists should be aware of when assessing for ritual abuse in their clients with DID and provides education on overcoming the p…

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Finding the Right Care: Inpatient Treatment For Dissociative Identity Disorder, Interview with Donna Earle LPC, CCTP 1:31:41

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Drew & Garden System discuss in-patient/hospitalization care for people living with dissociative identity disorder with Donna Earle, LPC, CCPT. They cover important topics such as helpful tips for hospital staff, the differences between the different levels of care, and identifying potential treatment centers. Please note that the hospitals and tre…

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Using EMDR to Heal When You Have Dissociative Identity Disorder: An Interview with Amy Wagner, LMFT/LMHC 1:01:13

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Drew & Garden System have a candid conversation with Amy Wagner, LMFT/LMHC! Amy Wagner is an EMDRIA approved consultant and they all discuss the many dos and don'ts of using EMDR when clients live with dissociative identity disorder. They discuss the eight phases, resourcing skills, and what to do when clients dissociate or switch during session. Y…

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Learn to Recognize Dissociation with Dorinna Ruh, LCSW 1:42:27

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Did you know that dissociative disorders are almost as common as mood disorders? Drew & Garden System chat with Dorinna Ruh, LCSW and cover valuable information about prevalence rates, how to recognize dissociation in yourself or in your client, ways to assess for a dissociative disorder, and a few EMDR tips as well! If you're working with complex …

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Part III The Hot Topic: Sex & Intimacy When You Have Dissociative Identity Disorder 34:24

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Note: We highly encourage you to listen to Parts I & II before listening to this episode, as we continue to honor our truth and authenticity, which may feel more intense than the previous episodes on this subject. We would like for you to be able to determine if this episode will be something you want to listen to or pass on, so here are some detai…

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When Your Parent Has Dissociative Identity Disorder: An Interview with Garden System's Adult Children 51:43

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Drew & Garden System have a candid conversation with Garden System's two oldest children, both adults now, about what it was like growing up with a parent that has dissociative identity disorder. Please visit acoupleofmultiples.com to see all of our current offerings! Our amazing sponsors for Season 3: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness, one of…

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Being a Parent When You Have Dissociative Identity Disorder 54:21

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Drew & Garden System give an off script interview of each other and share personal stories of what it is like to be a parent when you have dissociative identity disorder. They each dive into topics such as how different selves show up as a parent, interact with the children, and how they navigate the challenges that having DID brings to the role of…

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Internal Relationships within Dissociative Identity Disorder 39:06

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Drew and Garden System talk about how in the beginning a system feels separated from each other, even feeling like enemies. There often is difficulty in listening to selves, because it is hard to learn and believe what parts hold and about trauma that occurred. They talk about how they developed relationships within their systems, navigating selves…