2015 Ivory Garden Trauma and Dissociation Conference:
This Years’ Theme:
“How the Past Affects the Now”
October 16th – 18th, 2015
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport
18740 International Boulevard
Seattle, Washington, 98188
USA TEL: +1-206-246-8600 FAX: +1-206-901-5923
Hotel Link
If you are traveling Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air enter Fare Code ECMW526 for 7% discount.
Ivory Garden is hosting this conference to benefit the TOP DD Studies.
Who is invited?
Survivors of trauma and/or those who have a ‘Dissociative Disorder':
We would love to see all of you at the
conference. You will get a chance to meet and hear others who have
experienced trauma as well as professionals who have vast experience and
knowledge in the area of trauma and dissociation including:
Dissociative Identity Disorder, Complex
post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), mind-control, ritual abuse,
pharmacology, therapy models, hospitalization, service dogs, outcome of
current research studies, and more.
Supporters of survivors:
If you personally support a trauma
survivors or have an interest in learning about how and why early
childhood trauma affects adult survivors, you will better understand the
needs of survivors and hear valid and reliable information from experts
in the field.
Mental health clinicians, students, and other professionals:
All professionals and students who want to
learn about trauma and dissociation are welcome to attend. 16 credit
units with certificate are available – see schedule for more details.
This is a one-of-a-kind conference. First,
it benefits survivors, clinicians, and supporters on several levels. The
objectives are:
1. Attendees will understand how and why
public opinion has effected trauma survivors’ ability to obtain
appropriate mental health care today.
2. Attendees will understand how and why childhood trauma affects survivors’ current reactions and beliefs.
3. Attendees will leave the conference with an overall knowledge of trauma and dissociation today and skills that can be used in everyday life and in the therapeutic environment.
2. Attendees will understand how and why childhood trauma affects survivors’ current reactions and beliefs.
3. Attendees will leave the conference with an overall knowledge of trauma and dissociation today and skills that can be used in everyday life and in the therapeutic environment.
Besides gaining the experience of the
conference, everyone is also supporting this fundraising event to
benefit TOP DD studies. Please, register and join us for this unique
experience.
All workshops and plenaries will either be
educational or fun and interactive. This conference will be much like
last year, only better! If you are interested in how others felt about
the 2014 Conference, please visit the http://igdid.org/?page_id=2510.
here. All attendees are welcome to participate in all workshops and
plenaries. We do not designate by name-tag or in anyway whether you are
clinician, survivor, or supporter unless requested.
The conference will begin on Thursday
evening (Oct. 15th) with a short welcome. The conference officially
begins on Friday morning at 8:15 a.m. with Colin Ross, M.D. speaking.
There are breaks throughout the days. A hospitality room will be
available for folks to relax. Lunches will be provided in the banquet
room on Friday and Saturday for attendees who take advantage of the
early bird registration rate by purchasing their tickets up until August
15th. Registrations received after this date will not include lunches.
There will be live entertainment on Friday evening presenting Kate White
and Saturday evening presenting Dr. Loewenstein. The conference will
end on Sunday evening at about 4:30 p.m. with a departure gathering
until about 6:30 p.m. See the schedule for more information.
Every consideration has been made to ensure
your comfort during your stay. The venue is accommodating, the
workshops and plenaries are presented by experts in their field with a
consideration of the mixed audience; the schedule is carefully crafted
to meet everyone’s interests, and hosts and hotel staff are available at
all times.
In keeping with our mission and purpose,
net contributions raised on behalf of this event will be donated to the
‘Treatment of Patients with Dissociative Disorders (TOP DD) Studies’.
We are excited to host this fundraiser on behalf of the dedicated team of the TOP DD Studies:
These studies consistently reflect
scientific evidence demonstrating that when clients with Dissociative
Identity Disorder receive trauma-focused psychotherapy, their symptoms
improve. Likewise, when they do not receive appropriate treatment, just
as any other population, symptoms persists or worsen. Because early
childhood trauma and dissociation are related, we must support these
studies and dismiss rhetoric and public stigma that creates the illusion
of controversy about dissociative disorders. There is NO controversy,
but rather truth that all children and adults who have experienced abuse
deserve appropriate treatment, and that appropriate treatment has been
scientifically researched and is available to everyone through education
and awareness – especially during conferences such as this one.
This is everyone’s chance to learn from the
experts about dissociative disorders and approaches to appropriate
treatment as well as support these amazing researchers to further
provide studies that promote healing for those already hurt enough.
About The TOP DD Studies
“Few studies have assessed how patients
with dissociative disorders (DD) respond to treatment. The paucity of
research contributes to the limited awareness of DD and the lack of
training for treatment providers.
The Treatment of Patients with Dissociative
Disorders (TOP DD) Studies examine DD treatment process and progress in
the service of identifying the most effective treatments for DD.
Finding the most beneficial and cost effective interventions for DD
patients is crucial because DD are associated with severe symptoms and
considerable suffering, serious impairment in functioning, and high
treatment costs. So far, the TOP DD research team has conducted two
studies: A prospective, naturalistic study of treatment outcome among DD
patients from around the world (“the naturalistic treatment study”),
and a survey aimed at capturing DD experts’ recommendations to identify
the specific treatment interventions experts have found effective at
various stages in DD treatment (“the expert survey”).
Thanks to the generous sharing of time and
treatment experiences by our TOP DD participants, the naturalistic
treatment study was very successful. We were able to recruit
approximately 290 therapists and their patients from 19 countries around
the world — the largest and only international study of dissociative
disorders. The consistent reports of patients and therapists in the
naturalistic study demonstrated that DD treatment is associated with
decreased symptoms and improved functioning. Data collected at four time
points across 30 months revealed that over the course of this period,
DD patients in treatment exhibited less depression, dissociation, PTSD,
and general distress as well as decreases in suicide attempts,
self-injurious behaviors, and hospitalizations. In addition, therapist
ratings indicated that patients had also improved in adaptive
functioning.
The Expert Survey, which surveyed 36
international experts in the treatment of DD, underscored the importance
of providing DD-related information as part of treatment. The experts
recommended that for DD patients in the early stages of treatment the
following should be emphasized: establishing and maintaining safety,
providing education about symptoms and their management, developing
healthy coping skills including grounding (to increase control over
dissociation), appropriate self-care, emotion regulation, and
containment skills (to manage intrusive trauma symptoms).
Our next study, the TOP DD Network study,
will examine whether a web-based intervention, in combination with
individual psychotherapy, is more effective for DD patients than
individual psychotherapy alone. The TOP DD Network program is a
year-long web-based educational program for DD patients and their
therapists that is informed by the results of our previous studies. More
specifically, the TOP DD Network program provides education about DD
and healthy coping skills (including managing dissociation, unsafe urges
and emotions) with a focus on the enhancement of DD patients’ safety.”
source:http://topddstudy.com/
Don’t miss this unique three full-day event
of plenaries, workshops, and live entertainment presented by world
renowned experts in the field of trauma and dissociation. Continuing
Education Units and Ethic Units are provided with certificate through
the NASW for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family
Therapists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Provider number is
#1975-362. – see more information as it is updated here: 2015 Conference Schedule.
Seats are Limited – Register Now!!
Learn More About How You Can Help!!
Visit Our Fundraising Site!!
Visit Our Fundraising Site!!
We look forward to seeing everyone there. For more information and updates, check this site often.
If you have questions or need help with anything, contact:
Pat Goodwin, President
Ivory Garden
felicity4us2@gmail.com
Ivory Garden 2015 ‘Trauma and Dissociation’ Conference Guest Speakers:
Introducing the 2015 Trauma and Dissociation Conference Speakers:
COLIN A. ROSS, M.D.
RICHARD LOEWENSTEIN, M.D.
Dr. Richard J. Loewenstein is a Nationally and Internationally known Senior Psychiatrist and the Founder and Medical Director of the Trauma Disorders Program. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to research and clinical studies of trauma and dissociation. Dr. Loewenstein is Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
A. STEVEN FRANKEL, PH.D., J.D.
Steve Frankel is Board Certified Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and an Attorney at Law, who practices both professions in San Francisco’s East Bay. A past Director of Clinical Training and current Clinical Prof. of Psychology at USC, he began recognizing childhood trauma in his adult patient case-load in 1980 and has specialized in working with that population ever since. He joined the Int’l. Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation in the 1990s and was the consultant to the Trauma Program at Del Amo Hospital from 1993 until 2001. He was President of the ISSTD in 2002 and has been active in developing and teaching courses in trauma treatment as well as publishing chapters in books and professional journals in the trauma field.
LAURA S. BROWN, PH.D
Laura S. Brown is a clinical and forensic psychologist in independent practice in Seattle, Washington. A writer and speaker on feminist therapy theory and practice, she offers workshops and trainings to professionals and the public on such topics as trauma treatment, cultural competence, psychological assessment, and ethics. She is also the founder and Director of the Fremont Community Therapy Project, a low-fee psychotherapy training clinic in Seattle.
ROBIN SHAPIRO, LICSW
I’ve been doing psychotherapy in Seattle
since 1981. I’m a synthesizer and interpreter of therapy techniques. I
don’t believe that any one method holds the key to every problem.
Important tools and perspectives in my work include EMDR; Hypnotherapy;
Cognitive Behavioral; Narrative; Object Relations; Differentiation-based
couple work, and Affect and Body-oriented therapies. My work week
includes three days of private practice with individual and couples and
one day of consultation to other therapists. The rest of the time I’m
reading, writing, walking, or hanging out with my husband, Doug Plummer,
Author: Trauma Treatments Handbook, Protocols Across the Spectrum.
(Norton, 2010) Editor, EMDR Solutions: Pathways to Healing (Norton,
2005) EMDR Solutions II: Depression, Eating Disorders, Performance and
More (Norton, 2009). Board of Directors of EMDR Humanitarian Assistance
Program.
THOMAS G. CARLTON, M.D.
Thomas G. Carlton, M.D. is a psychiatrist,
clinician and teacher. He is a fellow of the International Society for
the Study of Dissociation (ISSTD), and a former Treasurer and Past
President of ISSTD. Dr. Carlton has presented at ISSTD conferences, and
has taught for the ISSTD Professional Training Program at standard and
advanced levels for about 15 years.
Dr. Carlton spent the first half of his
professional career as a US Navy psychiatrist, treating military
personnel and their families. On retiring from the Navy, he entered solo
private practice, with a focus on trauma-related disorders.
For eight years, he was the Medical
Director of the Center for Emotional Trauma Recovery at Lake Chelan, an
acute inpatient unit for dissociative disorders and other disorders
related to complex trauma. Since leaving Chelan, Dr. Carlton has worked
for two managed care companies, trained military Family Medicine
Residents in the aspects of behavioral health care that people bring to
their personal physician, and worked as a clinician in a Naval Hospital
serving US Marines and their families.
Dr. Carlton is board certified in both psychiatry and addiction medicine. He currently resides in San Diego, CA.
JOAN C. GOLSTON, DCSW, LICSW
Joan C. Golston, DCSW, LICSW, is a
therapist, supervisor and clinical and forensic consultant in private
practice in Seattle, Washington. She has been Chair of the NASW
Washington Chapter Ethics Committee for some 15 years, was honored as
the Chapter’s 2006 Social Worker of the Year, and is a Fellow and
Director of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and
Dissociation (ISST-D). She is a co-author of the recently published
Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder in Adults, 3rd
revision. Joan teaches ISST-D international courses on the psychotherapy
of the dissociative disorders, and has served as a consultant in a
number of legal cases regarding ethics and professional standards. In
November, she will present a pre-conference institute on “Ethics in the
Treatment of Trauma” in Montreal. Joan is a warm and engaging speaker
who has presented over a hundred professional lectures and workshops,
and earned a reputation as a teacher who makes complex topics easily
comprehensible and even entertaining.
ALISON MILLER, PH.D.
Dr. Alison Miller is a Clinical
Psychologist in private practice in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
She worked for many years in child and youth mental health services,
treating children and families. She is the original developer of the
Living in Families Effectively (LIFE) Seminars (www.lifeseminars.com),
and has co-authored two books on parenting with Dr Allison Rees. Since
1991, Dr Miller has been treating and learning from persons with
dissociative disorders, in particular survivors of ritual abuse and mind
control, and has developed a protocol for effective treatment.
LYNN CROOK, M.Ed.
Lynn Crook was a therapist when she
recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse. Since her successful
lawsuit, she’s been investigating false memory claims. She presented her
findings in the U.S., England, and at the United Nations. She joined a
comedy improv group to handle any hecklers that might show up. They
didn’t. Lynn is an editor emeritus of Treating Abuse Today, and is
writing a book she’s currently calling “An Inconvenient Crime.”
MARY KNIGHT,Writer,Filmmaker
After working as a social worker for over
20 years, Mary Knight started a new career as a full time filmmaker and
writer. She is a survivor of incest, child pornography, child
prostitution, and other ritualistic child abuse. The first scene of her
feature film can be seen at www.SisterMarysAngel.com. Her fifteen minute
film about her first marriage is available to interested domestic
violence agencies and individuals at www.OneMansAnger.com.
JODI HOBBS, MBA
President, SIA
Jodi Hobbs has
a BA in IT and an MBA. Working in the technology industry for over 15
years she has helped many for profit and non profit organizations with
their technical needs. Jodi has a successful tech based business. She is
a survivor of Victory Christian Academy, a youth treatment facility
that once operated in Ramona, CA. VCA was closed after scathing
accusations of abuse were leveled against the proprietor. Mrs. Hobbs
formed Survivors of Institutional Abuse (SIA) to help those affected by
abusive treatment in behavioral modification type programs. “SIA is
about healing and leading a positive, peaceful and healthy life.
Anything we can do to assist in getting a survivor on positive path.”
RACHEL ELISE, Multi-Media Artist
Rachel Elise is a professional artist,
musician and poet. She uses the expressive arts to educate the public
about complex trauma, dissociation, organized abuse, and mind control.
Her work is used by therapists to learn more about the internal
experience of dissociation from the point of view of someone who lives
with and is healing from DID. Website: www.rachelelise.org
LANI KENT, Therapeutic Arts Facilitator
Lani Kent is a Therapeutic Arts
Facilitator; Speaker; Writer, and Artist /Owner of “Healing
Expressions”. She has a compassionate heart for survivors of traumatic
life experiences. For over ten years has offered adjunct expressive arts
services, client support, consultation to therapeutic professionals,
recovery groups, and clients, through “Restorative Creativity”
individual and group workshops. Lani has in depth knowledge of the
dissociative process as expressed through art, presents at conferences
on these topics, and offers “Healing Expressions” vendor exhibits. She
is passionate about sharing an authentic expression of the recovery
journey in the hopes that others will find the courage to share their
own stories and find a voice for the wounded places within.
Website: www.healingexpressionsbylani.com
Website: www.healingexpressionsbylani.com
AMY A. SOTO
My education is in nursing and finances
though my passion has always advocating for more education, awareness
and ending the stigma for those who have experienced past childhood
trauma. I first became aware of a problem within the mental and medical
health community when I was working as a nurse. Many adult survivors of
abuse were not receiving appropriate care and respect. That’s when I
began researching and speaking on the topic at colleges and other
agencies. I am now a facilitator of the California Creative Progress
Group, member of Each Mind Matters and Peer Recovery Art Project. As a
professional artist, poet and public speaker I enjoy sharing my work
with others and spending time with my family. I’ve been a member of
Ivory Garden for ten years.
LB LEE, BA
LB has been creating educational comics on
the subject since 2008. Their work is used by therapists and clinics in
Texas, Massachusetts, and Ohio. It has also been used by multiples and
laymen in the US, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Sweden, and the UK.
They have done presentations on comics, mental health, and multiplicity
at the Massachusetts Indy Comics Expo in 2012 and the Ephemera Zine Fest
in 2014. They have also been educating one-on-one since 2007. During
their workshop, survivors will learn new coping skills allowing them to
help themselves and others. Supporters and clinicians will learn new
skills to teach their multiple clients and friends and gain a better
understanding of multiplicity.
BoyyM
Note: Some speakers are not listed here, but will be listed on the program at the conference for their privacy.
2015 Trauma and Dissociation Conference Exhibits
Ivory Garden is proud to welcome the 2015 International Trauma and Dissociation Conference exhibitors:
TOP DD Study
ISST-D
Professional Books
Colin A. Ross Institute For Psychological Trauma
Sheppard Pratt Trauma Disorders Program
Timberlawn Mental Health System
EMDR Solutions
Robin Shapiro, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W.
Robin Shapiro, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W.
Survivors of Institutional Abuse
Laura S. Brown, PhD.
KATE WHITE – Concert Artist, Worship Leader
Kate’s Website.
RACHEL ELISE, Multi-Media Artist
Her exhibit will include artwork, books, and music CDs. She will also be organizing the art exhibit this year and speaking – see speakers’ list. Website: www.rachelelise.org
“Healing Expressions Art and Gifts by Lani Kent”
2014 Trauma and Dissociation Conference Exhibit
DR. ALISON MILLER
Chairman of the California Group for the Ivory Garden Trauma and Dissociation Organization
Welcome the Ivory Garden Trauma and
Dissociation Group. We look forward to seeing this exhibit. The group
has been working hard creating original artwork, t-shirts, cards, and
other crafts. We are exited to hear more from them. They will bring
pamphlets and information about their group and all that they have done
and are planning for next year – a regional conference? Yep! We should
have more information by October. Great job all!
Thank you to all exhibitors. The
tables are strategically placed in this 5 star hotel where everyone
entering the hotel walks past them. We proudly support each of you on
your hard work and especially, to the sponsors.
We are sorry that all exhibit tables are filled. If you wish to
sponsor this conference, please contact Ivory Garden. Thanks again –
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