IFS for Complex Trauma and Dissociation, with Joanne Twombly

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Joanne Twombly discussing her book on treating complex PTSD and dissociative disorders using IFS.

Today we will be speaking with Joanne about the second edition of her book, Trauma and Dissociation Informed Internal Family Systems: How to Successfully Treat Complex PTSD and Dissociative Disorders, and asking Joanne some follow-up questions to the interview we did with her two years ago, in November 2022. We find this conversation very interesting and valuable for those using IFS with clients with severe complex trauma. We hope you enjoy it and find it useful.

People in this episode

Hosts: Aníbal Henriques, Tisha Shull, Alexia Rothman

Guest: Joanne Twombly

Topics covered

• Complex Trauma
• Dissociation
• Internal Family Systems
• PTSD
• Mental Health

Keywords

• IFS
• Complex Trauma
• Dissociation
• PTSD
• Mental Health
• Joanne Twombly
• Therapy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Trauma and Dissociation Informed Internal Family Systems

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