*Trigger Warning Episode about dissociation and complex PTSD
Join Matt and Victoria as they dive into Matt's story of how dissociation protected him as a child and throughout his life. Matt models the importance of story work as he unfolds for the listener his personal relationship with detaching from self so he could survive early trauma. This protective barrier became second nature to him in adulthood, thus, negatively impacting our marriage and other aspects of his daily life. Matt shares his journey of recovery and offers hope for anyone that has a personal relationship with dissociation. Victoria walks alongside Matt in this episode as a spouse of a survivor and leans into the hard spaces they navigated in marriage. Together, they desire to destigmatize the dissociative spectrum and how it's counter-parts amnesia, depersonalization, detachment, and derealization are parts that can be more known for healing of the soul-self. Victoria and Matt incorporate their faith and personal relationship with Christ into the healing of their marriage.

Below are a few websites and resources for those wanting more information. There are many opinions and approaches when treating and understanding C-PTSD. We encourage you to seek resources, counseling and support if you are personally impacted from trauma or are supporting a loved one with complex PTSD that is right for you.

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk “The Body Keeps the Score”
Dr. Gabor Mate “When the Body Says No”
Dr. Mike Lloyd CTAD VIDEOS – Cheshire Psychology & The CTAD Clinic
Dr Jamie Marich “Dissociation Made Simple”